| Southbound (eastbound) California 115 approaches Blair Road. Large bales of hay are stacked on the south side of the roadway. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| At this point, California 115 turns from east to south. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| At the curve, the intersection is with Wiest Road and Wirt Road. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| A reassurance shield for California 115 is posted after the change in directions at Wiest Road/Wirt Road. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| The next major intersection along southbound California 115 is with Imperial County Route S-26, Rutherford Road. This highway travels west to California 111 and east to Imperial County Route S-32. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| Now approaching California 78, the two state highways merge together. Turn right to follow California 78 west to Brawley; turn left to follow California 78 and California 115 southeast to Holtville and Glamis. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| These shields reaffirm that a left turn is required to remain on California 115 south via California 78 east. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| While Brawley is five miles west of here, Holtville is 15 miles southeast of here. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| After separating from California 78, this mileage sign provides the distance to Holtville and Interstate 8. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| A major intersection along southbound California 115 is with Imperial County Route S-28, Worthington Road. Use Imperial County Route S-28 west to the city of Imperial. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| This reassurance shield is posted after the Worthington Road intersection. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| Now approaching Imperial County Route S-80 (Old U.S. 80), California 115 turns east toward Holtville. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| The city of El Centro lies to the east via Imperial County Route S-80 (Old U.S. 80). Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| Although this intersection marks the eastern terminus of Imperial County Route S-80, California 115 turns east onto Old U.S. 80 for the route into Holtville and then onward to Interstate 8. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| After turning east onto U.S. 80/Evan Hewes Highway, California 115 is signed as "south" even though it is traveling due east. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| The divided highway approaches its end west of Holtville. My guess is that this divided highway was originally going to connect to an unconstructed bypass of Holtville back when Interstate 8 was to be routed on Old U.S. 80. However, when Interstate 8 was moved to its current alignment, it is likely that the U.S. 80 bypass of Holtville was killed along with the proposal to implement Interstate 8 on top of Old U.S. 80. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| The continuation of California 115 south (east) is almost like a ramp leaving a highway as it goes around the median that likely was to be the foundation of the interchange that was never built. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| Traffic is again two-lanes at the conclusion of the expressway section of California 115. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| At the Alamo River crossing, California 115 and U.S. 80 enter the city of Holtville. Incorporated in 1908, Holtville was named after its founder, W.F. Holt and is located about 16 feet below sea level, much like other Imperial Valley cities. Home to about 6,000 people, Holtville sees itself on the verge of an economic upswing due to its proximity to the Interstate 8 and California 7 interchange north of the international border crossing. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| Like its companion the New River, the Alamo River carries a significant share of pollutants as it travels north out of Mexico and into the Salton Sea. This bridge carries California 115 and U.S. 80 east over the Alamo River. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| After downtown Holtville, no motorist services are available on either California 115 or Interstate 8 until Felicity, on the eastern side of the Algodones Sand Dunes. Fuel is available in Holtville, as is food and lodging. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| Old U.S. 80 and California 115 (Evan Hewes Highway) make a turn to the north in order to enter downtown Holtville via Palm Avenue. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| This reassurance shield is posted after the jog from Palm Avenue. The stop sign ahead is the pending junction with Imperial County Route S-32, Orchard Road. Orchard Road travels south from downtown Holtville to meet Interstate 8, where it transitions directly onto California 7 expressway. California 7 in turn travels south to the Calexico East Port of Entry. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| For a two-block stretch, California 115 south and Imperial County Route S-32 north share a wrong-way multiplex on Evan Hewes Highway (old U.S. 80). After passing Pine Avenue, Imperial County Route S-32 turns north onto Holt Road (Holt Avenue). Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| At this intersection in downtown Holtville, California 115 and Imperial County Route S-32 split. Imperial County Route S-32 turns north onto Holt Road. California 115 continues east along Old U.S. 80/Evan Hewes Highway. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| This reassurance shield is posted after the Holt Road (Imperial County Route S-32 north) intersection. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| A few industrial and commercial sites are located in eastern Holtville before the highway reenters the agricultural areas of the desert. Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| This mileage sign provides the distance to Photo taken 08/27/04.
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| Southbound California 115 reaches its eastern (southern) terminus at its junction with Interstate 8 southeast of Holtville. Photo taken 08/99.
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| Scenes Pertaining to California 115
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| From the south side of California 115 is this view of the Alamo River bridge in western Holtville. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| This view of the Alamo River Bridge is looking south from the defunct Interurban Railway bridge. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| A remnant of old U.S. 80 is found on the south side of the Alamo River bridge. This twin-slab concrete section, which was covered in asphalt, used to bend to a different bridge over the river. That older bridge is gone, having been replaced by the current California 115 Alamo River Bridge. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| The Interurban Railway, which used to connect Holtville with El Centro, has many relics left along its route even though the railroad is not in use today. This picture shows the bridge (looking south and east) that the railroad uses to cross the Alamo River adjacent to California 115 (Old U.S. 80) in western Holtville. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| Between the defunct Interurban Railway tracks on the north side of California 115 (U.S. 80) and the highway sits this C Block, on the east side of the Alamo River Valley in Holtville. Photo taken 03/26/06.
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| One common feature along the highways of Imperial County are the omnipresent hay bales. However, this picture shows another baled product of the Imperial Valley: wool. These white bales do not hold hay; they are compressed piles of wool sheared from herds of valley sheep seen along California 115. These wool bales are located along northbound California 115 just after the at Eddins Road/Wirt Road/West Road intersection just east of Calipatria. Photo taken 10/05/02.
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Page Updated April 29, 2006.
