California 180 is the major east-west corridor through Fresno County between California 33 and Sequoia National Park. Plans call for extending California 180 west to meet Interstate 5, but it is unclear when such an extension will be funded. Originally, California 180 was to cross the Sierra Nevada and meet U.S. 395 on the other side of Onion Valley via Whitney Portal near Independence, but that proposed corridor is likely to remain unconstructed due to environmental concerns.
California 180 East
Eastbound California 180 approaching James Road before entering Kerman. Photo taken 12/01/02.
Eastbound California 180 entering Kerman. Photo taken 12/01/02.
Eastbound California 180 approaching Junction California 145 in Kerman. Photo taken by Trevor Carrier, 2002.
Eastbound California 180 approaching Junction California 145 in Kerman. Note the second sign is partially hidden by a tree. California 145 is a major north-south route in the Central Valley, as it connects California 33 at Avenal with California 41 north of Clovis/Fresno via Five Points, Kerman, and Madera. Photos taken 12/01/02.
Eastbound California 180 approaching Howard Avenue. Photo taken 12/01/02.
This series of pictures shows eastbound California 180 as it approaches Junction California 99 in Fresno. Since California 180 will be relocated to a new freeway that will parallel the White Bridge Avenue/West Amador Street couplet that currently carries California 180. The signage indicates that California 180 may be reached by following southbound California 99, but in reality, traffic must use northbound California 99 to reach the new California 180 freeway. Photo taken 12/01/02.
Eastbound California 180/Eisenhower Freeway approaching Exit 60A, Junction Eastbound California 168/Sierra Freeway. Photo taken 12/01/02.
Eastbound California 180/Eisenhower Freeway at Exit 60A, Junction Eastbound California 168/Sierra Freeway. The next exit is Exit 60B, Cedar Avenue. Photo taken 12/01/02.
Transition from eastbound California 180/Eisenhower Freeway to eastbound California 168/Sierra Freeway, with a view of Exit 60B, Cedar Avenue. Photo taken 12/01/02.
Eastbound California 180 at Exut 60A, Junction California 168. Photo taken by Trevor Carrier, 2002.
California 180 West
Westbound California 180 approaching Junction California 33 in Mendota. Currently, California 180 ends at its junction with California 33, but a study is underway to consider extending the state highway to Interstate 5. Photo taken 12/01/02.
End Westbound California 180 at its junction with California 33 in Mendota. A connection to northbound Interstate 5 is via Fresno County Route J-1 (Shields Avenue) and to southbound Interstate 5 is via Southbound California 33. Photo taken 12/01/02.
