California State Route 229
state highway in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States
State Route 229 (SR 229) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, running in San Luis Obispo County from State Route 58 to State Route 41. It connects the small community of Creston with the rural state routes. Also, in conjunction with SR 58 and SR 41, it provides a slower, more scenic route between the Central Coast and the San Joaquin Valley.
Route description
Route 229 is defined in section 529 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and that the highway is "from Route 58 near Santa Margarita to Route 41 near Creston".
SR 229 starts at SR 58 east of Santa Margarita. It travels north on Webster Road as a one-lane, windy mountain road, after which the road widens to two lanes as it approaches Rocky Canyon Road. In this segment, it is a county road much like a standard rural state route. It continues north through relatively flat, rural farmland and then passes through the small town of Creston, continuing north and terminating at SR 41.
SR 229 is not part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.
History
SR 229 was adopted as a state route in 1933 as Legislative Route 137.
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