California 65 is the Eastside Highway. Currently two extant sections are in use: the southern section from Bakersfield north to Exeter and the northern section from Roseville to Marysville. Portions are built to freeway standards, while others are expressway standards. Feasibility studies are currently underway to determine if building all or part of California 65 within the next 20 years is worthwhile. If connected, California 65 would serve as a relief route for through traffic on California 99 especially past rapidly growing Fresno, Merced, Modesto, and Stockton. The most difficult section to be constructed would be the urbanized areas near Rancho Cordova, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, and Folsom; community opposition would make it very difficult for California 65 to be extended from Interstate 80 south to U.S. 50.
California 65 north
California 65 is split into two sections. The southern section extends from California 99 north of Bakersfield to California 198 north of Exeter. This picture shows the two-lane highway as it approaches its terminus with California 198 east of Visalia. The northern section of California 65 begins at Interstate 80 in Roseville and ends at California 70 southeast of Marysville-Yuba City. Plans call for these two sections to be connected by what is called the "Eastside Freeway," which would act as a third Central Valley freeway that would bypass the major cities and towns along California 99. Such a freeway connection is not expected to be constructed until 2025 or later. Photo taken by Trevor Carrier, 04/05/04.
Scenes Pertaining to California 65
Reflective overhead signs for California 65 on the collector/distributor lanes from Interstate 80. Photo taken by Joe Rouse, 09/16/00.
