| These signs are provided along the collector-distributor ramp from northbound Interstate 5 to eastbound California 905 and westbound Tocayo Avenue. At one time, Tocayo Avenue was proposed as a western extension of California 905. The intent was for California 905 to connect directly with the Mexico 1-D toll road near Playas de Tijuana. However, with the environmental restrictions of constructing such a route through the sensitive Tijuana River Valley, including the construction of a new border crossing station, has rendered the project unlikely at best. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Another set of signs after the previous set connects the collector-distributor ramp between California 905 and Interstate 5. The next exit is Exit 4, Coronado Avenue. Generally, this section of Interstate 5 (from the Mexican border north to California 54) was built in 1973. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Mileage sign along northbound for Coronado Avenue (Exit 4), Palm Avenue/California 75 (Exit 5A), and Main Street (Exit 5B). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The City of Imperial Beach may be accessed via Exit 4 (Coronado Avenue) or Exit 5A (Palm Avenue/California 75 northbound). Photo 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 4, Coronado Avenue. Coronado Avenue leads west through the Otay Mesa-Nestor neighborhood of San Diego to connect to Imperial Beach Boulevard in the city of Imperial Beach. Along southbound, Exit 4 also connects to north-south Hollister Street. Even though this interchange is located in San Diego, the control city is listed as San Diego, perhaps because downtown is still another 12 miles north of here, and the freeway will briefly leave San Diego to pass through the cities of Chula Vista and National City before returning to San Diego. The next exit is for California 75 and Palm Avenue. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaching Junction California 75/Palm Avenue (Exit 5A), one-quarter mile. California 75 is known as Palm Avenue for most of the east-west section. The next exits are Main Street in Chula Vista (Exit 5B) and Palomar Street (Exit 6). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| California 75 is the next exit along northbound Interstate 5. This exit marks the southern terminus of California 75, as California 75 leads west and then north from this interchange. Palm Avenue continues east of this interchange as a San Diego city street. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 at Junction California 75/Palm Avenue (Exit 5A). On the original sign that preceded this one, the directional banners on each approach sign were covered; at one time, they read "North." It is likely that the north banner was removed because California 75 leads due west from this interchange toward Imperial Beach before turning north along the Silver Strand on its way to Coronado. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along Northbound Interstate 5 is Exit 5B, Main Street, three-quarters of a mile. This sign is mounted on the Palm Avenue overpass; note the flyover ramp that connects eastbound Palm Avenue with northbound Interstate 5. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| This mileage sign is located along northbound Interstate 5 as it approaches Exit 5B, Main Street. This is the first of several exits from Interstate 5 in Chula Vista, one of the largest suburbs of San Diego. With the recent development of Eastlake and Otay Ranch, Chula Vista has seen a massive influx of people in search of newer homes and more affordable housing when compared to Northern San Diego County. The next exits are for Palomar Street (Exit 6) and L Street (Exit 7). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 5B, Main Street, near downtown Chula Vista. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along northbound Interstate 5 is Palomar Street (Exit 6), one-half mile ahead, per this sign mounted on the Main Street overcrossing. The Chula Vista city limits sign is located just beyond the Main Street interchange. Interstate 5 briefly leaves San Diego, but it will return to San Diego just prior to the Division Street/Main Street exit. Many of these button-copy, non-reflective signs date to the original freeway, and they have thus been serving motorists since the 1960s. All button-copy signs along this stretch were replaced with the newer, reflective green signs, as shown in the second photo. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaches Palomar Street (Exit 6), one-quarter mile. The next exit after Palomar Street is L Street (Exit 7A), and the exit after that is J Street/Marina Parkway (Exit 7B). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 6, Palomar Street. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along northbound Interstate 5 is Exit 7A, L Street, one-half mile. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaches Exit 7A, L Street, one-quarter mile. The next exits are for J Street and H Street. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches L Street (Exit 7A) in Chula Vista. The next exit is for J Street and Marina Parkway (Exit 7B). A power plant owned by the San Diego Port District and managed by Duke Energy is located just west of the freeway along the bayshore. To the east, Interstate 5 now parallels the San Diego Bay, and it will continue to do so until reaching approximately Exit 19 (Old Town Avenue). The bay itself is seldom if ever visible from Interstate 5, primarily due to the obstructions (such as shipping, maritime, industrial, military, and transportation facilities situated between the freeway and the bayshore). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 next approaches Exit 7B, J Street, one-quarter mile. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 7B, J Street. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaches H Street, Exit 8A. The next exits are for E Street (Exit 8B) and California 54 (South Bay Freeway, Exit 9). Note the use of barbed wire on the pole supporting this sign, which is designed to prevent graffiti but also is very noticeable to motorists as they pass by this and other similarly decorated sign bridges. