California State Route 233
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State Route 233 is a state highway
in the U.S. state
of California
in Madera County
. It serves as an alternate route from Route 152
to Route 99
, going through the city of Chowchilla
instead of bypassing it.
in Madera County
. Past the western terminus, the road continues as Robertson Boulevard. The road heads northeast through farmland and desert along with some development on two-lane undivided Robertson Boulevard, entering the city of Chowchilla
. In Chowchilla, SR 233 widens to four lanes and passes through residential and commercial areas of the town. The route becomes a divided highway
and crosses a Union Pacific railroad line before coming to its eastern terminus at an interchange with SR 99
just northeast of town. The road continues east as Avenue 26 towards Hensley Lake past the interchange.
The entire route is in Madera County
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=2|0.01
|Robertson Boulevard
|Continuation beyond SR 152
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|
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|Interchange
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|Chowchilla
|3.59
|Chowchilla Boulevard
|Former US 99
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|rowspan=2|3.89
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|Avenue 26
|Continuation beyond SR 99
State highway
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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...
in Madera County
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
. It serves as an alternate route from Route 152
California State Route 152
State Route 152 is a state highway that runs near the latitudinal middle of the U.S. state of California from Watsonville to Route 99 southeast of Merced...
to Route 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...
, going through the city of Chowchilla
Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States. Chowchilla is located northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 240 feet . It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,720 at the 2010 census, up from 11,127 at the 2000...
instead of bypassing it.
Route description
SR 233 begins at an interchange with SR 152California State Route 152
State Route 152 is a state highway that runs near the latitudinal middle of the U.S. state of California from Watsonville to Route 99 southeast of Merced...
in Madera County
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
. Past the western terminus, the road continues as Robertson Boulevard. The road heads northeast through farmland and desert along with some development on two-lane undivided Robertson Boulevard, entering the city of Chowchilla
Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States. Chowchilla is located northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 240 feet . It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,720 at the 2010 census, up from 11,127 at the 2000...
. In Chowchilla, SR 233 widens to four lanes and passes through residential and commercial areas of the town. The route becomes a divided highway
Divided Highway
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and crosses a Union Pacific railroad line before coming to its eastern terminus at an interchange with 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...
just northeast of town. The road continues east as Avenue 26 towards Hensley Lake past the 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 Madera County
Madera County, California
Madera County is a county of the U.S. state of California, located in the Central Valley and the Sierra Nevada north of Fresno County. It comprises the Madera-Chowchilla, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the population was 150,865...
.
{| class=wikitable
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|
|rowspan=2|0.01
|Robertson Boulevard
|Continuation beyond SR 152
|-
|
|
|Interchange
|-
|Chowchilla
Chowchilla, California
Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, California, United States. Chowchilla is located northwest of Madera, at an elevation of 240 feet . It is a principal city of the Madera–Chowchilla Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 18,720 at the 2010 census, up from 11,127 at the 2000...
|3.59
|Chowchilla Boulevard
|Former US 99
|-
|
|rowspan=2|3.89
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|Avenue 26
|Continuation beyond SR 99