California State Route 28

Route description

thumb|left|SR 28 in Tahoe City The route begins at SR 89 in Tahoe City and heads eastward. It then intersects SR 267 in Kings Beach and continues to its terminus at Nevada State Route 28 at the Nevada state line. Route 28 is one of only three state routes that keep the same number in Nevada, along with Route 88 and Route 266.

SR 28 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System, but is not 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 28 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System, but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation.

History

The original SR 28 highway, connecting the Mendocino coast to the Sacramento Valley, was renumbered SR 128 in 1952, allowing the present-day SR 28 to coordinate its numbering with Nevada State Route 28.

In October 2019, construction on a short bypass of SR 89 in Tahoe City, which includes two roundabouts and a new bridge over the Truckee River, was completed. As a result, SR 28 was extended for a short distance on part of SR 89's former alignment from its former western terminus at the "Wye" intersection that was formerly with SR 89 to its new western terminus at the roundabout with SR 89, adjacent to the Truckee River.

Major intersections

References

References

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6. "California Highways (www.cahighways.org): Routes 121 through 128".
7. (May 27, 2025). "SR 89/ Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization". [[Tahoe Transportation District]].
8. (June 2025). "SR 28's western terminus at the roundabout with SR 89". [[Google Maps]].
9. (July 2007)
10. [[California Department of Transportation]], [http://traffic-counts.dot.ca.gov/ All Traffic Volumes on CSHS], 2007