California 60 - California Travel Information

California 60

California 60 is the Pomona Freeway from Interstate 5/10 east to Interstate 215 and the Moreno Valley Freeway from Interstate 215 east to Interstate 10. The freeway leads from downtown Los Angeles east through Montebello, Diamond Bar, Pomona, Chino, Ontario, Riverside, and Moreno Valley. The route is freeway for its entire length except for an expressway section between Moreno Valley and Interstate 10. In this short stretch, California 60 passes through a narrow badlands section and has a few cross streets before merging with Interstate 10 eastbound. Despite its number, only portions of the freeway near Pomona ever carried the U.S. 60 designation. Sections of the freeway opened after 1964 were designated as California 60.

California 60/Pomona Freeway East
	California 60 begins its easterly journey as it breaks off from Interstate 10/Santa Monica Freeway just west of Interstate 5 as part of the East Los Angeles Interchange. The first signs of the California 60 freeway appear on this set of local (collector-distributor) lanes parallel to Interstate 10, and the mainline Interstate 10 freeway is visible to the left (north). This entire section of freeway is on a viaduct as the freeways cross over the Los Angeles River. Photo taken 07/06/04.
	View of the signage for Interstate 5 and California 60 on eastbound Interstate 10 as seen from the local lanes (the beginning of California 60). Photo taken 07/06/04.
	The viaduct lanes split, with the left lane headed toward Interstate 5 north and Interstate 10 east and the right lane continuing east to California 60 east and Interstate 5 south. Photo taken 07/06/04.
	The California 60 local/collector-distributor lanes merge with the California 60 mainline, which was split off from mainline Interstate 10. Immediately, the freeway prepares for Exit 1A, Junction Interstate 5/Santa Ana Freeway south to Orange County and San Diego. Photo taken 07/06/04.
	Eastbound California 60/Pomona Freeway reaches Exit 1A, Junction Interstate 5 south to Santa Ana and San Diego. California 60 continues east toward Pomona. Photo taken 07/06/04.
	Now much further east, eastbound California 60 merges with northbound California 57 in Diamond Bar. The two routes share one exit -- Exit 24, Grand Avenue -- that serves Diamond Bar. Notice how difficult these button copy signs are to read; they likely date back to when the freeway was constructed. Photo taken 09/28/02.

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California 57 North and California 60 East
	This roadside sign advises that eastbound California 60 is about to split with Northbound California 57. California 57 proceeds north to San Dimas and Interstate 210, while California 60 leads east into Pomona and Ontario. Photo taken 07/03/04.
	Eastbound California 60 and northbound California 57 split. Use the right three lanes to exit onto California 57 north (Exit 25); the left four lanes continue east along California 60. The next exit along eastbound is Exit 26, Diamond Bar Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
California 60 East
Interstate 215 South and California 60 East
California 60 East
California 60 West

California 60 begins as a divided highway after splitting off of Interstate 10 eastbound in Beaumont. This photo shows westbound California 60 after the Interstate 10 interchange at sunset. Photos taken 05/01/02.

