California State Route 26

The route begins at an interchange with SR 99 in eastern Stockton. SR 26 then exits Stockton after crossing a canal and heads eastward. After crossing Jack Tone Road, the direction of the highway turns slightly more northeasterly. The road then briefly enters the city of Linden, before intersecting Escalon-Bellota Road. Following another intersection with Jenny Lind Road, the route enters the city of Rancho Calaveras. It turns slightly more northeastward as it passes through the area. The highway passes by the New Hogan Lake before entering Valley Springs. Here, the route makes an abrupt right turn onto SR 12. The route run concurrent and turn back northeastward as they exit Valley Springs. Shortly after exiting the city limit, SR 26 veers away from SR 12 and heads north. East of Paloma, the roadway meets Paloma Road and again turns northeastward. At Mokelumne Hill, the route intersects SR 49, taking a slightly more winded path. SR 26 enters and exits the city of West Point before making an extremely long hairpin turn. Heading westward, the route enters Amador County to its terminus at SR 88.{{google maps |title=SR 26 |url=https://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source=s_d&saddr=E+Fremont+St&daddr=38.2435451,-120.7592003+to:38.34516,-120.58248+to:CA-26+W%2FRed+Corral+Rd&hl=en&geocode=FVBgQwIdAPHF-A%3BFdmMRwIdYFzN-CnVZjoeWIKQgDHQE95xamf_MQ%3BFcgZSQIdsA7Q-Cl_HjUYu3WagDGJrTtCokFikw%3BFaMsSgIdVqPP-A&mra=dpe&mrsp=2&sz=12&via=1,2&sll=38.342464,-120.51693&sspn=0.262003,0.528374&ie=UTF8&ll=38.230629,-120.605164&spn=1.049616,2.113495&z=10 |accessdate=May 10, 2011}}

SR 26 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System,{{CAFESystem}} and in the Stockton city limits is part of the National Highway System,{{FHWA NHS map|region=stockton|accessdate=October 19, 2017}} a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.{{FHWA NHS}} The segment between the community of Mokelumne Hill and West Point is named the Stephen P. Teale Highway, after the state senator. The bridge crossing the Middle Fork of the Mokelumne River, near West Point, is named the Tom Taylor Bridge, after a Calaveras County Supervisor.{{CA Named Freeways | pages=29, 349}}

{{See also|California State Route 26 (1937–1964)}}

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Present-day SR 26 was formerly designated as California State Route 8 between 1934–1964.

The original road called State Route 26 ran between Santa Monica in Los Angeles County and Buena Park in Orange County, from 1937 to 1964. It was deemed redundant by Interstate 10 between Santa Monica and East Los Angeles, and Interstate 5 between East Los Angeles and Buena Park.

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• [http://www.cahighways.org/025-032.html#026 California Highways: Route 26]
• [http://www.aaroads.com/california/ca-026.html California @ AARoads.com - State Route 26]

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