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I-15 between SR 163 and Miramar Road is known as the Semper Fi Highway in recognition of the nearby MCAS Miramar.<ref name="CaHi">{{cite web |url=http://www.cahighways.org/009-016.html#015 |title=California Highways, Routes 9 through 16 |accessdate=2007-08-30 |publisher=CaHighways.org |date=2007-08-30}}</ref>
I-15 between SR 163 and Miramar Road is known as the Semper Fi Highway in recognition of the nearby MCAS Miramar.<ref name="CaHi">{{cite web |url=http://www.cahighways.org/009-016.html#015 |title=California Highways, Routes 9 through 16 |accessdate=2007-08-30 |publisher=CaHighways.org |date=2007-08-30}}</ref>


There are [[high-occupancy toll]] in the center of I-15 from [[State Route 163 (California)|State Route 163]] to [[State Route 56 (California)|State Route 56]].
There are [[high-occupancy toll]] lanes in the center of I-15 from [[State Route 163 (California)|State Route 163]] to [[State Route 56 (California)|State Route 56]].<ref>[http://www.sandag.org/index.asp?classid=29&fuseaction=home.classhome Interstate 15 Express Lanes]</ref>


===Temecula Valley Freeway===
===Temecula Valley Freeway===

Revision as of 06:32, 26 December 2007

Template:Infobox Interstate/Intrastate In the U.S. state of California, Interstate 15 runs north-south Template:Mi to km through the San Bernardino, Riverside, and San Diego counties. It is a major thoroughfare for traffic between Southern California and Las Vegas. It is also the main route for traffic between San Diego and the Inland Empire.

Route description

Major cities
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs[1]

I-15's southern terminus is I-8 in San Diego. From I-8, it runs north through Escondido in San Diego County, passing MCAS Miramar. The highway passes through hilly terrain and avocado farmland before entering Riverside County near the rapidly-growing community of Temecula. In Murieta, I-15 splits from its first (and only) spur route in California, I-215, which runs through the two largest cities in the Inland Empire: San Bernardino and Riverside. I-15 runs along the eastern edge of the Santa Ana Mountains, passing the community of Lake Elsinore. The freeway continues through the suburban areas in the western Inland Empire, passing Corona and Ontario. The highway then heads northward and upward through Cajon Pass, a historic pass for travelers heading to Los Angeles from the north and east. North of the pass, I-15 traverses the Mojave Desert cities of Hesperia and Victorville. The freeway passes through mostly unspoiled desert for Template:Mi to km before reaching Barstow, the last city I-15 passes through in California. The only other settlement I-15 passes through in its final Template:Mi to km is Baker, known as the "Gateway to Death Valley" and is home to the world's largest thermometer. The sign for the Zzyzx exit, the alphabetically last place name in the United States, is a well-known landmark along the drive from Los Angeles to Las Vegas on I-15.[citation needed] I-15 leaves California near the gambling town Primm, Nevada (formerly Stateline, Nevada).

Escondido Freeway

Heading northward, I-15 begins at Interstate 8 at the same place that its continuation, State Route 15, begins its southward journey. I-15 goes through Mission Valley and intersects with State Route 52 and merges with State Route 163. After traversing the MCAS Miramar base, I-15 emerges into Carmel Valley, where it intersects with the end of State Route 56. I-15 continues north into Escondido, where it interchanges with State Route 78. North of Escondido, I-15 goes through rural areas, intersecting State Route 76 before it crosses the county line into Riverside County. In Riverside County, SR 79 runs concurrently with I-15 for a brief portion before it heads north to Hemet. Then, I-15 intersects with the southern end of Interstate 215, which carries the designation of the Escondido Freeway. Interstate 15 continues north as the Temecula Valley Freeway.[2]

