Pole Line Road is an approximately 7.5-mile rural highway which fronts the California Aqueduct and Interstate 5 in Fresno County and Merced County. Pole Line Road was originally constructed in the early 20th century as a roadway from the Oil City near Coalinga to Oil Pump Station #5 west of Mercy Springs Road. The highway was truncated to Nees Avenue and Mercy Springs Road (California State Route 165) as part of the construction of the Dos Amigos Pumping Plant circa 1963-1966. Part 1; the history of Pole Line Road Pole Line Road was constructed sometime between 1914 and 1920 as a western flank of San Joaquin Valley. The Pole Line Road originated in the Oil City north of Coalinga in the Kettleman Hills of Fresno County. From the Kettleman Hills the highway fronted utility lines and an oil pipeline towards an oil pumping station located a short distance west of Mercy Springs Road (now California State Route 165) in Merced County. The Pole Li...
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