Goshen Avenue

Goshen Avenue
Maintained by:	California Department of Transportation
West end:	Highway 99 in Goshen
Major junctions:	SR 99 in Goshen SR 63 SR 216
East end:	Lovers Lane in East Visalia

Goshen Avenue (pronounced /ˈɡoʊʃən/; also known as Murray Avenue) is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Visalia, California, United States. It was named after the community of Goshen. The name has a biblical origin and generally has come to mean "land of plenty."^[1]

Overview

Running 8.9 miles (14.3 km) from Lovers Lane in East Visalia to Highway 99 in the district of Goshen, Goshen Avenue is developed throughout most of its span, connecting neighborhoods in West Visalia and East Visalia to Downtown Visalia. Goshen Avenue follows a railroad spur line that connects Goshen to Visalia.^[1]

The avenue is four lanes in width from Giddings Street to Road 76, and the portion between Demaree Road and Road 76 has a raised center median with Valley Oak trees planted in the median.

Transportation

Route 6 of the Visalia Transit runs along Goshen Avenue from the Visalia Transit Center in Downtown Visalia to Highway 99 and Goshen.^[2]

Traveling on Goshen Avenue can often be difficult, as it is one of the main throughfares for West Visalia residents to Downtown Visalia. Goshen Avenue often experiences greater traffic when commuters want an alternate route to the Sequoia Freeway. Nevertheless, throughout the months of August to June (when VUSD school's are in session), congestion can be high. During the school year, the best time to travel on Goshen Avenue is between 11:00 AM–2:00 PM. Alternate routes to Goshen Avenue include Ferguson Avenue, a newer road that can be accessed at Mooney Boulevard.

Districts and neighborhoods along Goshen Avenue (east to west)

• East Visalia
• East Downtown
• Downtown Visalia
• Visalia Heights
• Green Acres
• Hyde Park
• The Lakes
• Industrial Park
• Goshen

Points of interest along Goshen Avenue (west-east)

• Recreation Park

Major intersections

The entire route is in Tulare County.

Location	Destinations	Notes
Goshen	SR 99 (Pearl Harbor Survivors Memorial Freeway) – Fresno, Bakersfield
Visalia	Plaza Drive
	Shirk Road
	Akers Street
	Demaree Road
	SR 63 (Cutler-Orosi Highway) – Cutler, Tulare
	Santa Fe Street
	Ben Maddox Way
	SR 216 – Ivanhoe

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Street Signs of Our Time
2. ^ "Visalia Transit Route 6 Map," "Visalia Transit", 17 May 2010.