California State Route 178 over Walker Pass

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California State Route 178 over Walker Pass is a mountain highway segment that provides a key east–west crossing of the southern Sierra Nevada in California.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mountain highway segment
road transportation infrastructure
approximateHighestPoint Walker Pass NERFINISHED
connects Indian Wells Valley NERFINISHED
Kern River Valley NERFINISHED
Mojave Desert
San Joaquin Valley NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
crosses Walker Pass
function key east–west crossing of the southern Sierra Nevada
hasLanes two-lane highway (most segments)
hasScenicViewsOf desert valleys east of the Sierra Nevada
southern Sierra Nevada mountains NERFINISHED
hasTerrain mountainous
isPaved yes
isSegmentOf east–west corridor between Bakersfield area and US Route 395 corridor
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Kern County, California NERFINISHED
Southern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
maintainedBy Caltrans
surface form: California Department of Transportation
mountainRangeCrossed Sierra Nevada
near Kiavah Wilderness NERFINISHED
Pacific Crest Trail
surface form: Pacific Crest Trail at Walker Pass

Sequoia National Forest NERFINISHED
orientation east–west
partOf California State Route 178 NERFINISHED
partOfNetwork California state highway system
surface form: California State Highway System
passesNear Lake Isabella
surface form: Lake Isabella, California

Onyx, California
Ridgecrest, California
Weldon, California
regionServed eastern Kern County
southern Sierra Nevada NERFINISHED
roadSurface asphalt
roadType state highway
safetyConsideration steep grades and curves in mountain sections
seasonalAccessibility generally open year-round, subject to winter weather closures
traverses Walker Pass area of the Sierra Nevada
usedFor access to recreational areas in the southern Sierra Nevada
regional transportation

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Sierra Nevada transportation corridor hasPart California State Route 178 over Walker Pass