California County Routes in zone J

There are 45 routes assigned to the "J" zone of the California Route Marker Program, which designates county routes in California. The "J" zone includes county highways in Alameda, Calaveras, Contra Costa, Fresno, Kern, Inyo, Mariposa, Merced, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, and Tulare counties.

J1

County Route J1
Location:	Fresno – San Benito Counties

County Route J1 is a county road in San Benito and Fresno counties. The route begins in Paicines, San Benito County, at State Route 25. Between Paicines and Panoche Valley, J1 is known as Panoche Road. Its north–south portion between Panoche Valley and Fresno County is called Little Panoche Road. In Fresno County, the route then intersects with Interstate 5 and terminates in Mendota at State Route 33 near State Route 180 in the Central Valley. East of Interstate 5, the alignment of J1 follows Fresno County's West Shields Avenue (which is Exit 379 off of Interstate 5). Shields Avenue ends at North Fairfax Avenue. J1 continues south 2 miles (3.2 km) on Fairfax Avenue to West Belmont Avenue, at which location J1 proceeds east on Belmont Avenue until its end at State Routes 33 and 180.

Panoche Road lies within the corridor of an unbuilt Route 180 segment. No current plan exists to extend Route 180 westward from Mendota past Interstate 5 and into San Benito County.

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  Paicines General Store.

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  Mercey Hot Springs Resort sign.

J2

County Route J2
Location:	Alameda – San Joaquin Counties

County Route J2 is a series of streets and roads in the California counties of Alameda and San Joaquin.

J2 begins at Interstate 580's interchange with Portola Avenue in Livermore. The route follows Portola to Livermore Avenue, where J2 turns southward to pass through Livermore's downtown. The highway continues past the southeast edge of Livermore to become Tesla Road and rise into the Diablo Range, which separates the outer San Francisco Bay Area from the San Joaquin Valley.

At the Alameda-San Joaquin county line, J2 becomes Corral Hollow Road and enters the narrow valley of the same name. Upon approaching the San Joaquin Valley, the road turns northward, meeting Interstate 580 again and arriving at the southern subdivisions of Tracy. After passing through this city, the road intersects Interstate 205, shifts briefly onto Lammers Road, and soon turns northward onto Tracy Boulevard. Here J2 crosses the sea-level Union and Roberts Islands in the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta before terminating at State Route 4.

J3

County Route J3
Location:	San Joaquin – Stanislaus Counties

County Route J3 is a county road in central California that runs 35 miles (56 km) north-south through Stanislaus and San Joaquin Counties.

The route begins 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Vernalis as Kasson Road, running northward from the road's intersection with State Route 132. After almost 3 miles (4.8 km) the route meets Airport Way and follows it northward 21 miles (34 km) past Manteca, Lathrop, and French Camp into Stockton. J3 then follows West Lane 10 miles (16 km) out from Stockton and becomes Hutchins Street for the route's last 1 mile (1.6 km). The route reaches its northern end at State Route 12 near Lodi.

The highway is also known as Stanislaus County Route J4 and San Joaquin County Route J4, though all but 1 mile (1.6 km) of the route is within San Joaquin County.

J4

County Route J4
Location:	Alameda – Contra Costa – San Joaquin Counties

County Route J4 is a county road in central California that runs 28 miles (45 km) nominally north–south across portions of San Joaquin County, Alameda County and Contra Costa County that are growing in population and suburbanization. The highway connects the suburbs of the far outer East Bay and the Sacramento River Delta with the northern San Joaquin Valley.

The route begins 9 miles (14 km) southeast of Tracy at County Route J3, passes through Tracy and Byron, and terminates at State Route 4 between Discovery Bay and Brentwood.

The portion between Tracy and Brentwood lies along the unconstructed corridor of State Route 239. SAFETEA-LU, federal legislation enacted in 2005, authorized $14 million in federal appropriations toward construction of the route.