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 at H Street (Exit 8A). This compact diamond is unlike most others found in the San Diego region, as the road dips under the overcrossing to accommodate the interchange. H Street is a major east-west thoroughfare in Chula Vista, as it leads through the older parts of town on its way west into Eastlake. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaches Exit 8B, Junction San Diego County Route S-17/E Street as seen from the H Street overcrossing (see context in previous photobox). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| This mileage sign is located along northbound Interstate 5, and it provides the distance to Exit 8B/Junction San Diego County Route S-17/E Street and Exit 9/California 54. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Use Exit 8B to reach the Chula Vista Civic Center and downtown tourist information center/chamber of commerce. This exit also leads to Sweetwater Marsh. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 8B, Junction San Diego County Route S-17/E Street. San Diego County Route S-17 is not signed from Interstate 5, but an end shield is present along westbound E Street as E Street approaches Interstate 5. E Street becomes Bonita Road east of Interstate 805 near Plaza Bonita. San Diego County Route S-17 follows E Street and Bonita Road east, then turns north via Sweetwater Road to connect to California 54. San Diego County Route S-17 and California 54 more or less follow the same path through Spring Valley into El Cajon, although neither route is well signed due to the various jurisdictions that maintain the patchwork of routes between Spring Valley and El Cajon. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 next approaches Exit 9, California 54. This freeway leads east and bit north, connecting Interstate 5 with Interstate 805 the vicinity of National City/Chula Vista and California 125 near Bonita. California 54 roughly parallels Sweetwater Road and Bonita Road. Note that in this overhead, the cardinal direction is omitted and the control city (San Diego) is included. The next picture shows the cardinal direction but no control city. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Access to Interstate 5 north and California 54 east may be obtained from the onramp from E Street/San Diego County Route S-17, as seen by this picture of the overhead guide signs along the collector-distributor lanes. The interchange with California 54 was built from 1988 to 1991. Interstate 5 between California 54 and Harbor Drive (former business loop) opened in 1965. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 9, California 54 (South Bay Freeway). Unfortunately the exit sign is mostly cut off in the first picture, but it does show a close advance of the Mile of Cars exit (Exit 10) as well as the northbound Interstate 5 reassurance overhead sign. The Mile of Cars/Bay Marina Drive sign was placed in 2001 after 24th Street was renamed Mile of Cars Way. The second photo shows the original 24th Street signage. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The freeway departs Chula Vista and enters National City upon reaching the California 54 interchange and crossing the Sweetwater River. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| This mileage sign provides the distance for the next three exits along northbound: Mile of Cars Way (24th Street)/Bay Marina Drive, Harbor Drive (Old U.S. 101)/Civic Center Drive, and Plaza Boulevard. Photo taken 07/01/04.
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| The next exit along northbound is Exit 10, Mile of Cars Way (formerly 24th Street). 24th Street was renamed in 2000 in order to advertise the Mile of Cars, a stretch of old U.S. 101 in National City that is locally famous for all the car dealerships in close proximity to one another. Nothing like good old sales tax generation to keep those local governments happy! This is another example of the fiscalization of land use, which has become far too common in many California cities today. The second photo shows the replacement sign. Interestingly, the bottom says "next exit" rather than "next right," which appears to be a common thread for the newer exit number signs. Note the exit number for Exit 11A, Harbor Drive; this sign was placed in 2003. Photo taken 07/01/04.
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| These power lines parallel Interstate 5 between Exit 7A, L Street and Exit 14A, Junction California 75 South/Coronado Bridge. They feed power from the Duke Energy Power Plant with a substation south of downtown and interconnect with the rest of the system via a line that traverses the Greater Golden Hill and North Park communities. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| This Exit Only signage for Exit 10 (Mile of Cars Way) is found along northbound after traffic from California 54 merges onto northbound. The exit gore is just ahead (see next picture). The large power lines to the right (east) of the freeway provides electricity transmission service between the South Bay Natural Gas plant and downtown, as well as the naval and industrial facilities located along Harbor Drive (old U.S. 101) south of the Coronado Bridge (California 75). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Mile of Cars Way and Bay Marina Drive (former 24th Street) (Exit 10). The next exit is for Harbor Drive, which is the original alignment for U.S. 101 between National City and downtown San Diego. Both of these signs are the newer, reflective signs. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along northbound Interstate 5 is Exit 11A, Harbor Drive and Civic Center Drive. Harbor Drive is the original alignment of U.S. 101 from National City to San Diego. At one time, U.S. 101 used to pass over the freeway here at an angle, but Harbor Drive was turned 90 degrees to connect into Civic Center Drive (which leads east into downtown National City). So now, people following historic U.S. 101 must follow an S-curve to get into downtown National City that did not exist prior to the construction of the freeway. