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California 202 follows Tucker Road and Valley Boulevard between California 58 and the California Connectional Institution at Tehachapi.

Eastbound California 202
View of the beginning of eastbound California 202 as seen from the shoulder of the road near the entrance to the correctional facility. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Eastbound California 202 turns left (south) on Tucker Road and leaves Valley Boulevard at the upcoming traffic light. This way, California 202 stays west of downtown Tehachapi. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Eastbound California 202 reassurance shield along northbound Tucker Road. California 202 meets the business loop at the Tehachapi Boulevard traffic signal, which is located at the bottom of the hill just ahead. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Just before reaching the freeway, eastbound California 202/Business California 58 reach this sharp turn. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Upon reaching its interchange with California 58, Business California 58 has its end shield at the ramp to eastbound California 58. The end shield for California 202 is located on the other side of the overpass. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Eastbound California 202 ends as it transitions directly onto the ramp to westbound California 58. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Westbound California 223
Westbound California 202 and Eastbound Business California 58 at the ramp to eastbound California 58. Photo taken 01/21/04.
California 202 west and Business California 58 east are cosigned on this first shield assembly on northbound Tucker Road. The business loop splits from California 202 at the next traffic signal, which is Tehachapi Boulevard eastbound (not photographed). Photo taken 01/21/04.

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This advance signage indicates that California 202 is about to turn west on Valley Boulevard. Photo taken 01/21/04.
California 202 west turns right here, from northbound Tucker Road to westbound Valley Boulevard. Photo taken 01/21/04.
This California 202 shield along Valley Boulevard features Series E font, which is uncommon on California state shields. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Westbound California 202 approaching Schout Road. Photo taken 01/21/04.
View of westbound California 202 after Schout Road. Photo taken 01/21/04.
Westbound California 202 approaching Cummings Valley Road, which leads west to Giraudo Road and northwest to Bear Valley. There is no outlet from here to the freeway. Cummings Valley Road east is the old alignment of California 202. Photo taken 01/21/04.
This is the final reassurance shield along westbound California 202; it is located southwest of Cummings Valley Road and northeast of the California Correctional Institute. Photo taken 01/21/04.

Westbound California 202 ends upon reaching the entrance to the California Correctional Institute. (The end of the route comes up quickly, so it is important to pay attention (or else you might end up in the correctional facility). Photo taken 01/21/04.
These postmiles indicate that a postmile equation as a result of the realignment of the old road from Cummings Valley Road to Valley Boulevard resulted in a reduction of nearly one and a half miles. Photo taken 01/21/04.

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Page Updated March 22, 2004.