State Route 65 | ||||
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 SR 65 highlighted in red, with unconstructed portions in purple. | ||||
| Route information | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 94.217 mi[1] (151.628 km) SR 65 is broken into pieces due to an unconstructed portion, and the length does not reflect the gap. | |||
| Section 1 | ||||
| South end |  SR 99 near Bakersfield | |||
| Major intersections | ||||
| North end |  SR 198 near Exeter | |||
| Section 2 | ||||
| South end |  I-80 in Roseville | |||
| North end |  SR 70 in Olivehurst | |||
| Location | ||||
| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | Kern, Tulare, Placer, Yuba | |||
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State Route 65 (SR 65) is a north-south state highway in the U.S. state of California. It is composed of two segments in the Central Valley. The southern segment begins at SR 99, near Bakersfield and terminates at SR 198 near Exeter. It also serves the communities of Oildale, Ducor, Terra Bella, Porterville, Strathmore, and Lindsay. The northern segment begins at Interstate 80 in Roseville and terminates at SR 70 at Olivehurst. It also serves the communities of Rocklin, Lincoln, and Wheatland.
The route, originally known as the Eastside Freeway, was envisioned as a major freeway connecting northern and southern California. Similar to the Westside Freeway (Interstate 5) on the opposite side of the valley, SR 65 would follow the foothills of the Sierra Nevada, traveling almost the entire length of the San Joaquin Valley. However, most of the route was never constructed. Of the estimated 300 miles (480 km), only 95 miles (153 km) were constructed. If built, it would also serve the communities of Ivanhoe, Reedley, Sanger, Waterford, and Oakdale.