On January 24, 1957, the State Highway Commission defined the Escondido Freeway as what is now Routes 15 and 215 from Route 805 to Route 91. Note that this entire segment was previously Route 395 when it was named. Since then, the definition was extended on Route 15 south to Route 8 by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 34, Chapter 67 in 1979.[3] Meanwhile, the segment of Route 15 from the San Diego County Line to the I-15/I-215 interchange was named the Temecula Valley Freeway in 1990.[4]

I-15 between SR 163 and Miramar Road is known as the Semper Fi Highway in recognition of the nearby MCAS Miramar.[5]

There are high-occupancy toll lanes in the center of I-15 from State Route 163 to State Route 56.[6]

Temecula Valley Freeway

The Temecula Valley Freeway is a segment of Interstate 15 in Riverside County, California, United States, traveling southeast to northwest through the southern portions of the Inland Empire region. It begins at the Riverside/San Diego county line, where the Corona Freeway ends; travels north through the cities of Murrieta (where the Escondido Freeway designation switches to Interstate 215) and Temecula; and ends at Bundy Canyon Road near Lake Elsinore. Thereafter, I-15 is designated as the Corona Freeway.

Corona Freeway

The Corona Freeway is a freeway traveling through Riverside County, California. It is signed as Interstate 15 along its entire length. The Corona Freeway runs north-south from its southern terminus at I-215 near Temecula to its northern terminus at the Riverside Freeway (State Route 91).

The original definition for the Corona Freeway, as named by the State Highway Commission on July 23 1958, stated that it was "Routes 71, 91, and 15 from Route 10 West of Pomona to Route 215".[7]

This legal definition has been amended twice: First in 1990, the California Assembly passed Concurrent Resolution 125, Chapter 78, renaming I-15 between the San Diego County Line (which is further south from Interstate 215) and Bundy Canyon Road near Lake Elsinore as the Temecula Valley Freeway.[8]

Then in 1993, the California Assembly passed legislation officially designating State Route 71 as a part of the Chino Valley Freeway.[9] However, the name "Corona Freeway" is, confusingly, sometimes still applied to this portion of SR 71; despite the change, guide signs on I-10 eastbound and SR 57 southbound at the Kellogg Interchange in Pomona still refer to SR 71 as the "Corona Freeway".

Ontario Freeway

The Ontario Freeway is a segment of Interstate 15 in southern California, running through San Bernardino and Riverside counties. It is the principal north-south freeway through the fast-growing Inland Empire region, in the far eastern suburbs of Los Angeles.

North of Limonite Avenue (south of SR 60), I-15 is known as the Ontario Freeway. I-15 intersects State Route 60, Interstate 10, and State Route 210 in rapid succession as it goes through Norco and Rancho Cucamonga. As it nears Devore, I-15 merges with Interstate 215 and becomes what is known as the Barstow Freeway or the Mojave Freeway.

Mojave Freeway

The Mojave Freeway is the name given to the segment of Interstate 15 in California between the northern I-215 junction and the Nevada state line. The portion between former State Route 30 and the Nevada state line is also known as the Barstow Freeway. It is the principal route between Los Angeles and Las Vegas.

The Ontario (I-15) and Escondido (I-215) freeways meet in Devore, a foothill town just northwest of San Bernardino, merging into the Mojave Freeway. Crossing the San Bernardino Mountains at the Cajon Pass, the freeway enters the Victor Valley and continues northeast through the Mojave Desert. It terminates at the Nevada state line; I-15 continues thereafter to Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, and the cities of western Montana before ending at the U.S.-Canada border.

The Mojave Freeway is fairly busy on weekdays, as it connects the rapidly growing exurbs of the Victor Valley with the Los Angeles area. On weekends and holidays, however, it can be completely jammed with Southern Californians driving to Las Vegas for short vacations.

Legal Definition of Route 15: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 315 Template:CAFES Template:CAScenicAlt

History

I-15 replaced US 395 between San Diego and Temecula. The highway replaced US 66 between San Bernardino and Barstow. The route north of Barstow replaced US 91.

