California State Route 62

Infobox road
state=CA
type=SR
route=62
alternate_name=Twentynine Palms Highway, Desert Center Rice Road
section=362
maint=

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length_mi=151.438
length_round=3
length_ref=
direction_a=West
terminus_a=jct|state=CA|I|10 near White Water
junction=jct|state=CA|SR|247 in Yucca Valley
jct|state=CA|US|95 near Vidal
direction_b=East
terminus_b=jct|state=AZ|SR|95S at Arizona state line near Parker
previous_type=SR
previous_route=61
next_type=SR
next_route=63

State Route 62 cuts across the Little San Bernardino Mountains along southern San Bernardino County. Route 62 begins at a freeway-to-freeway intersection with Interstate 10 at the eastern end of the San Gorgonio Pass northwest of Palm Springs in Riverside County and heads due north until its intersection with SR 247 in Yucca Valley, and then it heads east through Twentynine Palms. In 1970, Route 62 ended at the eastern city limit of Twentynine Palms, but it was later extended along the northern boundary of the Joshua Tree National Park to meet Arizona State Route 95 in Parker, Arizona. East of Twentynine Palms, there is a sign warning drivers that there are no services for 100 miles/160km until reaching Vidal Junction where SR 62 meets US 95. This is one of the most desolate stretches of highway in California, and consequently, the most heavily traveled portion is between I-10 and Twentynine Palms. Travelers between the eastern Coachella Valley and the river utilize that more desolate stretch as the fastest route to the resorts of the Colorado River, accessing it via California State Route 177 in Desert Center.

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=250-257 CA Codes (shc:250-257)] ] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=260-284 CA Codes (shc:260-284)] ] .

Other names

Route 62 has the following names, as designated by various state laws: [cite book | url=http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tsip/hseb/products/Named_Freeways.pdf | title=2007 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California | publisher=Caltrans | pages=132 | accessdate=2007-03-28]

*Blue Star Memorial Highway: From Interstate 10 to Adobe Road in Twentynine Palms.
*CHP Officer Daniel J. Muehlhausen Memorial Highway: From convert|5.4|mi|km|abbr=on west of Route 177 to convert|4.6|mi|km|abbr=on east of Route 177.
*Twentynine Palms Highway: From Interstate 10 to Route 177.

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 some county lines; the start and end postmiles in each county are given in the county column."

References

External links

* [http://www.westcoastroads.com/california/ca-062.html California @ WestCoastRoads.com - State Route 62]
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/sr62 Caltrans: Route 62 highway conditions]
* [http://www.cahighways.org/057-064.html#062 California Highways: SR 62]