382. Route 82 is from Route 101 near Blossom Hill Road in San Jose
to Route 280 in San Francisco.
635. (b) State highway routes embracing portions of Routes 280, 82,
237, 101, 5, and 72, and connecting city streets and county roads
thereto, and extending in a continuous route from San Francisco
southerly to the international border and near the route historically
known as El Camino Real shall be known and designated as "El Camino
Real."
Before the remarking of the Bayshore Freeway to Route 101, nowaday
Route 82, El Camino Real, used to be Route 101. From the north ending of
Route 82, Route 101 continued on Alemany Boulevard and got back on the
James Lick Freeway just before coming into San Francisco.
You can visit the Rotary Park in Santa Clara, where you can visit the
Triton Museum, which is filled with national and international art exhibits.
The Mission Santa Clara de Asis, first find Franklin Street in Santa Clara,
then head south (or west), and then make a left on Lafayette Street. Voila!
The Bay Meadows Racetrack, complete with thoroughbred and quarter
horse racing, is located just south of Route 92 in San Mateo.
The University of Santa Clara is located near on the way on Route 82
in Santa Clara (where else).
The route goes into a shuffle as you enter San Jose. Heading south,
you make a left on the Alameda, continue on the Alameda until you find
Montgomery Street, which is just past an overhead railroad track, and make
a right. Next, you make a left on San Carlos Street and, finally, make a
right on First Street, which renames itself to Monterey Street.
For those interested, Amtrak's CalTrain runs fairly parallel with
Route 82 and can take you all the way to San Francisco. Stations are located
on and around Route 82.
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