Interstate 215 and California 60 West
	From the left exit off of Interstate 10, westbound California 60 begins its trek toward Los Angeles, some 70 miles west of here. Photo taken 02/26/06.
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	The next exit along westbound California 60 is Exit 68, Gilman Springs Road. Gilman Springs Road travels southeast to meet up with California 79 north of Hemet. The next exit is Exit 67, Theodore Street. This is the first exit along westbound to serve the city of Moreno Valley. Photo taken 02/26/06.
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	Westbound California 60 reaches Exit 58, Junction Interstate 215 southbound. From here, Interstate 215 northbound merges onto California 60 as they head northwest into Riverside. This section of freeway is frequently quite busy. Photo taken 02/26/06.
	Northbound Interstate 215/Westbound California 60 at Exit 30A, Fair Isle Drive/Box Springs. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Northbound Interstate 215/Westbound California 60 at Exit 30B, Central Avenue/Watkins Drive. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	The next exit along northbound is Exit 31, Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, 0.75 mile. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	The next six exits all serve the city of Riverside: Exit 31, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; Exit 32, Business California 60/University Avenue; Exit 33, Blaine Street/Third Street; Exits 34A-B, California 60 West/California 91 West; Exit 35, Columbia Avenue; and Exit 36, Center Street/Highgrove. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Northbound Interstate 215/Westbound California 60 at Exit 31, Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	The next exit along northbound is Exit 32, Business California 60/University Avenue, 1.25 miles. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Business California 60 follows the old alignment of U.S. 60 through downtown Riverside. While U.S. 70-99 roughly followed Interstate 10 through San Bernardino to the north, U.S. 60 strayed south to pass through Riverside. California 60 approximates the route of U.S. 60, but westbound U.S. 60 rejoined U.S. 70-99 at Pomona, while California 60 does not rejoin Interstate 10 until reaching downtown Los Angeles. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	View of the crowded Moreno Valley Freeway looking northwest as it enters Riverside. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Mileage sign for the next three exits: Exit 32, Business California 60/University Avenue; Exit 33, Blaine Street/Third Street; and Exits 34A-B, Junction California 60/Pomona Freeway west and California 91/Riverside Freeway west. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Northbound Interstate 215/Westbound California 60 at Exit 32, Business California 60, University Avenue, which heads west to the University of California at Riverside and continue into downtown Riverside. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Mileage sign for the next two exits on northbound Interstate 215 (Exit 33, Blaine Street/Third Street and Exit 34A, Junction California 60 West to Exit 34B, California 91 South) and the following exits on westbound California 60 (Exit 52B, Main Street/Orange Street). Photo taken 03/20/04.
	View of the below-grade Interstate 215/California 60 freeway as it passes through downtown Riverside. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Northbound Interstate 215/Westbound California 60 at Exit 33, Blaine Street/Third Street in Riverside. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	One of the most under-powered interchanges in the Inland Empire is the nexus between California 60, California 91, and Interstate 215. A cloverleaf, this interchange is the cause of numerous delays in all directions. There are plans to install flyover ramps, but no visible construction was underway as of early 2004. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Mileage sign along northbound Interstate 215/westbound California 60 for Exit 34A, where California 60 and Interstate 215 split. The next two exits listed (Business California 91/Main Street and Market Street) are actually on California 60's exit numbering system, not Interstate 215. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	The far right lane takes Northbound Interstate 215; the #4 lane is exit only for California 91; and the remaining three lanes carry through traffic for California 60 west. This interchange is one reason why California 60 is not a good alternative to Interstate 10 and why Interstate 215 is not a good alternative to Interstate 15. At least the sign pictures came out clearly as we inched along the pavement. Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Traffic grinds to a halt as Interstate 215 and California 60 prepare to split and California 91 launches southwest toward Orange County and coastal Los Angeles County. California 60 is a "left exit" here, as it takes Exit 34A from northbound. The ramps to California 91 and Business California 91/Main Street are treated as part of the ramp system departing from California 60 after Exit 34A. Confused yet? Photo taken 03/20/04.
	Northbound Interstate 215 at Exit 34A, Junction California 60 west to Exit 34B, Junction California 91 west (left exit). Of course, this exit looks more like California 60 continues along the mainline and Interstate 215 exits, but that is a temporary condition until this underwhelming cloverleaf is reconstructed and replaced. Photo taken 03/20/04.
California 60 West
California 57 South and California 60 West
California 60 West

Business California 60
	Business California 60 shield in Riverside. This route follows original U.S. 60 through Riverside via Mission Boulevard. Business California 60, as well as Business California 91, is well-marked on most maps of the Inland Empire. Photo taken 03/15/01.
	Westbound Business California 60 (Mission Boulevard) bridge over the Santa Ana River. This bridge, located just west of downtown Riverside, is the original U.S. 60 bridge. Photo taken 03/15/01.
	Signage and onramp for California 60 as seen from Business California 60 in Rubidoux. Photo taken 03/15/01.
Scenes Pertaining to California 60
	This old sign, which dates back to when California 60 was signed as U.S. 60 and Interstate 10 was also signed as U.S. 70-99, has been covered with green overlays to hide the old U.S. route designations and advise of the simpler California 60 and Interstate 10 designations. Photo taken 07/03/04.

Page Updated March 29, 2006.