Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 88, Hillman Street and Prosperity Avenue, one-half mile. Prosperity Avenue parallels California 137 (Tulare Avenue), which is located to the south. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 89, Cartmill Avenue in Tulare, next right. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 89, Cartmill Avenue. Cartmill Avenue leads east to meet California 63 and west to meet Business California 99. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 90, Oaks Street, one-half mile. This is the northern terminus of the business route through the city of Tulare. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 92, Avenue 260/Avenue 264, 0.75 mile. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 92, Avenue 260/Avenue 264. This exit connects to the site of Tagus, located off old U.S. 99 (frontage road on west side of freeway adjacent to railroad tracks). Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 94, Avenue 280/Caldwell Avenue, one mile. Caldwell Avenue roughly parallels California 198. To the west, it changes into Houston Avenue upon entering Kings County, connecting to the city of Lemoore and Junction California 41. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 94, Avenue 280/Caldwell Avenue. To the east, Caldwell Avenue becomes Avenue 280 and connects to Junction California 63, Farmersville, and Exeter. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 96, Junction Eastbound California 198, one mile. Westbound California 198 is Exit 97. California 198 leads east into Visalia, then enters Sequoia National Park. It does not cross the Sierra Nevada. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 96, Junction Eastbound California 198, next right. California 198 is a freeway from California 99 east to near Exeter (Junction California 65). Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 96, Junction Eastbound California 198. As noted above, this exit leads east to Visalia (the Tulare County Seat), via the California 198 freeway. According to the city of Visalia's official webpage, over 91,500 people reside in Visalia (as of 1/1/2003). Notably, the freeway extends from California 99 east to near Exeter (Junction California 65). Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 97, Junction Westbound California 198. California 198 leads west to Hanford and Lemoore, and it is a rare east-west freeway between those two cities. However, the sections of California 198 that connect to California 99 in the east and Interstate 5 in the west are not freeway standard. It will be interesting to see if the Hanford-Lemoore freeway would be connected the Visalia freeway in the future. California 198 is a fairly long trans-valley route, extending west all the way to U.S. 101 at San Lucas. Photo taken 05/20/03 by Pete Sison.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 98, Junction Tulare County Route J-32 and Avenue 304 (also known as Goshen Avenue). While California 198 provides a freeway connection from California 99 to Visalia, Tulare County Route J-32 follows a rural road into the seat of Tulare County. This exit serves the community of Goshen. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Now reaching Exit 98B/Betty Drive and Elder Street in Goshen, the next exit is eight miles ahead along northbound. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 106A, Traver. The town of Traver is located right off the freeway adjacent to the railroad. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 106B, Merritt Drive, next right. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 106B, Merritt Drive. Note the new exit number assembly used for this sign. The next exit is three miles ahead (Exit 109/Avenue 384). Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 109, Avenue 384 and Rest Area, one mile. This is the last numbered county road along northbound; although the next exit (Exit 111) is located within Tulare County, it better known as Mendocino Avenue. Photo taken 08/15/03.
California 99 continues to follow the railroad as it passes through northern Tulare County. This picture shows a relatively new sign placed for Avenue 384. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 109, Avenue 384 and Rest Area. Note the billboard advertising the Sun-Maid Raisins Visitors Center (four miles ahead in Fresno County at Exit 114/Bethel Avenue). Photo taken 08/15/03.
The last Tulare County exit is Exit 111, Mendocino Avenue. This route leads north into Fresno County and the city of Kingsburg. It may be a business loop of California 99, and it provides a shortcut to eastbound California 201 by avoiding parts of western Kingsburg. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 at Exit 111, Mendocino Avenue. After passing Kingsburg, Mendocino Avenue turns into Academy Avenue. Academy Avenue leads to Sanger and meets California 180 north of there. Photo taken 08/15/03.
Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 112, Junction Eastbound California 201, three-quarters of a mile. California 201 leads east to connect to Junction California 245 near Woodlake via Culter and Yettem. This sign is actually located within Tulare County but is for the first Fresno County exit. Photo taken 08/15/03.
