- California State Route 59
Infobox road
state=CA
type=SR
route=59
section=359
maint=Caltrans
length_mi=33.76
length_round=2
length_ref= [ [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/structur/strmaint/brlog2.htm January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways] ]
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=CA|SR|152 near El Nido
junction=jct|state=CA|SR|99|SR|140 in Merced
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=CA|CR|J16|CR|J59|county1=Merced|county2=Merced at Snelling
previous_type=SR
previous_route=58
next_type=SR
next_route=60State Route 59 is a
California state highway that connects State Route 152 to the city of Merced and beyond, ending abruptly at the intersection of County Routes J59 and J16 in Snelling.State Route 59 is known as:
* Snelling Highway from Snelling to Merced
* Los Banos Highway from Merced to State Route 152This route is part of the
California Freeway and Expressway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=250-257 CA Codes (shc:250-257)] ] .Major intersections
:"Note: Except where prefixed with a letter,
postmile s were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage."The entire route is in Merced County.References
*
Compass Maps : Merced, Atwater, Merced CountyExternal links
* [http://www.cahighways.org/057-064.html#059 California Highways: Route 59]
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