Wheeler Ridge Interchange
| Wheeler Ridge Interchange | |
|---|---|
SR 99, and the interchange, viewed from the south on I-5 near the Tejon Pass. | |
| Location | |
| Wheeler Ridge, California | |
| Coordinates | 35°0′50″N 118°57′15″W / 35.01389°N 118.95417°W |
| Roads at junction | I-5 (Golden State Freeway / Westside Freeway) SR 99 (Golden State Freeway) |
| Construction | |
| Type | Two level stack interchange |
| Spans | 2 |
| Lanes | 8 (I-5 south), 6 (SR 99 north), 4 (I-5 north) |
| Constructed | 1966-1967 |
| Opened | 1967 |
| Maintained by | Caltrans |
The Wheeler Ridge Interchange is a freeway interchange near Wheeler Ridge, California, where State Route 99 (SR 99) merges with Interstate 5 (I-5). Located approximately 20 miles (32 km) south of Bakersfield, it is the southernmost freeway interchange in the San Joaquin Valley.
Principally, it can be seen as splitting northbound traffic from the Los Angeles area into the San Joaquin Valley's two major north-south routes: the Golden State Freeway (SR 99), which serves the major cities and commerce centers in the San Joaquin Valley, and the Westside Freeway (I-5), which bypasses most cities in the valley as a more direct route to the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento.