Business Loop I-15, Norco, Victorville - California Travel Information
Norco
Business Loop I-15/Norco
From northbound Interstate 15, this Business Loop I-15 shield is located toward the base of the offramp at the south Norco exit. Photo taken 11/00.
Northbound Business Loop I-15 reassurance shield along Former California 31 in Norco. California 31 was the original designation for Interstate 15 between California 91 and Interstate 10. The designation was decommissioned in the mid-1980s when Interstate 15 was completed as a freeway along this stretch. The Business Loop I-15 designation probably came after the freeway was completed. Photo taken 11/00.
Northbound Business Loop I-15/U.S. 66-91 at junction California 18 east of downtown Victorville. California 18 heads southeast to Lucerne Valley and Big Bear Lake. To see an old arch bridge over the Mojave River, turn right here and follow California 18 briefly. The business loop and former U.S. routes turn left (north) here, and they follow the railroad tracks and river back toward Interstate 15. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Northbound Business Loop I-15 and California 18 passes by the railroad station just north of downtown Victorville. The parking lot for the railroad is located to the left of the business route. California 18, which connects the Big Bear/Lake Arrowhead resorts with Victorville and Lancaster, merges with the business loop between downtown and the northern end of town, where California 18 merges onto southbound Interstate 15 briefly before continuing west toward California 138. Photo taken 02/16/04.
Northbound Business Loop I-15/U.S. 66-91 approaching the left turn onto northbound Interstate 15. This interchange marks the northern terminus of Business Loop I-15, but the old route of U.S. 66-91 continues north toward Oro Grande, Hodge, Helendale, and Lenwood. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Northbound Business Loop I-15/U.S. 66-91 at the left turn onto northbound Interstate 15 (the ramp loops 180 degrees due to the presence of the railroad and Mojave River to the north. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Interstate 15 freeway entrance signage for Barstow (northbound) as seen in Victorville at the north end of the business route. Photo taken 01/21/02.
Business Loop I-15 in Victorville - Southbound
Southbound Business Loop I-15/U.S. 66-91/California 18 prepare to split as D Street approaches 7th Street. California 18 continues straight ahead while the business loop and old U.S. routes turn right into downtown. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Near where this photo was taken (actually about two blocks northwest of here) is the Historic U.S. 66 Museum at Victorville. This museum contains an array of Route 66 memorabilia, including books, maps, pictures, essays, and artifacts. It is definitely worth the trip. Photo taken 03/20/04.
Southbound Business Loop I-15/U.S. 66-91 passes underneath the downtown Victorville arch as it heads southwest along Seventh Street. Photo taken 03/20/04.