I-15 was initially planned to run from I-10 in San Bernardino along the current I-215 alignment then up through the Cajon Pass and on to Las Vegas, with a distance of 186.24 miles within the state. California successfully argued the addition south to San Diego, suggesting that the freeway would connect the major military bases former March AFB and former NAS Miramar. US 395 was then signed TEMP-15 and the "old" I-15 between Devore and San Bernardino became I-215.

Future

Most of Interstate 15 is undergoing major improvements from Devore to the Nevada State Line, beginning in 2002 and costing $349 million. This project will improve traffic flow on the heavily traveled highway for those going to and from Las Vegas. Most of the construction will be completed by Winter 2009. [citation needed] Projects include adding truck lanes on hills (39 miles at various locations), repaving 76 miles of I-15 at various locations, renovating and rehabilitating the rest area between Baker and the Nevada State Line (Valley Wells Rest Area), reconstructing bridges in Baker, and moving the agriculture inspection station from Yermo to the Nevada State Line and including a truck weigh station.

Exit list

County Location Postmile[10] #[11] Destinations Notes
SR 15 becomes I-15
San Diego San Diego SD R6.13 6B I-8 – El CentroModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated, Beaches
SD R6.82 7 Friars Road - Qualcomm Stadium Signed as exits 7A (east) and 7B (west) northbound; serves University of Redlands
SD R8.37 8 Aero Drive
SD R9.24 9 Balboa Avenue, Tierrasanta Boulevard Former SR 274
SD R10.00 10 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard Southbound exit is part of exit 11
SD M11.46 11 SR 52 (San Clemente Canyon Freeway)
SD M11.97 12
SR 163 south (Cabrillo Freeway) 		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
SD M13.33 13 Miramar Way Serves MCAS Miramar
SD M14.29 14 Miramar Road, Pomerado Road
SD M15.00 15 Carroll Canyon Road
SD M15.92 16 Mira Mesa Boulevard
SD M17.31 17 Mercy Road, Scripps Poway Parkway
SD M18.18 18 Poway Road (CR S4), Rancho Peñasquitos Boulevard Serves Poway
SD M19.50 19
SR 56 west (Ted Williams Parkway)
San Diego SD M20.57 21 Carmel Mountain Road
SD M21.92 22 Camino del Norte
SD M22.94 23 Bernardo Center Drive
SD M23.69 24 Rancho Bernardo Road Serves Lake Poway, Poway Center for the Performing Arts
SD M26.20 26 Pomerado Road (CR S5), West Bernardo Drive
Escondido SD M26.97 27 Via Rancho Parkway Serves Felicita Park, San Diego Wild Animal Park, Lake Hodges
SD M27.65 28 Centre City Parkway (Bus. 5 north) Northbound exit and southbound entrance; former US 395
SD R28.77
SD R28.89 		29 Felicita Road, Citracado Parkway
Escondido SD R30.09 30 9th Avenue, Auto Park Way
SD R30.63 31 Valley Parkway – Downtown Escondido
SD R31.52 32 SR 78 – Oceanside, Ramona Serves San Marcos, Vista
SD R32.86 33 El Norte Parkway
SD R33.94 34 Centre City Parkway (Bus. 5 south) Southbound exit and northbound entrance; former US 395
SD R36.64 37 Deer Springs Road (CR S12), Mountain Meadow Road
SD R40.84 41 Gopher Canyon Road, Old Castle Road