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Following Exit 11A, Harbor Drive/U.S. 101 and Civic Center Drive, the next exit is Exit 11B, Plaza Boulevard as indicated by this sign. When passing over Civic Center Drive, motorists can see the original Interstate 5 bridge, which extends out about two or three lanes further to the right than needed. Apparently they built a much wider bridge than was needed. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Use Exit 11A, Civic Center Drive eastbound, to reach the National City civic center. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 11A, Harbor Drive and Civic Center Drive. The section of Interstate 5 from Harbor Drive (Old U.S. 101) north to California 15 was built in 1964. For a time starting in the late 1960s, Harbor Drive was known as Business Loop I-5, but that designation was eliminated by the 1980s. No shields for the former business route remain on Harbor Drive or Pacific Highway. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| This mileage sign, located after Exit 11A along northbound, provides the distance to Exit 11B, Plaza Boulevard and Exit 12, Main Street and Division Street. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 11B, Plaza Boulevard. Plaza Boulevard bisects National City, and it interchanges with Interstate 805 to the east before entering the city of San Diego. Note the use of butterfly sign bridges at both Exits 11A and 11B. While they are becoming less and less common as they are replaced, some of these sign bridges may also be found on Interstate 5 in northern San Diego County. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along northbound Interstate 5 is Exit 12, Main Street and Division Street, three-quarters of a mile. Not to be confused with Exit 5B (Main Street in Chula Vista), this exit connects to San Diego's Main Street, which passes through the Barrio Logan community. Division Street marks the boundary between National City and San Diego. The next exit is the California 15 freeway (Exit 13A). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Main Street parallels Interstate 5 to the southwest between Sigsbee Street and Interstate 5 along the northeastern boundary of the 32nd Street Naval Station, while Division Street acts as the east-west boundary between the city of San Diego (Shelltown neighborhood) and National City between Interstate 5 and Highland Avenue/43rd Street. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| In addition to Main Street and Division Street, Exit 12 also connects to National City Boulevard, which heads south from this interchange into downtown National City. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 12, Main Street and Division Street. The next exit is California 15, Exit 13. Division Street, per its name, is the city limits between National City and San Diego. Passing by Exit 12, motorists enter San Diego for a second time since the International Border. Note the lack of control city now that Interstate 5 reenters San Diego. That changes once motorists reach the Coronado Bridge (California 75/Exit 14A). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along northbound Interstate 5 is Exit 13A, California 15. With the completion of the 40th Street Freeway through the Mid-City community of San Diego, California 15 is very close to becoming Interstate 15. One area of improvement that remains is the reconfiguration of the California 15/California 94 interchange, with its left exits, tight turns, and narrow underpass for California 15. This improvement is scheduled to occur in 2007, pending funding availability. In the meantime, Interstate 15 terminates at Interstate 8 in Mission Valley, and the freeway continues as California 15 south to this point. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 13A, Junction California 15. This marks the southern terminus of California 15, which is so designated between Interstate 5 and Interstate 8. It is a continuous freeway from here all the way to Interstate 8; the freeway was completed in 1999. After this interchange, Interstate 5 heads due west (between Exits 13A and 13B) before turning northwest again toward the Coronado Bridge and downtown. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| This bridge carries traffic from southbound California 15 onto southbound Interstate 5. Note the grassy/ice plant area to the right (east) of the interchange. This area was to be the location of unconstructed California 252 to join Interstate 5. Since California 252 was canceled in 1980, the extra land is left for additional freeway landscaping. The section of Interstate 5 from California 15 to California 75 was built and opened to traffic in 1963. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaching Exit 13B, 28th Street and National Avenue. This sign picture was taken after Crosby Street was renamed as Cesar Chavez Parkway in 2002. Note that California 75 (Coronado Bridge) is not present on this old sign. The sign predates the bridge. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Use Exit 13B/28th Street south to reach the Port of San Diego at the 28th Street Pier. This port is located just north of the 32nd Street Naval Station. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches the 28th Street and National Avenue exit, Exit 13B. 28th Street is a north-south city street leading toward North Park and Mid-City. This is also a primary exit to reach several U.S. Navy facilities, including a recruit depot and a variety of bases. Motorists should use Cesar Chavez Parkway (Crosby Street) to reach the 10th Avenue Port Terminal and other port facilities. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along northbound Interstate 5 is Exit 14A, California 75/Coronado Bridge. The mileage sign in the median was replaced in late 1999/early 2000 when most California 94 overhead freeway signs were replaced to include the official name, "Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway." This sign was among the first to be replaced with a reflective sign. Since then, Crosby Street (Exit 14B, just after the California 75 exit), has been renamed as Cesar Chavez Parkway (in April 2002). So this new sign was rendered obsolete within three years of placement. