California State Route 41

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State Route 41
(CS&HC Section 341)
Length:	187 mi[1] (301 km)
Major junctions:
SR-1	SLO 0.00
US-101	SLO 15.88
SR-229	SLO 27.98
SR-46	SLO 43.81
	SLO 43.82
SR-33	KIN 8.12
I-5	KIN 16.27
SR-198	KIN 40.00
SR-99	FRE 21.90
SR-180	FRE 23.08
SR-180 spur	FRE 24.50
SR-145	MAD 9.25
SR-49	MAD 35.50
Yosemite NP	MPA 4.92
Major cities:	Morro Bay Atascadero Lemoore Fresno
California State Routes < I-40 SR 42 > Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 41 in the U.S. State of California is a mostly southwest to northeast running surface road running from CA-1 in San Luis Obispo County to the south entrance of Yosemite National Park by way of Fresno. When in the San Joaquin Valley, however, its track is generally due north and south. A fair amount of the route in Kings and southern Fresno counties is four-lane divided expressway, and through the city of Fresno it is a six-lane freeway, called the Yosemite Freeway, named for its northern end at Yosemite National Park.

Contents 1 Points of interest 2 Other names 3 State law 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Points of interest

Listed in order from west to east.

• Actor James Dean died in an accident at the intersection of CA-46 in Cholame, California. There is a memorial located there now. The interchange is now called the James Dean Memorial Interchange.
• El Adobe de los Robles Rancho (California Historical Landmark #206), built by pioneer Daniel Rhoads, can be found north of Lemoore.
• Tunnel View is a viewpoint located just outside the east end of the Wawona Tunnel in Yosemite National Park. Located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) from the Yosemite Valley, this is the first view that most people have of Yosemite Valley.

Note: There is an END-41 sign just south of the southern entrance to Yosemite National Park. State routes within the park are not signed (with the exception of CA-120). Tunnel View is along Route 41's alignment, although state maintenance of the route ends at the south entrance of the park.

[edit] Other names

Route 41 has the following names, as designated by various state laws:^[2]

• E.G. Lewis Highway: From Route 101 to Route 1 in San Luis Obispo County
• Sierra to the Sea Highway: From Morro Bay to Yosemite Natl. Park
• Southern Yosemite Highway: From the Fresno-Madera County line to Yosemite Natl. Park
• Wawona Road: From Fresno to Yosemite Natl. Park
• Yosemite Freeway: From Elkhorn Avenue to the Fresno-Madera County line

[edit] State law

Legal Definition of Route 41: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 341

Route 41 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.3 of the California State Highway Code.

Route 41 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.5 of the California State Highway Code.

[edit] References

1. ^ January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
2. ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California. Caltrans, 128. Retrieved on 2007-03-28. 

[edit] External links

• WestCoast Roads- California 41
• Caltrans: Route 41 highway conditions
• California Highways: CA-41
• Western Exit Guide - California 41