County Route J9 (California)

Infobox road
state=CA
type=CR
route=J9
marker_

alternate_name=
maint=


length_mi=44.05
length_round=0
length_ref=
established=1960
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=CA|CR|J17|county1=Stanislaus
junction=jct|state=CA|SR|132
jct|state=CA|SR|120
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=CA|I|5 in Stockton

County Route J9 is the main route between the cities of Oakdale, Waterford, and Turlock. It is especially busy during the morning and evening rush hours. This route is primarily rural, only traveling through a few cities, all with fewer than 20000 people.

Route Description

This road begins at Interstate 5 near Stockton. It then continues east through French Camp and south Stockton to SR 99. From here, the route is primarily rural. It then travels through Valley Home southbound. Next it crosses the Stanislaus River into Oakdale, passes the old Hershey's plant, and continues over the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. It then turns sharply left and becomes the Oakdale-Waterford Highway, through Waterford. Exiting Waterford, it crosses the Tuolomne River into Hickman and stays rural through to its terminus at J17.

Alternate Names

* "French Camp Road" in southern San Joaquin County
* "Lone Tree Road" in extreme southeastern San Joaquin County and northeastern Stanislaus County
* "Valley Home Road" in northern Stanislaus County
* "Oakdale-Waterford Highway" in central Stanislaus County
* "Hickman Road" in southern Stanislaus County

Towns And Cities

* French Camp, California
* Valley Home, California
* Oakdale, California
* Waterford, California
* Hickman, California

Major Intersections And Destinations

* Interstate 5, a major interstate which leads nearby large cities Los Angeles and Sacramento.
* El Dorado Street, which is a main road that leads to Stockton.
* CR J3 also known as "South Airport Way", which leads to Stockton and Manteca.
* California State Route 99, a major Californian freeway.
* CR J5 also known as "Jack Tone Road" near Stockton, which leads to Ripon
* CR J6 also known as "Escalon Bellota Road/McHenry Avenue" in Escalon that leads to Modesto.
* California State Route 120, another important highway/freeway that leads to major San Francisco Bay Area freeways, as well as the Sierra Nevada and Oakdale.
*California State Route 108, which leads to Modesto, and the Sierra Nevada.
*CR J14, "Albers Rd.", which leads to Turlock.
*California State Route 132, "Yosemite Ave.", that leads to Modesto, major Bay Area freeways, and the Sierra Nevada foothils.
*CR J16, "Keyes Rd.", which leads to "Santa Fe Ave.", Keyes, and Turlock.
*CR J17, "East Ave.", which leads to Turlock and "Santa Fe. Ave".