SD R43.28 43 Old Highway 395
SD R46.49 46 SR 76 – Pala, Oceanside
SD R50.59 51 Mission Road (CR S13) - Fallbrook
SD R54.07 54 Rainbow Valley Boulevard
Riverside Temecula RIV 3.43 58
SR 79 south – Temecula, IndioModule:Jct warning: "road" parameter is deprecated 		SR 79 joins northbound and leaves southbound; serves Warner Springs
Joined with SR 79
RIV 4.98 59 Rancho California Road, Old Town Front Street serves Lake Skinner Recreation Area
RIV 6.63 61
SR 79 north (Winchester Road) – Hemet 		SR 79 joins southbound and leaves northbound
Split from SR 79
Murrieta RIV 8.75 63
I-215 north (Escondido Freeway) – Riverside, San Bernardino 		Served by exit 64 southbound; serves Moreno Valley, Perris
RIV 9.47 64 Murrieta Hot Springs Road
RIV 10.59 65 California Oaks Road
RIV 13.64 68 Clinton Keith Road
RIV 15.07 69 Baxter Road serves Wildomar
RIV 16.30 71 Bundy Canyon Road
Lake Elsinore RIV 19.16 73 Diamond Drive, Railroad Canyon Road serves Canyon Lake, Quail Valley
RIV 20.95 75 Lua error in Module:Jct at line 204: attempt to concatenate local 'link' (a nil value).
RIV 22.27 77 SR 74 (Central Avenue) – Perris, San Juan Capistrano
RIV 23.85 78 Nichols Road
RIV 26.69 81 Lake Street
RIV 30.40 85 Indian Truck Trail
RIV 33.25 88 Temescal Canyon Road Serves Glen Ivy
RIV 35.64 90 Weirick Road
RIV 36.80 91 Cajalco Road
RIV 37.82 92 El Cerrito Road
Corona RIV 38.69 93 Ontario Avenue
RIV 40.35 95 Magnolia Avenue
RIV 41.56 96 SR 91 (Riverside Freeway) – Riverside, Beach Cities Split into Exit 96A (East - Riverside) and 96B (West - Beach Cities) southbound
Norco RIV 42.88 97 Hidden Valley Parkway
RIV 43.64 98 Second Street
RIV 45.60 100 Sixth Street serves Norco Drive, Bus. 15
RIV 48.26 103 Limonite Avenue
RIV 51.36 106A
SR 60 east (Pomona Freeway) – Riverside 		Combined as Exit 106 southbound
106B
SR 60 west (Pomona Freeway) – Los Angeles
San Bernardino Ontario SBD 1.01 108 Jurupa Street
SBD 2.38 109 I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway) – Los Angeles, Indio, San Bernardino Split into Exit 109A (West - Los Angeles) and 109B (East - San Bernardino) southbound; serves Ontario Airport
Rancho Cucamonga SBD 3.05 110 4th Street
SBD 5.29 112 SR 66 (Foothill Boulevard) Historic Route 66
SBD 6.71 113 Baseline
SBD 8.05 115A
SR 210 east (Foothill Freeway) – San Bernardino 		Exit 115B southbound
SBD 8.05 115B
SR 210 west (Foothill Freeway) – Pasadena 		Exit 115A southbound
SBD R9.60 116 Summit Avenue All ramps accessible via Beech Ave
Fontana SBD 12.84 119 Sierra Avenue Serves Lytle Creek Recreation Area
SBD 14.77 122 Glen Helen Parkway
SBD 16.36 123
I-215 south (Barstow Freeway) – San Bernardino, Riverside 		serves Devore
SBD R14.96 124 Kenwood Avenue Historic US 66
SBD R20.02 129 Cleghorn Road Historic US 66; serves Off Highway Vehicle Trail
SBD R21.37 131 SR 138 – Palmdale, Silverwood Lake serves Silverwood Lake State Recreation Area, Wrightwood, Phelan
SBD 28.62 138 Oak Hill Road Northbound exit and entrance accessible via Mariposa Road
SBD 31.81 141
US 395 north – Adelanto, Bishop 		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
SBD 32.32 141

