California State Route 43
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State Route 43 is a north–south state highway
in the U.S. State
of California
, routed along the southern San Joaquin Valley
connecting the towns of Shafter
, Wasco
, Hanford
, and Selma
, running roughly parallel to SR 99
. Caltrans has plans to widen SR 43 between the Kings County
/Fresno County
line and SR 99, but due to the California budget crisis, plans have been put on hold.
.
The route begins southwest of Bakersfield
at the intersection of SR 119
and Enos Lane. It travels north on Enos Lane through rural farmland and quickly crosses I-5. It continues north until reaching SR 58
. From there it angles northwest, running parallel to the BNSF railroad tracks. At this point the name changes to Central Valley Highway. It continues travelling northwest through Shafter. North of Shafter the road expands to four lanes until reaching Wasco. The route briefly travels east on SR 46
before continuing north on SR 43, which returns to two lanes. At Pond St, the route turns northwest. It continues on that route through Corcoran. North of Corcoran, the route turns north. It continues north through Hanford, before ending at SR 99
in Selma.
In 1964, all of the state routes were renumbered. LRN 135 and LRN 139 were combined, and all gaps were filled to make one continuous route from SR 119 to SR 99 near Selma. This route was named and signed as SR 43.
{| class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
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|rowspan=9|Kern
KER 0.11-38.81
|
|0.11
|Enos Lane
|Continuation beyond SR 119
|-
|
|0.11
|
|Former US 399
|-
|
|1.90
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|8.11
39.97Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 58
rather than SR 43.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|39.96
9.16
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|Shafter
|16.55
|Lerdo Highway
|Serves Shafter Airport
|-
|rowspan=2|Wasco
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|R25.13
50.90Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 46
rather than SR 43.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 46 overlap; SR 46 was former US 466 west
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|51.22
25.19
|
|North end of SR 46 overlap; SR 46 was former US 466 east
|-
|
|36.67
|Garces Highway – Delano
|
|-
|Tulare
TUL 0.00-22.57
|
|7.76
|
|
|-
|rowspan=6|Kings
KIN 0.00-27.29
|
|1.46
|
|
|-
|
|10.36
|Kansas Avenue – Tulare
, Stratford
|
|-
|
|16.39
|Houston Avenue – Armona
, Lemoore
|
|-
|rowspan=3|Hanford
|18.24
|
|Interchange
|-
|18.43
|Lacey Boulevard – Hanford
|
|-
|22.27
|10th Avenue – Hanford
|
|-
|rowspan=4|Fresno
FRE 0.00-9.31
|
|
|Conejo Avenue – Kingsburg
|
|-
|
|8.34
|Nebraska Avenue – Selma
|
|-
|rowspan=2|Selma
|9.31
|
|Interchange
|-
|9.31
|Highland Avenue
|Continuation beyond SR 99
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...
, routed along the southern 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...
connecting the towns of Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
, Wasco
Wasco, California
Wasco is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 328 feet...
, Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
, and Selma
Selma, California
Selma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 23,219 at the 2010 census, up from 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet .-Geography:...
, running roughly parallel to 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...
. Caltrans has plans to widen SR 43 between the Kings County
Kings County, California
Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...
/Fresno County
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
line and SR 99, but due to the California budget crisis, plans have been put on hold.
Route description
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway SystemCalifornia 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...
.
The route begins southwest of 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....
at the intersection of SR 119
California State Route 119
State Route 119 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs in an east–west direction from State Route 33 in Taft to State Route 99 just south of Bakersfield. SR 119 is part of the former U.S. Route 399, which ran along SR 33 and State Route 166 before ending at SR 99...
and Enos Lane. It travels north on Enos Lane through rural farmland and quickly crosses I-5. It continues north until reaching 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...
. From there it angles northwest, running parallel to the BNSF railroad tracks. At this point the name changes to Central Valley Highway. It continues travelling northwest through Shafter. North of Shafter the road expands to four lanes until reaching Wasco. The route briefly travels east on SR 46
California State Route 46
State Route 46 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California. It is a major crossing of the Coast Ranges, connecting SR 1 on the Central Coast near Cambria and US 101 in Paso Robles with SR 99 at Famoso in the San Joaquin Valley. East of Paso Robles, where it carried U.S...
before continuing north on SR 43, which returns to two lanes. At Pond St, the route turns northwest. It continues on that route through Corcoran. North of Corcoran, the route turns north. It continues north through Hanford, before ending at 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...
in Selma.
History
State Route 43 is the combination of two different legislative routes. The northern segment was adopted as a state route in 1933 as Legislative Route 135. It was defined to run from LRN 10 (currently SR 198) near Hanford to LRN 129 (currently SR 65) near Ducor via Corcoran and Earilmart. Originally, the route started in Ducor and traveled west on Ave. 65. It went through Earilmart to Central Valley Highway, where it joins the current route. In 1951, the route and terminus was changed from Ducor to the junction of LRN 33 (currently SR 46) and LRN 139 (current routing of SR 43) in Wasco, eliminating the route along Ave. 56. In 1959, a second disconnected segment was added that ran from the Kings County Line to LRN 4 (currently SR 99) near Selma. The southern segment was adopted as a state route in 1933 as Legislative Route 139. It was defined to run from LRN 140 (currently SR 119) to LRN 33 in Wasco.In 1964, all of the state routes were renumbered. LRN 135 and LRN 139 were combined, and all gaps were filled to make one continuous route from SR 119 to SR 99 near Selma. This route was named and signed as SR 43.
