California State Route 28
Highway in California
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State Route 28 (SR 28) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that travels along the northern shore of Lake Tahoe, starting at Route 89 in Tahoe City and ending at the Nevada state border, whereupon it becomes Nevada State Route 28.
SR 89 in Tahoe CityState Route 28 | ||||
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 SR 28 highlighted in red | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 10.943 mi[1] (17.611 km) | |||
| Major junctions | ||||
| West end | SR 89 in Tahoe City | |||
 SR 267 at Kings Beach | ||||
| East end |  SR 28 in Brockway | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Placer | |||
| Highway system | ||||
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Route description
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,[2] but is not part of the National Highway System,[3] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[4] SR 28 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System,[5] but it is not officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation.[6]
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.[7]
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.[8] 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.[9]
Major intersections
Except where prefixed with 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 ().[1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Placer County.
| Location | Postmile [1][10][11] | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| Tahoe City | | SR 89 (River Road) – Truckee, Emerald Bay | Roundabout; west end of SR 28 | ||
| 0.09 |   Lake Boulevard to SR 89 south – Emerald Bay | Former SR 89 south | |||
| Kings Beach | 9.34 |  SR 267 north (North Shore Boulevard) – Truckee | Southern terminus of SR 267 | ||
| Brockway | 11.03 |  SR 28 south | Continuation into Nevada; east end of SR 28 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