To US 395 north, Joshua Street 		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
Hesperia SBD 34.00 143 Main Street serves Hesperia, Phelan
Victorville SBD 37.59 147 Bear Valley Road – Lucerne Valley, Apple Valley serves Victor Valley College
SBD 40.51 150
SR 18 west (Palmdale Road) 		Northbound exit accessible via Mariposa Rd; SR 18 joins northbound and leaves southbound; serves Bus. 15
Joined with SR 18
SBD 41.43 151A Roy Rogers Drive
SBD 42.03 151B Mojave Drive
SBD 43.47 153A
SR 18 east (D Street) – Victorville, Apple Valley 		Historic US 66; SR 18 joins southbound and leaves northbound; serves Oro Grande, Silver Lakes, Southern California Logistics Airport
153B E Street
Split from SR 18
SBD 44.40 154 Stoddard Wells Road Northbound exit and entrance accessible via a frontage road
SBD 47.39 157 Stoddard Wells Road - Bell Mountain Southbound exit and entrance accessible via Victorville Quarry Road
SBD 51.83 161 Dale Evans Parkway, Boulder Road – Apple Valley
SBD 55.96 165 Wild Wash Road, Sorrel Trail
SBD 60.16 169 Hodge Road, Stoddard Mountain Road
SBD 65.84 175 Outlet Center Drive, Sidewinder Road
Barstow SBD 68.77 178 Lenwood Road
SBD 70.10 179
SR 58 west – Bakersfield
SBD 71.60 181 L Street, West Main Street
SBD 73.55 183 SR 247 (Barstow Road) serves Downtown Barstow, Barstow College, Lucerne Valley, Big Bear Lake
SBD 74.40 184A
I-40 east (Needles Freeway) – Needles 		Northbound exit and southbound entrance; serves Marine Corps Base Nebo Annex
SBD 74.95 184B East Main Street;

To I-40 east 		Historic US 66; signed as Exit 184 southbound
SBD 76.80 186 Old Highway 58 former SR 58
SBD 79.59 189 Fort Irwin Road serves Fort Irwin
SBD R81.83 191 Ghost Town Road serves Calico Ghost Town Regional Park, USMC Logistics Base Yermo Annex
SBD R84.64 194 Calico Road – Yermo serves Calico Ghost Town Regional Park
SBD R86.38 196 Yermo Road – Yermo
SBD R88.49 198 Minneola Road Serves Calico Early Man Archaelogical Site
SBD R96.14 206 Harvard Road serves Newberry Springs
SBD R103.63 213 Field Road
217 Clyde V. Kane Rest Area[12]
SBD R111.59 221 Afton Road serves Dunn
SBD R120.43 230 Basin Road
SBD R124.24 233 Rasor Road
SBD 130.18 239 Zzyzx Road
SBD R135.81 245 Baker Boulevard – Baker Northbound exit and southbound entrance; Bus. 15
SBD R136.57 246 SR 127 (Kelbaker Road) – Death Valley serves Shoshone
SBD R138.46 248 Baker Boulevard – Baker Southbound exit and northbound entrance; Bus. 15
SBD 149.60 259 Halloran Springs Road
SBD 155.57 264 Halloran Summit Road
270 Valley Wells Rest Area[13]
SBD 162.73 272 Cima Road serves Mojave National Preserve
SBD 171.47 281 Bailey Road
SBD 176.46 286 Nipton Road becomes NV 164; serves Mojave National Preserve, Searchlight, Nevada
SBD 181.40 291 Yates Well Road

References

  1. ^ List of Control Cities for Use in Guide Signs on Interstate Highways
  2. ^ California Road Atlas and Driver's Guide (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2000. p. V, 99, 106.
  3. ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California (PDF). Caltrans. p. 60. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  4. ^ Ib. at 63
  5. ^ "California Highways, Routes 9 through 16". CaHighways.org. 2007-08-30. Retrieved 2007-08-30.
  6. ^ Interstate 15 Express Lanes
  7. ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California (PDF). Caltrans. p. 69. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  8. ^ Ib. at 63
  9. ^ Ib. at 67
  10. ^ January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
  11. ^ Cal-NExUS Interchange Exit Numbering
  12. ^ http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/ra71.htm http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/ra72.htm
  13. ^ http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/ra73.htm http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/ra74.htm


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