California State Route 200
Encyclopedia
State Route 200 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of California
near Arcata
in Humboldt County
. It is a cut-off connecting U.S. Route 101 and State Route 299
. It runs along the north bank of the Mad River
, to the north of the 101-299 junction.
, where entrance to US 101 and exit from the freeway are slightly separated. The road then heads eastward through a forested area in the Azalea State Reserve
just north of the Mad River
. The road continues to parallel the river with various roads branching off it until it reaches its eastern terminus at State Route 299
, the Trinity Scenic Byway, with an interchange.
The entire route is in Humboldt County
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|Arcata
|R0.00
|
|Continuation beyond US 101
|-
|R0.00
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|1.29
|Azalea Avenue – Azalea Reserve
|
|-
|
|R2.68
|
|Interchange
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of 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...
near Arcata
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
in Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
. It is a cut-off connecting U.S. Route 101 and State Route 299
California State Route 299
State Route 299 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the northern part of the state. It runs from Arcata on the Pacific Ocean to the border with Nevada. Between Arcata and Redding, Route 299 junctions with State Route 96 and is briefly co-signed with State Route 3. In...
. It runs along the north bank of the Mad River
Mad River (California)
The Mad River is a river in upper Northern California. It flows for in a roughly northwest direction through Trinity County and then Humboldt County, draining a watershed into the Pacific Ocean north of the college town of Arcata near Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville...
, to the north of the 101-299 junction.
Route description
The road begins with a complex interchange at U.S. Route 101 just north of ArcataArcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
, where entrance to US 101 and exit from the freeway are slightly separated. The road then heads eastward through a forested area in the Azalea State Reserve
Azalea State Reserve
Azalea State Natural Reserve is a state nature reserve of California, USA, dedicated to the western azalea . These pink and white flowers bloom in profusion each April and May. The reserve offers a short self-guided nature trail with emphasis on plants of the north coast region. There is a picnic...
just north of the Mad River
Mad River (California)
The Mad River is a river in upper Northern California. It flows for in a roughly northwest direction through Trinity County and then Humboldt County, draining a watershed into the Pacific Ocean north of the college town of Arcata near Arcata-Eureka Airport in McKinleyville...
. The road continues to parallel the river with various roads branching off it until it reaches its eastern terminus at State Route 299
California State Route 299
State Route 299 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs across the northern part of the state. It runs from Arcata on the Pacific Ocean to the border with Nevada. Between Arcata and Redding, Route 299 junctions with State Route 96 and is briefly co-signed with State Route 3. In...
, the Trinity Scenic Byway, with an interchange.
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 Humboldt County
Humboldt County, California
Humboldt County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located on the far North Coast 200 miles north of San Francisco. According to 2010 Census Data, the county’s population was 134,623...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=2|Arcata
Arcata, California
-Demographics:-2010 Census data:The 2010 United States Census reported that Arcata had a population of 17,231. The population density was 1,567.4 people per square mile...
|R0.00
|
|Continuation beyond US 101
|-
|R0.00
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|1.29
|Azalea Avenue – Azalea Reserve
|
|-
|
|R2.68
|
|Interchange