Business Route 54 in El Cajon

When California 54 within the city limits of El Cajon was decommissioned in 1999, the entire segment of the former state highway was shielded with Interstate Business Route 54 shields. These shields would normally be associated with an Interstate 54, but they were given this number since California 54 was retracted within the city limits. This page shows some of these business route signs that were placed along Second Street in El Cajon, which are clearly the wrong types of shields to be used on what is essentially a city street. It is signed east-west, even though Second Street runs north-south. Even though these business routes have gained notoriety as an oddity and blooper, they are still in place as of September 2002.

		End Business Route 54 shield at the Interstate 8 interchange along northbound Second Street. The END banner used to carry a California 54 shield, but that shield was replaced by the Business Route shield. The Interstate 8 shield was kept from when this was a state facility. This is technically also the northern terminus of San Diego County Route S-17, but there are no shields present for County Route S-17 at any point north of California 94. Photos taken 12/12/99.
		First westbound Business Route 54 shield along southbound Second Street in El Cajon after the Interstate 8 interchange. On the signs on Interstate 8 approaching this exit, none of them mention Business Route 54, and the California 54 shields that used to be on those signs were covered by a green tape. Photos taken 12/12/99.
		First eastbound Business Route 54 shield along northbound Second Street near Washington Street in El Cajon. There are no business route shields at the city limits, although there are END and BEGIN California 54 shields present at the city limits. Photos taken 12/12/99.