State Route 152 ( SR 152 ) is a state highway that runs from east to west near the middle of the U.S. state of California from State Route 1 in Watsonville to State Route 99 southeast of Merced . Its western portion (which is also known as Pacheco Pass Road and Pacheco Pass Highway ) provides access to and from Interstate 5 toward Southern California for motorists in or near Gilroy and San Jose .
29-632: Firebaugh may refer to: People [ edit ] Andrew D. Firebaugh, California pioneer, founder of Firebaugh, California Douglas Firebaugh, an author Francille Firebaugh, former professor and dean emerita of the College of Human Ecology at Cornell University Marco Antonio Firebaugh , former Assembleyman W. C. Firebaugh , an author Places [ edit ] Firebaugh, California Firebaugh Airport Marco Antonio Firebaugh High School Fictional [ edit ] Wanda Firebaugh,
58-419: A 10.5-mile segment from the four-lane section completed in 1950 to just east of the junction with California State Route 156 . The first phase, from the 1950 segment west to Bell Station, was completed in 1984. The second phase, from Bell Station to Route 156, was constructed from 1990 to 1992, with an interchange built at Casa de Fruta . In 2008, a T-junction and stop sign at the intersection with Route 156 on
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116-469: A few miles northwest of the city of Madera , and approximately 25 miles (40 km) northwest of Fresno . Motorists wishing to travel north on Route 99 are advised to take Route 233 north through Chowchilla to connect to northbound 99. Another possible northbound route exists by exiting Route 152 at State Route 59 , and proceeding directly north to the city of Merced , where Route 59 meets Route 99. The landmarks located on Route 152 include
145-592: A letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964 , based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers to an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary ( for a full list of prefixes, see California postmile § Official postmile definitions ). Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The numbers reset at county lines;
174-666: A median income of $ 24,213 versus $ 17,829 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 9,290. About 20.0% of families and 22.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 24.3% of those age 65 or over. Firebaugh is served by the Firebaugh-Las Deltas Unified School District, which has a preschool, primary school, elementary school, middle school (Firebaugh Middle), and high school (Firebaugh High), in addition to an alternative community education institution called El Puente High School. Firebaugh High School offers
203-560: A new 12-mile four-lane expressway, with climbing lanes for trucks, was built from the Merced County line eastward, to bypass the San Luis Reservoir which was then under construction. A three-mile stretch of the bypassed road continues to be in use as Dinosaur Point Road, providing access to a boat launch ramp at the reservoir. Between 1982 and 1992, the road was widened in two phases from two to four lanes, with some realignments, on
232-491: A realignment of 2.6 miles of highway was completed eastward from the Pacheco Reservoir area (starting about a mile east of Bell Station). In 1950, the first four-lane expressway segment was constructed from the 1939 alignment to near the Merced County line, a distance of 3.26 miles. The 1934 alignment is now Dinosaur Point Road, while the 1939 and 1950 alignments continue to be in use today as part of SR 152. In 1963-65,
261-567: A route east during the California Gold Rush . The Butterfield Overland Mail ran along this route from 1858 to 1861. A portion of Route 152 from Bell Station to Pacheco Pass was a toll road from 1857 until 1878. In that year, Merced County and Santa Clara County purchased the toll road and replaced it with a new road built as a public highway, part of which is now a segment of Whiskey Flat Trail in Pacheco State Park . In 1915,
290-639: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Firebaugh, California Firebaugh ( fai- YER -bau ) is a city in Fresno County, California , United States, on the west side of the San Joaquin River 38 miles (61 km) west of Fresno . State Route 33 (SR 33) and the San Joaquin Valley Railroad , West Side Subdivision, pass through downtown. A small commercial district features
319-531: Is named for Andrew D. Firebaugh (also spelled Fierbaugh, born in Virginia in 1823), an area entrepreneur. During the Gold Rush , Firebaugh's most famous local enterprise was a ferry boat which shuttled people across the San Joaquin River . In 1857, he built a toll road for wagons, replacing an earlier horse trail that ran parallel to present-day State Route 152 from what became Bell Station over Pacheco Pass to
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#1732869511305348-818: The Pacheco Pass , the Gilroy Gardens , the San Luis Reservoir , the Casa de Fruta and the Merry Cherries . SR 152 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System , and east of US 101 is part of the National Highway System , a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration . SR 152 is eligible for
377-623: The Rancho San Luis Gonzaga . Firebaugh was a station on the Butterfield Overland Stage . The Firebaugh's Ferry post office operated from 1860 to 1862. The Firebaugh post office opened in 1865. In the 1880s, the area of Firebaugh was once part of the massive holdings of the Miller and Lux Company , which had a large cattle operation covering what today is Dos Palos to Mendota . The city incorporated in 1914. According to
406-597: The Santa Cruz Mountains through Hecker Pass to reach Gilroy . In Gilroy, it is again carried on a series of local streets, then overlapped onto U.S. Route 101 for a small stretch before it separates again a short distance to the south and returns to heading east/west on more local streets in Gilroy. After exiting the large commercial developments near U.S. 101, Route 152 consists of a single lane in each direction, with narrow shoulders, rain ditches on either side of
435-603: The State Scenic Highway System , and from the Merced–Santa Clara county line to I-5 is officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation , meaning that it is a substantial section of highway passing through a "memorable landscape" with no "visual intrusions", where the potential designation has gained popular favor with the community. The road became popular as
