  state route 152 (sr 152) is a state highway that runs near the latitudinal middle of the u.s. state of california from watsonville to route 99 southeast of merced. its western portion (which is also known as pacheco pass road and pacheco pass highway) provides the best access to and from interstate 5 toward southern california for motorists in or near san jose. this route is part of the california freeway and expressway systemca codes (shc:250-257) and is eligible for the state scenic highway system.ca codes (shc:260-284) ==route description== thumb|right|eastbound traffic and signs on route 152 at its interchange with route 156. route 152 begins near route 1 as a series of local streets that run through downtown watsonville: east lake avenue carries it to the intersection of casserly road. this point marks the start of a winding two-lane highway that crosses the santa cruz mountains through hecker pass to reach gilroy. in gilroy, it is again carried on a series of local streets, then overlapped onto u.s. route 101 for a small stretch before it separates again a short distance to the south and returns to heading east/west on more local streets in gilroy. after exiting the large commercial developments
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