Sts. & Hy. Code, § 478 · Article 3. The State Highway Routes
Sts. & Hy. Code, § 478
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
(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) 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.
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History
Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 769, Sec. 29. (AB 2679) Effective January 1, 2013.
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