464-568: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km ), of which, 3.5 square miles (9.1 km ) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km ) of it (1.62%) is water. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Firebaugh has a semi-arid climate , abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. At the 2010 census Firebaugh had a population of 7,549. The population density
493-559: The city was 43.60% White, 1.15% Black or African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 48.51% from other races, and 4.49% from two or more races. 87.52% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Of the 1,418 households, 59.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 12.1% were non-families. 9.4% of households were one person and 4.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
522-436: The most Regional Occupational Program classes in Fresno County and is also notable for its high AP exam pass rates. Its sports teams are nicknamed the "Eagles". California State Route 152 Route 152 begins near Route 1 as a series of local streets that run through downtown Watsonville: East Lake Avenue carries it to the intersection of Casserly Road. This point marks the start of a winding two-lane highway that crosses
551-527: The northern and eastern shore of the massive San Luis Reservoir . The route passes in between the San Luis Dam and the O'Neill Forebay. The route continues east and passes a large Path 15 substation and then meets Interstate 5 as an expressway. It becomes a speed-limited city street, Pacheco Blvd., while passing through Los Banos . It then returns to an expressway until its eastern terminus at Route 99 . Here, eastbound 152 traffic merges into southbound 99
580-544: The owners and 912 (47.5%) by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.6%. 4,105 people (54.4% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 3,431 people (45.4%) lived in rental housing units. At the 2000 census there were 5,743 people in 1,418 households, including 1,246 families, in the city. The population density was 2,030.6 inhabitants per square mile (784.0/km ). There were 1,581 housing units at an average density of 559.0 per square mile (215.8/km ). The racial makeup of
609-603: The remaining two-lane section of the highway west of Casa de Fruta was replaced with a flyover, greatly easing congestion there. A segment of Route 152 west of Gilroy, between the Uvas Creek Bridge and Santa Teresa Blvd, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. This segment of the road, serving as a western gateway into Gilroy, is lined with deodar cedar trees that were planted on consecutive Arbor Days in 1930 and 1931. Except where prefixed with
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#1732869511305638-426: The road became part of the state highway system, and in 1923, the state completed the third road through the pass. Historic references say the portion of the route west of SR33 was named Legislative Route 32 before being designated State Route 152. The 1923 state route over the pass had numerous curves and steep grades. In 1934, 3.3 miles of the road eastward from the summit was realigned and widened. In 1939,
667-573: The road, no center dividers , and posted speed limit of 55 mph (89 km/h) , making it prone to head-on collisions. Headlights are required at all times along this portion. This segment is a significant bottleneck for traffic traveling along Route 152 between the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Valley . Upon reaching Route 156 near Hollister , the road expands to two lanes in each direction, and climbs and curves along
696-498: The ubiquitous California Central Valley water tank painted with the city's name. Firebaugh lies at an elevation of 151 feet (46 m). The population was 7,549 at the 2010 census , up from 5,743 as of 2000 . Firebaugh hosts an annual Cantaloupe Round-Up Festival in Dunkle Park. The event aims at celebrating the peak harvest of the melon in late July and is an economic boost for local businesses. The city, formerly Firebaugh's Ferry ,
725-554: The valley of Pacheco Creek into the mountains of the Diablo Range , crossing them through the Pacheco Pass into the San Joaquin Valley . SR 152 is one of the three major routes that cross the Diablo Range after Interstate 580 and State Route 46 . Pacheco Pass is higher than Altamont Pass to the north, but lower than Polonio Pass to the south. Route 152 continues as a four-lane divided expressway , descending along
754-495: Was 2,145.2 inhabitants per square mile (828.3/km ). The racial makeup of Firebaugh was 4,715 (62.5%) White, 70 (0.9%) African American, 116 (1.5%) Native American, 40 (0.5%) Asian, 0 (0.0%) Pacific Islander, 2,371 (31.4%) from other races, and 237 (3.1%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6,887 persons (91.2%). The census reported that 7,536 people (99.8% of the population) lived in households, 13 (0.2%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and no one
783-420: Was 4.01 and the average family size was 4.28. The age distribution was 39.3% under the age of 18, 10.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 14.7% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% 65 or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 105.7 males. The median household income was $ 31,533 and the median family income was $ 33,018. Males had
812-639: Was 65 or older. The average household size was 3.93. There were 1,678 families (87.4% of households); the average family size was 4.17. The age distribution was 2,716 people (36.0%) under the age of 18, 914 people (12.1%) aged 18 to 24, 1,923 people (25.5%) aged 25 to 44, 1,504 people (19.9%) aged 45 to 64, and 492 people (6.5%) who were 65 or older. The median age was 26.4 years. For every 100 females, there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males. There were 2,096 housing units at an average density of 595.6 per square mile (230.0/km ), of which 1,920 were occupied, 1,008 (52.5%) by
841-502: Was institutionalized. There were 1,920 households, 1,208 (62.9%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 1,179 (61.4%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 317 (16.5%) had a female householder with no husband present, 182 (9.5%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 145 (7.6%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 6 (0.3%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 197 households (10.3%) were one person and 95 (4.9%) had someone living alone who
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