California State Route 74

The California State Route 74, just CA- 74 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California. It runs from San Juan Capistrano in the west to Palm Desert in the east and sets in some sections of the Pines to Palms Scenic Byway, and the Ortega Highway dar.

History

The California State Route 74 exists since 1934. A part of the route was named after the Spanish explorer José Ortega. In 1963, the opening scene of the film A totally, totally crazy world has been turned to the CA -74.

The section between San Juan Capistrano and Lake Elsinore part because of its narrow street runs and the high volume of traffic to the most dangerous highways in California.

Course

The CA -52 begins at an intersection with Interstate 5 in the southwest of California at San Juan Capistrano and Ortega Highway leads than the east. Too much of it here runs parallel to the San Juan Creek ( San Juan River). After leaving the urban area, the highway makes a curve northeast and passes through the sprawling grounds of the Mission Viejo Ranch. At the same place he also runs through the Cleveland National Forest. A few miles later, he reached the Riverside County.

Very curvy roads lead there by the Cleveland Mountains before the highway the communities of El Cariso and Lake Elsinore crosses. On the Grand Avenue he leads briefly to the northwest before it goes on the Riverside Drive back to the northeast and along the sea - coasts of Lake Elsinore. After that, the road leads through the Collier Avenue to the southeast, and finally passes a junction with Interstate 15 Then the highway first performs unincorporated community and eventually reach the city Perris, where he runs through the Downtown and is behind it merged with Interstate 215. Both highways split up after a few miles back, the CA -52 will henceforth be continued as Matthews Road.

In the southeast, the CA -52 eventually leads through the village Romoland and is heading east continued as Pinacate Road. Even before Hemet it is merged with the California State Route 79 and runs as Florida Avenue through the town. At the height of the city limits, both State Routes separate again. After she went through Valle Vista, it reaches the area of the San Bernardino National Forest. As Pines to Palms Highway crosses in Mountain Center with the California State Route 243 and leads to the reservoir Lake Hemet. A few miles later, they reached the end point of the California State Route 371 behind the road passes through small villages as well as an Indian reservation. After the Coachella Valley, CA -52 finally reaches Palm Desert, where it finds its end point and rises in the California State Route 111.