California State Route 184
Encyclopedia
State Route 184 is a state route in Kern County
, California
, locally known as “Weedpatch Highway.” It is mainly a 2-lane conventional highway, expanding to four lanes in Bakersfield
, and Lamont
. It connects the local agricultural land south of Bakersfield, and east of SR 99
/I-5
, to a major east/west freeway, SR 58
. The freeway connects the San Joaquin Valley
to all points southeast. It also connects to SR 178
(Kern Canyon Road), a highway which runs from Bakersfield to the Kern Valley region, and SR 223
(Bear Mountain Boulevard), which connects I-5 (Westside Freeway) to SR 58 on a route south of Bakersfield. SR 184 southern terminus is with Wheeler Ridge Rd, a county road. Although not a truck route, it is the only north/south road south of Bakersfield that directly connects to I-5
, which runs east of SR 99. Its connection is with the Golden State Freeway section south of SR 99.
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System
.
, and Lamont. The highway continues north, and crosses its major junction with SR 58. At the junction, the road’s name changes to Morning Drive. It then enters the rural, but growing, eastern portion of Bakersfield. At the intersection of Morning Drive and Niles Street/Kern Canyon Road, the route turns right onto Kern Canyon Road. The route turns northeast, as it travels through open grassland. It terminates at SR 178 (Kern Canyon Road) near the old Mesa Marin Raceway.
In describing the route for SR 184, it is also important to discuss Wheeler Ridge Rd, the county route that starts at the southern end of the route. It travels straight south, through agricultural land to I-5 (Golden State Freeway) south of SR 99. This provides an eastern bypass to the busy SR 99.
The entire route is in Kern County
.
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!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|L0.00
|Wheeler Ridge Road – Los Angeles
|Continuation beyond SR 223
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|L0.00
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|Lamont
|2.04
|Panama Road – Greenfield
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|7.94
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|Interchange
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|8.35
|Edison Highway
|Former US 466
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|9.60
|Niles Street, Morning Drive
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|rowspan=2|Bakersfield
|12.14
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|12.14
|Masterson Street
|Continuation beyond SR 178
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, locally known as “Weedpatch Highway.” It is mainly a 2-lane conventional highway, expanding to four lanes in Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
, and Lamont
Lamont, California
Lamont is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Lamont is located south-southeast of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 404 feet...
. It connects the local agricultural land south of Bakersfield, and east of SR 99
California State Route 99
California State Route 99 , commonly known as Highway 99 or, simply, as 99 , is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California, stretching almost the entire length of the Central Valley...
/I-5
Interstate 5 in California
Interstate 5 is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico – United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan...
, to a major east/west freeway, SR 58
California State Route 58
State Route 58 is an east-west highway across the California Coast Ranges, the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains, which border the southern Sierra Nevada, and the Mojave Desert. It runs between its western terminus near Santa Margarita and its eastern terminus at Barstow...
. The freeway connects the San Joaquin Valley
San Joaquin Valley
The San Joaquin Valley is the area of the Central Valley of California that lies south of the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta in Stockton...
to all points southeast. It also connects to SR 178
California State Route 178
State Route 178 is a route that exists in two constructed segments. The gap in between segments is connected by various local roads and State Route 190 through Death Valley National Park....
(Kern Canyon Road), a highway which runs from Bakersfield to the Kern Valley region, and SR 223
California State Route 223
State Route 223 is a state route in Kern County, California, and is locally known as Bear Mountain Boulevard. It is a truck route, connecting the agricultural land south of Bakersfield and east of SR 99/I-5, and the city of Arvin, to three major transportation corridors without having to drive...
(Bear Mountain Boulevard), which connects I-5 (Westside Freeway) to SR 58 on a route south of Bakersfield. SR 184 southern terminus is with Wheeler Ridge Rd, a county road. Although not a truck route, it is the only north/south road south of Bakersfield that directly connects to I-5
Interstate 5 in California
Interstate 5 is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the U.S. state of California. It begins at the Mexico – United States border at the San Ysidro crossing, goes north across the length of California and crosses into Oregon south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan...
, which runs east of SR 99. Its connection is with the Golden State Freeway section south of SR 99.
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System
California Freeway and Expressway System
The California Freeway and Expressway System is a system of existing or planned freeways and expressways in the U.S. state of California. It is defined by the Streets and Highways Code.-List of roads in the system:*State Route 1 *State Route 2...
.
Route description
SR 184 starts at the intersection of SR 223 (Bear Mountain Boulevard) and Wheeler Ridge Road. It travels north, through relatively flat agricultural land. It crosses through the towns of WeedpatchWeedpatch, California
Weedpatch is a census-designated place in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Weedpatch is located south-southeast of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 387 feet...
, and Lamont. The highway continues north, and crosses its major junction with SR 58. At the junction, the road’s name changes to Morning Drive. It then enters the rural, but growing, eastern portion of Bakersfield. At the intersection of Morning Drive and Niles Street/Kern Canyon Road, the route turns right onto Kern Canyon Road. The route turns northeast, as it travels through open grassland. It terminates at SR 178 (Kern Canyon Road) near the old Mesa Marin Raceway.
In describing the route for SR 184, it is also important to discuss Wheeler Ridge Rd, the county route that starts at the southern end of the route. It travels straight south, through agricultural land to I-5 (Golden State Freeway) south of SR 99. This provides an eastern bypass to the busy SR 99.
History
SR 184 was adopted as a state route in 1933 as Legislative Route 143. It was an unsigned highway running from LRN 140 (current SR 223, Bear Mountain Boulevard), to LRN 57 (current SR 178, Kern Canyon Rd.). The route definition has changed little since that time. In 1964, during the renumbering of California routes, LRN 143 changed to SR 184, and became a signed route. In 1968, with the opening of SR 178 freeway in Bakersfield, SR 184 was extended northeast, along the old SR 178 alignment to a new connection just east of the old Mesa Marin Raceway. This was where the new alignment for SR 178 ended. This connection was only a temporary connection, since SR 178 has an adopted alignment north of its current route to be constructed at a future date.Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles 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 Kern County
Kern County, California
Spreading across the southern end of the California Central Valley, Kern County is the fifth-largest county by population in California. Its economy is heavily linked to agriculture and to petroleum extraction, and there is a strong aviation and space presence. Politically, it has generally...
.
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!Location
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|L0.00
|Wheeler Ridge Road – Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
|Continuation beyond SR 223
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|L0.00
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|Lamont
Lamont, California
Lamont is a census-designated place in Kern County, California, United States. Lamont is located south-southeast of downtown Bakersfield, at an elevation of 404 feet...
|2.04
|Panama Road – Greenfield
Greenfield, Kern County, California
Greenfield is a census-designated place in Kern County, California. It is located south of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 351 feet . The population was 3,991 at the 2010 census.The Delkern post office was opened in 1949...
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|-
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|7.94
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|8.35
|Edison Highway
|Former US 466
|-
|
|9.60
|Niles Street, Morning Drive
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Bakersfield
Bakersfield, California
Bakersfield is a city near the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley in Kern County, California. It is roughly equidistant between Fresno and Los Angeles, to the north and south respectively....
|12.14
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|12.14
|Masterson Street
|Continuation beyond SR 178