The final route I took this past Wednesday was California State Route 166. CA 166 is a 96 mile east/west highway stretching from CA 1 in Guadalupe to CA 99 near Bakersfield. CA 166 is mostly a rural stretch of state highway which crosses the Coast Ranges largely following the course of the Cuyama River. CA 166 for the most part is a highly scenic highway, especially the portion following the Cuyama River. CA 166 is well graded enough for a fun drive as it traverses through Santa Barbara Couny, San Luis Obispo County, and Kern County. I started my trip on CA 166 from CA 1 in Guadalupe heading east towards Santa Maria. CA 166 crosses a series of railroad tracks as the route begins eastward on Main Street towards Santa Maria. CA 166 between Guadalupe and Santa Maria is signed as a 6 mile long Safety Corridor. The road quality on Main Street is incredibly poor and choppy in this segment which is likely due to the heavy agriculture truck traffic....
Because every road has a story.