Cal. Sts. & High. Code § 478
The State Highway Routes
Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2013
As of January 1, 2011
(a) Route 178 is from:
(1) Bakersfield to Route 14 near Freeman via Walker Pass.
(2) Route 14 near Freeman to Route 127.
(3) Route 127 to the Nevada state line in Pahrump Valley.
(a) Route 178 is from:
(1) Bakersfield to Route 14 near Freeman via Walker Pass.
(2) Route 14 near Freeman to Route 127.
(3) Route 127 to the Nevada state line in Pahrump Valley.
(b) Upon a determination by the commission that it is in the best interests of the state to do so, the commission may, upon terms and conditions approved by it, relinquish to the City of Bakersfield the portion of Route 178 that is located within the city limits of that city if the city agrees to accept it. The following conditions shall apply upon relinquishment: (1) The relinquishment shall become effective on the date following the county recorder’s recordation of the relinquishment resolution containing the commission’s approval of the terms and conditions of the relinquishment. (2) On and after the effective date of the relinquishment, the relinquished portion of Route 178 shall cease to be a state highway. (3) The portion of Route 178 relinquished under this subdivision shall be ineligible for future adoption under Section 81. (4) For the portion of Route 178 that is relinquished under this subdivision, the City of Bakersfield shall install and maintain within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation of Route 178.
(b) The relinquished former portion of Route 178 within the City of Bakersfield is not a state highway and is not eligible for adoption under Section 81. For the relinquished former portion of Route 178, the City of Bakersfield shall install and maintain within its jurisdiction signs directing motorists to the continuation of Route 178 and shall ensure the continuity of traffic flow on the relinquished portion of Route 178, including any traffic signal progression.
Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.