J5

County Route J5
Location:	San Joaquin County

County Road J5 is a county road in San Joaquin County, California that runs for about 30 miles (49 km). It begins at Highway 99's interchange with Jack Tone Road in Ripon. Following Jack Tone Road, County Road J5 passes through State Route 120 east of Manteca and California State Routes 4 and 26 east of Stockton. Eventually, it makes a slight right at Hammond Street in Lockeford and then a left turn at Tully Road. Tully Road becomes Elliot Road, which eventually leads to Peltier Road, where County Road J5 ends.

J6

County Route J6
Location:	San Joaquin – Stanislaus Counties

County Road J6 is a county road in San Joaquin and Stanislaus Counties. Its northern terminus is at Route 26 at Bellota, 4 miles east of Linden. South of Hwy 26, it carries the name Escalon-Bellota Road, and runs due south, crossing Route 4 at Farmington. The route continues due south to a junction with Route 120 at Escalon, where it continues due south under the name McHenry Avenue before ending at a junction with Route 108 near Del Rio

J7

County Route J7
Location:	Merced – San Joaquin – Stanislaus Counties

County Route J7 route mostly parallels State Route 99 to the east and generally follows the Santa Fe Railroad between Merced and Stockton.

J8

County Route J8
Location:	Sacramento – San Joaquin Counties

County Route J8 route mostly parallels Interstate 5 to the east and generally follows the Union Pacific Railroad between Stockton and Sacramento.

Route Description

County Route J8 starts at the intersection of Hammer Lane and State Route 99 in Stockton. The route proceeds west to the intersection of Thornton Road, then turns northwest, following Thornton Road and N Thornton Road from Stockton to the Sacramento County line north of Thornton. North of Thornton, the route proceeds slightly away from I-5 until it parallels the Union Pacific Railroad and crosses the Cosumnes River into Sacramento County. From here the route is known as Franklin Boulevard and proceeds north to the town of Franklin. Northbound traffic must then turn east onto Bilby Road to cross the railroad; then turn north to rejoin Franklin Boulevard south of its junction with Elk Grove Boulevard. Southbound traffic follows the original alignment of Franklin Boulevard to cross the railroad tracks. The route continues north through Elk Grove and parts of the city of Sacramento before its junction with State Route 99 at Broadway in Sacramento.

J9

County Route J9
Location:	San Joaquin – Stanislaus Counties

County Route J9 is the main route between the cities of Oakdale, Waterford, and Turlock. It is especially busy during the morning and evening rush hours. This route is primarily rural, only traveling through a few cities, all with fewer than 20000 people.

Route description

This road begins at Interstate 5 near Stockton. It then continues east through French Camp and south Stockton to SR 99. From here, the route is primarily rural. It then travels through Valley Home southbound. Next it crosses the Stanislaus River into Oakdale, passes the old Hershey's plant, and continues over the Hetch Hetchy Aqueduct. It then turns sharply left and becomes the Oakdale-Waterford Highway, through Waterford. Exiting Waterford, it crosses the Tuolumne River into Hickman and stays rural through to its terminus at J17.

J10

County Route J10
Location:	Sacramento – San Joaquin Counties

J11

County Route J11
Location:	Sacramento – San Joaquin Counties

County Route J11 connects the towns of Walnut Grove and Thornton. It is known as Walnut Grove-Thornton Road.

Route Description

CR J11 begins at the junction of CR E13 at the eastern end of the Walnut Grove Bridge in the town of Walnut Grove. The route proceeds south briefly along the levee of the Sacramento River and Georgiana Slough before leaving the levee and turning east. The route crosses into San Joaquin County at the Mokelumne River and proceeds eastward to cross Interstate 5 before it terminates at the junction of County Route J8 in the town of Thornton.

J12

County Route J12
Location:	San Joaquin County

J13

County Route J13
Location:	San Joaquin County

J14

County Route J14
Location:	Calaveras – Stanislaus Counties

County Route J14 (CR J14) is a county highway in California, USA that runs through Stanislaus and Calaveras counties.

