Lincoln St and Oroville Dam Blvd East
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Heading east on Oroville Dam Blvd East
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California DMV
Oroville DMVDriving Test Practice Routes
775 Mitchell Avenue, Oroville, CA 95965
Within two miles of Oroville DMV there are 18 sets of traffic lights, 4 all-way stops and 3 railroad crossings. Oroville Dam Boulevard East runs close to the office, up to 5 lanes wide in places and signed at 35 mph.
Start with the practice routes just below, then see how far a test can reach and how you'll leave the office.
Oroville road test practice routes
Practice loops that start and finish at the DMV, each built from Oroville's real streets and harder than the last.
These are practice loops we planned. They aren't official DMV test routes. Drive with a licensed supervisor, and follow the signs and conditions on the day, which may differ from the map.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Stage 1: Quiet streets
Mostly residential streets around Pomona Ave and High St, with no traffic lights. Start here for your first few drives.
- Length
- 2.6 mi
- Approx. time
- 9 min
- Turns
- 14
- 1 all-way stop
- 3 stop signs
- 2.5 miles of residential streets
- Not covered: traffic lights
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Turn-by-turn directions (17 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head northeast on Mitchell Avenue. 150 ft
- Turn left onto 5th Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto High Street. 350 ft
- Turn left onto 4th Avenue. 300 ft
- Turn right onto Robinson Street. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto 1st Avenue. 0.2 mi
- At the all-way stop, turn right onto Safford Street. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto Huntoon Street. 200 ft
- Turn right onto Arlin Rhine Drive. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Oliver Street. 0.2 mi
- Continue onto High Street. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, continue onto Myers Street. 50 ft
- At the stop sign, turn right onto High Street. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto Oak Street. 350 ft
- Turn right onto Pomona Avenue. 0.5 mi
- Turn left onto 5th Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn right onto Mitchell Avenue and return to the DMV. 150 ft
Stage 2: Traffic lights
Along Mitchell Ave and Lincoln St, with 8 sets of lights.
- Length
- 4.4 mi
- Approx. time
- 13 min
- Turns
- 9
- 8 sets of lights, with 3 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- Junctions C and E below, among the busiest for crashes
- Not covered: multi-lane roads
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Turn-by-turn directions (12 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head northeast on Mitchell Avenue. 0.7 mi
- At the lights, turn right onto Lincoln Street. 0.8 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Continue onto Lincoln Boulevard. 300 ft
- Turn left onto Oroville Bangor Highway. 0.1 mi
- Continue onto Oroville-Bangor Highway. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto Fallbrook Avenue. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Wyandotte Avenue. 0.2 mi
- Turn left onto Lower Wyandotte Road. 0.1 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Olive Highway. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Oroville Dam Boulevard East. 0.4 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Lincoln Street. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Mitchell Avenue and return to the DMV. 0.7 mi
Stage 3: Test-ready loop
Everything together over about 7 miles, including Oroville Dam Blvd East and Lincoln Blvd.
- Length
- 7.4 mi
- Approx. time
- 20 min
- Turns
- 11
- 10 sets of lights, with 3 left turns and 2 right turns at them
- 1 stop sign
- Multi-lane driving on Lincoln Blvd
- 0.6 miles of residential streets
- Junctions A and C and E below, among the busiest for crashes
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Turn-by-turn directions (14 steps)
- Leave the DMV and head west on Mitchell Avenue. 0.3 mi
- Turn left onto Feather River Boulevard. 0.8 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- Turn left onto Cal Oak Road. 0.2 mi
- At the stop sign, turn left onto South 7th Avenue. 0.4 mi
- Turn right onto Oroville Dam Boulevard East. 0.9 mi Straight through 2 sets of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Lincoln Street. 0.6 mi
- Continue onto Lincoln Boulevard. 1.1 mi
- Continue onto Myers Street. 0.7 mi
- Turn right onto Wyandotte Avenue. 0.5 mi
- Turn left onto Lower Wyandotte Road. 0.1 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Olive Highway. 0.5 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn left onto Oroville Dam Boulevard East. 0.4 mi Straight through 1 set of lights.
- At the lights, turn right onto Lincoln Street. 0.2 mi
- At the lights, turn left onto Mitchell Avenue and return to the DMV. 0.7 mi
Where the Oroville DMV drive test can go
Every drive test starts and finishes at the office, so the closer a road is, the more likely you are to drive it. The shading shows how long each road takes to reach from the DMV.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
Within a 6-minute drive
- 17sets of traffic lights
- 4all-way stops
- 3schools
Main roads in the area: Oroville Dam Blvd East, Feather River Blvd, Montgomery St, Lincoln Blvd, Myers St, Lincoln St, South 5th Ave and Mitchell Ave.
Drive times are our estimates from speed limits, with time added for lights and stops. They aren't DMV figures.
Leaving and returning to Oroville DMV
The parking lot and the first junction are the only parts of the route you can be sure of. The office is on Mitchell Avenue.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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In the parking lot
The test sheet scores how you drive through the lot, so watch for people and cars, keep it slow, and take extra care reversing out of your space.
1
West to Feather River Blvd
0.3 mi along Mitchell Ave to Feather River Boulevard.