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 numbers reset at county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column.
{| class=wikitable
!County
!Location
!Postmile
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=9|Kern
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...
KER 0.11-38.81
|
|0.11
|Enos Lane
|Continuation beyond SR 119
|-
|
|0.11
|
|Former US 399
|-
|
|1.90
|
|Interchange
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|8.11
39.97Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along 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...
rather than SR 43.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|39.96
9.16
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|North end of SR 58 overlap
|-
|Shafter
Shafter, California
Shafter is a city in Kern County, California, United States. It is located west-northwest of Bakersfield. The population was 16,988 at the 2010 census, up from 12,736 at the 2000 census. Wired telephone numbers in Shafter follow the format 746-xxxx and the ZIP Code is 93263.The city is located...
|16.55
|Lerdo Highway
|Serves Shafter Airport
Shafter Airport
Shafter Airport , also known as Minter Field, is a public use airport located four nautical miles east of the central business district of Shafter, in Kern County, California, United States. It is owned by the Minter Field Airport District....
|-
|rowspan=2|Wasco
Wasco, California
Wasco is a city in the San Joaquin Valley, in Kern County, California, United States. Wasco is located northwest of Bakersfield, at an elevation of 328 feet...
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|R25.13
50.90Indicates that the postmile represents the distance along SR 46
California State Route 46
State Route 46 is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California. It is a major crossing of the Coast Ranges, connecting SR 1 on the Central Coast near Cambria and US 101 in Paso Robles with SR 99 at Famoso in the San Joaquin Valley. East of Paso Robles, where it carried U.S...
rather than SR 43.
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|
|bgcolor=#ddffdd|South end of SR 46 overlap; SR 46 was former US 466 west
|-bgcolor=#ddffdd
|51.22
25.19
|
|North end of SR 46 overlap; SR 46 was former US 466 east
|-
|
|36.67
|Garces Highway – Delano
Delano, California
Delano's climate is characteristic of the San Joaquin Valley. The weather is hot and dry during the summer and cool and damp in winter. Frequent ground fog known regionally as "tule fog" can obscure vision. Record temperatures range between 115°F and 14°F...
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|-
|Tulare
Tulare County, California
Tulare County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Fresno. Sequoia National Park is located in the county, as are part of Kings Canyon National Park, in its northeast corner , and part of Mount Whitney, on its eastern border...
TUL 0.00-22.57
|
|7.76
|
|
|-
|rowspan=6|Kings
Kings County, California
Kings County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California. It is located in a rich agricultural region. Kings County is also home to NAS Lemoore, which is the U.S. Navy's newest and largest master jet air station. The county seat is Hanford...
KIN 0.00-27.29
|
|1.46
|
|
|-
|
|10.36
|Kansas Avenue – Tulare
Tulare, California
Tulare is a city in Tulare County, California, United States. The population was 59,278 at the 2010 census.Just eight miles south of Visalia, it is part of the Census Bureau's designation of the Visalia Metropolitan Area. The city is named for the currently dry Tulare Lake, once the largest...
, Stratford
Stratford, California
Stratford is a census-designated place in Kings County, California, United States. Stratford is located southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 203 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|-
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|16.39
|Houston Avenue – Armona
Armona, California
Armona is a census-designated place in Kings County, California, United States. Armona is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 239 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 4,156 at the 2010 census...
, Lemoore
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
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|-
|rowspan=3|Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
|18.24
|
|Interchange
|-
|18.43
|Lacey Boulevard – Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
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|-
|22.27
|10th Avenue – Hanford
Hanford, California
Hanford is an important commercial and cultural center in the south central San Joaquin Valley and is the county seat of Kings County, California. It is the principal city of the Hanford-Corcoran, California Metropolitan Statistical Area , which encompasses all of Kings County, including the cities...
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|-
|rowspan=4|Fresno
Fresno County, California
Fresno County is a county located in the Central Valley of the U.S. state of California, south of Stockton and north of Bakersfield. As of the 2010 census, it is the tenth most populous county in California with a population of 930,450, and the sixth largest in size with an area of . The county...
FRE 0.00-9.31
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|
|Conejo Avenue – Kingsburg
Kingsburg, California
Kingsburg is a city in Fresno County, California. Kingsburg is located southeast of Selma at an elevation of 302 feet , on the banks of the Kings River. The city is half an hour away from Fresno, and two hours away from the California Central Coast and Sierra Nevada Mountain Range...
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|-
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|8.34
|Nebraska Avenue – Selma
Selma, California
Selma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 23,219 at the 2010 census, up from 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet .-Geography:...
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|rowspan=2|Selma
Selma, California
Selma is a city in Fresno County, California. The population was 23,219 at the 2010 census, up from 19,240 at the 2000 census. Selma is located southeast of Fresno, at an elevation of 308 feet .-Geography:...
|9.31
|
|Interchange
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|9.31
|Highland Avenue
|Continuation beyond SR 99