The route is known as Lander Avenue, Olive Street, Golden State Boulevard, Geer Road, Albers Road, Yosemite Avenue, Twenty Six Mile Road, Sonora Road, Milton Road and Jenny Lind Road.

J15

County Route J15
Location:	Tulare County

County Route J15 is an unsigned route, starting at Ave 96 and ending at Ave 232, staying within Tulare County. It follows Rd 152 for the entire length (17 miles or 27 kilometers) and intersects California State Highway 190 at mile 6.

J16

County Route J16
Location:	Mariposa – Merced – Stanislaus Counties

County Route J16 (CR J16) is a county highway running through Stanislaus, Merced, and Mariposa counties in California.

The route is known as Grayson Road, Keyes Road, Merced Falls Road, Hornitos Road, and Bear Valley Road.

J17

County Route J17
Location:	Merced – Stanislaus Counties

County Route J17 (CR J17) is a county highway that runs through Stanislaus and Merced counties in California.

The route is known as Sperry Avenue from Interstate 5 to Patterson, Las Palmas Avenue from Patterson to the San Joaquin River, West Main Street from the San Joaquin River to Turlock, East Avenue from Turlock to Oakdale Road, Oakdale Road from East Avenue to Turlock Road and Turlock Road from Oakdale Road to State Route 59.

J18

County Route J18
Location:	Merced – Stanislaus Counties

County Route J18 runs through Stanislaus and Merced counties in California. It follows Stuhr Road from Interstate 5 past Newman to Hills Ferry Road. It briefly follows Hills Ferry Road to the confluence of the Merced and San Joaquin rivers. It follows River Road along the Merced River. At State Route 165, J18 diverges from River Road. It is known as Westside Boulevard from State Route 165 to State Route 99.

Bellevue Avenue continues east of State Route 99 through Atwater.

J19

County Route J19
Location:	Fresno – Tulare Counties

J20

County Route J20
Location:	Mariposa – Tuolumne Counties

County Route J20 is a former routing of CR J132.

J21

County Route J21
Location:	Tulare County

County Route J21 (Dry Creek Drive) connects State Route 245 (Millwood Drive) near Badger with State Route 216 outside of Woodlake in Tulare County. Defined in 1968, it runs 18.21 miles (29.31 km) from an elevation of approximately 3,000 feet (914 m) near Badger to approximately 400 feet (122 m) near Woodlake.

J22

County Route J22
Location:	Tulare County

J23

County Route J23
Location:	Tulare County

J24

County Route J24
Location:	Tulare County

J25

County Route J25
Location:	Tulare County

J26

County Route J26
Location:	Tulare County

J27

County Route J27
Location:	Tulare County

J28

County Route J28
Location:	Tulare County

J29

County Route J29
Location:	Tulare County

J30

County Route J30
Location:	Tulare County

J31

County Route J31
Location:	Tulare County

J32

County Route J32
Location:	Tulare County

J33

County Route J33
Location:	Tulare County

J34

County Route J34
Location:	Tulare County

J35

County Route J35
Location:	Tulare County

J36

County Route J36
Location:	Tulare County

J37

County Route J37
Location:	Tulare County

J38

County Route J38
Location:	Tulare County

J40

County Route J40
Location:	Fresno – Tulare Counties

J41

County Route J41
Location:	Inyo – Tulare Counties

J42

County Route J42
Location:	Tulare County

J44

County Route J44
Location:	Kern – Tulare Counties

J46

County Route J46
Location:	Tulare County

J59

County Route J59
Location:	Merced – Stanislaus – Tuolumne Counties

County Route J59 is a road in the California foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It is the continuation of State Route 59 north of Snelling.

J132

County Route J132
Location:	Mariposa – Tuolumne Counties

County Route J132 is a county highway in Tuolumne County, California and Mariposa County, California, United States. It runs from its western terminus at State Route 49 east and north to State Route 120. It is the continuation of State Route 132 east of Coulterville.

External links

• Little Panoche Reservoir along J1.
• US Bureau of Reclamation Panoche Dam page.