| The next exit along northbound is Exit 248, which connects to the frontage road. There are several exits along this stretch of California 99 that connect to the frontage road, which occasionally was the original alignment of old U.S. 99. This is a substandard exit. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 250, Arch Road, one mile. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Construction is underway along northbound approaching the Arch Road exit. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 250, Arch Road. Note the old-style guardrail on this overpass. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 251, Clark Drive, next right. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 251, Clark Road. If California 99 were to be upgraded to Interstate standards, sharp right turn exits such as this one would have to be eliminated or mitigated with longer deceleration lanes. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Entering the urban area of Stockton, there are nine exits from California 99 northbound serving the metropolitan area. California 99 has a business route that follows the old alignment of U.S. 99 through Stockton; it begins at Exit 252A and returns near Milepost 257. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The first exit along northbound to serve Stockton is Exit 252A, Junction Business California 99/San Joaquin County Route J-7, Mariposa Road. San Joaquin County Route J-7 and Business California 99 lead northwest into Stockton; San Joaquin County Route J-7 leads southeast toward Escalon, Riverbank, and Empire. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| This advance marker for San Joaquin County Route J-7 is a standard advance shield, placed separately from the overhead guide sign. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The next set of signs indicate that Mariposa Road is also the business route for California 99. It is unusual to see business route signs that feature shields on the freeway; the normal standard is for such signage to be text only. Notably, this sign mentions Business California 4; since California 4 was rerouted onto the Crosstown Expressway, a business route was commissioned along its original route via Charter Way. Following northbound Business California 99/San Joaquin County Route J-7 connects with Charter Way as a more direct route to Business California 4/Charter Way. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 252A, Mariposa Road. The next exit is Exit 252B, Junction East California 4/Farmington Road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| California 4/Farmington Road leads east from this interchange toward the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to serve the communities of Farmington, Copperopolis, Angels Camp, Murphys, and Arnold. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| California 4 westbound merges onto northbound California 99. If the Crosstown Freeway is extended east of California 99 someday, California 4 would be rerouted onto that freeway, and the existing sections on Farmington Road would become part of Business California 4. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Main Street is the next exit along northbound (Exit 253). Farmington Road (which carries California 4 into Stockton from the east) becomes Main Street upon entering the city. Taking this exit westbound follows Business California 4 into Stockton, and it connects with Charter Way and Business California 99 just west of here. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| California State University-Stanislaus has a campus in Stockton, but this sign is interesting for omitted the state shield outline around the "4." Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The next exit is Main Street (Exit 253), and this context is seen along northbound. The next exit (Exit 254A) is the Crosstown Freeway, Junction West California 4. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| As seen in the previous photo, the next exit is Exit 254A, Junction West California 4. However, the next sign is for Junction East California 26, which follows Fremont Street northeast toward Linden, Valley Springs, and Mokelumne Hill. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The California 4 east-west freeway across Stockton was constructed in the early 1990s, opening in 1994. It is officially known as the Ort Loftus Freeway. The freeway may be extended east to connect with Farmington Road (thus expanding this interchange) and extended west, perhaps as part of an upgrade of the entire California 4 corridor between Stockton and Antioch to expressway or even freeway standards over time. This picture shows northbound California 99 at the interchange with California 4, which mentions its connection to Interstate 5 west of here. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 254B, Junction Eastbound California 26. California 26 is a somewhat superfluous route, as it is mostly an alternative to California 88 between Stockton and near Pine Grove. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Traffic for eastbound California 26 must merge into the far right lane, which is bringing traffic onto the freeway from the California 4 freeway. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 245B, Junction Eastbound California 26 (Fremont Street/former California 8) in Stockton. California 8 was renumbered to avoid route number duplication as California 26 at about the same time that Interstate 8 was commissioned in the 1960s-1970s. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| California 26 ends at its interchange with California 99, so westbound Fremont Street is not part of the state highway system. Fremont Street enters the city center of Stockton, connecting to Business California 99 near downtown. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Traffic is tight on this Friday afternoon rush hour along northbound California 99. The next exit is yet another state route (after California 4 twice and California 26). California 88 leads northeast toward the Sierra Nevada, taking Carson Pass over the top en route to Gardnerville, Nevada, and Junction U.S. 395. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| This unusual roadside directional diagram sign is located along northbound California 99 approaching Exit 255A, Junction Eastbound California 88 in Stockton. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 255A, Junction Eastbound California 88. California 88 leads northeast along an all-weather road across the Sierra Nevada, culminating at Junction U.S. 395 in Minden, Nevada. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 255B, Waterloo Road west. Cherokee Road (Exit 256) is the next exit. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 256, Cherokee Road. Cherokee Road parallels California 88 on a northeasterly trajectory between California 99 and Alpine Road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 257B, Frontage Road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 258, Junction San Joaquin County Route J-8/Hammer Lane, one-half mile. Nearly every kind of service is available at this major exit. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 258, Junction San Joaquin County Route J-8/Hammer Lane. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 259, Morada Lane, 0.75 mile. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 259, Morada Lane. Morada Lane leads west into Morada, then connects to San Joaquin County Route J-3/West Lane. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 260, Eight Mile Road, 0.75 mile. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 260, Eight Mile Road. Eight Mile Road originates in the Delta Region, then proceeds due east across the valley toward Linden and Junction California 26 via Duncan Road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 263, Harney Lane. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 264A, Junction Business California 99/Lodi, one-half mile. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| The next four exits along northbound serve Lodi: Exit 264A/Business California 99, Exit 264B/Westbound California 12, Exit 266/Eastbound California 12, and Exit 267A/Turner Road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 264A, Junction Business California 99 northbound. The business loop follows Cherokee Lane through Lodi, which was the original path of U.S. 99 through the city. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 264B, Junction Westbound California 12 in Lodi. California 12 leads west into the California Delta region, connecting with Interstate 80 in Fairfield, then turning northwest into the Napa Valley region, culminating at California 116 just west of Santa Rosa. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 264B, Junction Westbound California 12/Kettleman Lane. California 12 merges briefly with northbound California 99 for approximately two miles. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99/Eastbound California 12 approaching Exit 266, Junction Eastbound California 12/East Victor Road, 1.50 miles. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| California 12 east leads to Brandywine, then connects with California 88 east of Victor. East of California 88, California 12 enters the foothills before culminating at its junction with California 49/Gold Country Highway in San Andreas. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 266, Junction East California 12. Victor Road continues west of this interchange en route to Cherokee Lane/Business California 99 in Lodi. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 267A, Turner Road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 267B, Frontage Road. This exit is located immediately after the Mokelumne River bridge. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 268, Woodbridge Road, one-half mile. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 268, Woodbridge Road. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 269, Acampo Road, one-half mile. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 269, Acampo Road. Acampo Road leads west into Acampo and meets San Joaquin County Route J-10/Sacramento Road east of there. Heading east, Acampo Road meets San Joaquin County Route J-5/Elliott Road near the banks of the Mokelumne River. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| We missed Exit 270, Junction San Joaquin County Route J-12/Peltier Road. The following exit along northbound is Exit 271, Jahant Road. The Lodi Airport is located west of the freeway via this exit. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 at Exit 272, Collier Road. Collier parallels Jahant, Peltier, and Acampo Roads; each of these roads are spaced by approximately one mile from each other. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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| Northbound California 99 approaching Exit 273, Liberty Road, one mile. This is the last exit in San Joaquin County; after crossing the Dry Creek, California 99 enters Sacramento County and the City of Galt. Photo taken 08/22/03.
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Page Updated May 19, 2004.