2
Northeast to 5th Ave
150 ft along Mitchell Ave to 5th Avenue.
The roads around Oroville DMV
What you'll be dealing with near the office, counted from map data within 2 miles.
18
Sets of traffic lights
Most are on Oroville Dam Blvd East and Olive Hwy.
4
All-way stops
Stop fully behind the limit line, then go in the order you arrived.
8
Schools
The limit near a school drops to 25 mph when children are around.
3
Railroad crossings
Look both ways, never stop on the tracks, and wait if there isn't room on the other side.
2
Roundabouts
Give way to traffic already in the roundabout and signal as you leave.
4 mi
Multi-lane roads
Signal, check your mirror and blind spot, then change lanes smoothly.
Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, downloaded 2026-10-07. Counts cover public roads within 2 miles of the office.
Where to practice each part of the California drive test
The DMV's drive test score sheet (form DL 32) marks you on parking lot driving, backing, intersections, turns, lane changes, and business and residential driving. Here's where to practice near Oroville DMV.
- Every loop
Parking lot driving
The DMV lot itself, at the start and end of every test - Stage 3
Lights you drive straight through
Oroville Dam Blvd East: 2 sets of lights in 0.9 mi - Stage 2
Left turn at lights
From Lower Wyandotte Rd onto Olive Hwy - Stage 2
Left turn without lights
From Lincoln Blvd onto Oroville Bangor Hwy, giving way to oncoming traffic - Stage 2
Right turn at lights
From Mitchell Ave onto Lincoln St - Stage 3
Lane changes
Oroville Dam Blvd East, a multi-lane road - Stage 1
Residential streets
Pomona Ave and the streets around it - Not on a loop
Freeway merging
Only scored on supplemental (referral) tests. For practice, the nearest on-ramp is on Montgomery St
Score sheet sections from California DMV form DL 32. Places from OpenStreetMap.
Which lane do I need near Oroville DMV?
Lane layouts at the junctions with lights on our practice routes, as you'd see them approaching. Arrows show which way each lane can go.
Lane layouts from OpenStreetMap. Road markings can change, so always follow the arrows painted on the road.
What causes crashes on Oroville's roads
Recorded causes of the 1,244 crashes on local roads within 2 miles of the office from 2021 to 2025, leaving out freeways. Not yielding and too fast for conditions top the list.
Share of the 1,166 crashes where a cause was recorded. Other causes made up the remaining 12%. About 23% of these crashes happened after dark. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
Oroville junctions worth practicing
The junctions within 2 miles of the office with the most crashes from 2021 to 2025. Each one is marked on the practice routes map.
Oroville Dam Blvd East and Feather River Blvd
24 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Many were sideswipes. Check your mirror and blind spot before changing lanes, and pick your lane early. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 7.
Olive Hwy and Foothill Blvd
22 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 3.
Lincoln St and Oroville Dam Blvd East
22 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 5.
Oroville Dam Blvd West and 14th St
20 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change.
Olive Hwy and Lower Wyandotte Rd
19 crashes from 2021 to 2025
Most were rear-end crashes. Leave a bigger gap than you think you need, and brake early and smoothly when the lights change. Running a red light was the recorded cause in 5.
Crashes located within about 100 feet of each junction. Source: California Crash Reporting System, California Highway Patrol, via data.ca.gov.
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Oroville driving test questions
Where does the Oroville DMV driving test go?
The DMV doesn't publish its test routes. Every test starts and finishes in the office parking lot, and the roads closest to the office are the ones you're most likely to drive, such as Oroville Dam Blvd East, Feather River Blvd, Montgomery St. Routes recorded from real Oroville tests are in the Driving Test Routes app.
Are these the real Oroville test routes?
No. Our practice routes are loops we planned from Oroville's street data to cover the skills on the test. They're for practice, not a copy of the DMV's routes.
What do you need to pass the California drive test?
The DMV's score sheet (form DL 32) says you pass with no more than 15 errors on the driving maneuvers and no critical driving errors. Before you set off, you also need no more than 3 errors on the parking brake, arm signals, wipers, defroster, emergency flashers and headlights.
What makes Oroville's roads tricky for learners?
Within 2 miles of the office, there are 3 railroad crossings within 2 miles; Oroville Dam Boulevard East is up to 5 lanes wide.
Which junctions near Oroville DMV have the most crashes?
Oroville Dam Blvd East and Feather River Blvd (24), Olive Hwy and Foothill Blvd (22), Lincoln St and Oroville Dam Blvd East (22), counting crashes from 2021 to 2025.
How do I book a drive test at Oroville DMV?
Book online through the California DMV appointments page, choosing Oroville as your office. Book on the DMV website.
Oroville DMV office information
Opening hours
| Monday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Tuesday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Wednesday | 9:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Thursday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Friday | 8:00 am to 5:00 pm |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Hours can change on holidays. Check the DMV's Oroville page before you go.
Nearby offices
- Chico DMV22.9 mi
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Services at Oroville DMV
- Behind-the-wheel drive tests
- Written knowledge tests
- Motorcycle driving tests
- Driver's license and ID applications
- Replacement documents
- Vehicle registration and renewals
- Title transfers
- License plates
- Disabled parking placards
- Driver and vehicle records