Route 183 is from Route 101 in Salinas to Route 1 near Castroville. [CS&HC Sec. 483]

Road Conditions

Entire route. [CS&HC Sec. 253.1]

At the eastern end of Route 183, you'll meet the city of Salinas, home of the famous author John Steinbeck. He is immortalized through the Steinbeck House, which is his birthplace and includes a restaurant and a gift shop, as well as the National Steinbeck Center in downtown. Head south on Salinas Street to visit Old Town Salinas, where frequent events, great food and lots of shopping await you. The California Rodeo Grounds, where the California Rodeo is held every third weekend of July, is past Route 183's end at Route 101 on Main Street.

Route 101 to Clark Street in Salinas: California Legal (40-foot KPRA).

Clark Street in Salinas to 0.98 miles south of Route 1: Terminal Access.

Route 156 to Route 1: Restriction:

• NORTHBOUND: Terminal Access for Northbound trucks.
• SOUTHBOUND: No trucks over 7 tons. Southbound trucks continue south on Route 1 to Molera Road where they exit, cross over freeway and head northeast on Route 1 to Route 156, where they may exit at Route 183 for deliveries in downtown Castroville.

If in Salinas you go south on Salinas Street for four blocks, you will see Route 68 at John Street. You can follow Route 68 south to the Monterey peninsula.

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