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template: byway.jade
id: "10260"
name: "Routes 5 & 580--West Side Freeway"
distance: "60"
duration: 1 hour
description: "This portion of Interstate 5 parallels the Delta-Mendota Canal and the California Aqueduct, which transformed semi-desert lands into a thriving agricultural area."
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designations: 
  - California State Scenic Highway
states: 
  - CA
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  - 37.10656000000006
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    - 37.10656000000006
  - - -121.01576999999997
    - 37.7428020000001

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<p>Route 5 in California's Central Valley parallels the Delta-Mendota Canal and the California Aqueduct, which transformed semi-desert lands into a thriving agricultural area.  Route 580 offers panoramic views of the San Joaquin Valley to the east and Coast Range to the west.</p>