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The best way to access the San Diego Convention Center from northbound is to exit at Cesar Chavez Parkway/Crosby Street (Exit 14B) and take it west to Harbor Drive, then turn north along Harbor Drive to the center. This sign is obsolete due to the renaming of Crosby Street to Cesar Chavez Parkway. The Convention Center itself is routinely booked, but most traffic for it comes from the north (since many come into San Diego from Lindbergh Field, the airport). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaches Junction California 75 (Exit 14A). This old overhead sign features "Crosby Street" covered up by "Coronado." Thanks to Dain for unraveling that mystery! The interchange with California 75 was built in 1969, the same year the bridge was opened. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| California 75 is the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge, a sweeping bridge that forms an arc over the blue waters of the San Diego Bay. It was a toll facility until July 2002, when the tolls were lifted and rides between San Diego and Coronado were made free. By August 2002, most of the old toll fixtures were removed, much to the chagrin of the residents of Coronado, who were more than happy to keep the toll to reduce the amount of traffic invading the community at the tip of the Silver Strand. California 75 itself is the primary arterial for Coronado, but it often sees early morning traffic as it, together with California 282, is the primary route to the North Island Naval Air Station. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The direction banner for California 75 is omitted (to would say south) primarily because California 75 crosses the Coronado Bay Bridge in a westbound direction before entering the city of Coronado. From the bridge, stellar views of the downtown San Diego skyline, Hotel del Coronado, San Diego Bay, Pacific Ocean, Point Loma, and shipyards are visible. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 at California 75 (Exit 14A). As noted earlier, this sign has been amended to reflect the fact that their is no toll over the bridge. In the late 1990s-early 2000s, this interchange, as well as the entire Coronado Bridge, was retrofitted for earthquake protection. However, retrofitting the bridge was not as easy as it normally would be, because many of the support pillars for the interchange and bridge land in Chicano Park. Through the years, locals have painted large murals on many of the pillars, and engineers were required to find a way to avoid damaging these colorful murals while improving the integrity of the bridge. These murals may be seen by exiting on Cesar Chavez Parkway, Exit 14B. The retrofit was a success, and most murals remained intact. Photo taken 08/00.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 14B, Cesar Chavez Parkway, which was known as Crosby Street until 2002. Cesar Chavez was an activist who championed the rights of Latino farmers in the Central Valley; his influence is still felt throughout the Latino community as well as the state of California. The next exit along northbound is Exit 15A, J Street (with a connection to California 94 east). In 2004, the exit number was affixed to this sign (which was originally installed in 1999 when the Martin Luther King, Jr. Freeway designation was made prominent on most California 94 overhead and roadside signs). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| San Diego's skyline comes into view as Interstate 5 approaches the next exit, junction California 94/Martin Luther King Freeway and J Street (Exit 15A). There is no direct transition from northbound Interstate 5 to eastbound California 94, so traffic must take 19th Street (frontage road) north for a half block to reach J Street and about four blocks to reach the onramp to California 94. The section of Interstate 5 (U.S. 101) from California 75 north to California 94 was built in 1963. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Much of the original California 94 signage was replaced in 1999 when the signs were made to emphasize the fact that California 94 is the Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway. In a period of time when such named freeways are increasingly falling out of favor, one anachronism is the addition of Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway signs along California 94 between Interstate 5 and California 125. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Traffic from northbound California 75 merges onto Interstate 5 north as the freeway approaches Exit 15B, Junction California 94 east. In the first exit numbering sign of its kind, this roadside sign indicates that traffic en route to the San Diego Zoo, Balboa Park, museums, and Naval Hospital should use Exit 15B, Pershing Drive north to Florida Street north. This is the most direct route from northbound Interstate 5. Too bad there were no other signs that mention "Exit 15B" aside from the gore point signage. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 15A, J Street and California 94. Note that the directional arrow for this sign is missing. This reflective sign was placed in 1999, but it did not have an exit number added to the sign. J Street is an east-west city street that leads west into downtown and east into the neighborhood of Sherman Heights. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| In addition to Pershing Drive, Exit 15B also serves east-west B Street. Use B Street west to enter downtown, with connections to San Diego City College, the downtown financial district, Gaslamp Quarter, and the Padres' PETCO Ballpark. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| This mileage sign for the next two exits (Exit 15B, Pershing Drive/B Street and Exit 16A, Junction California 163) is mounted on the J Street overpass at the onramp from Imperial Avenue/19th Street. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 reaches Exit 15B, Pershing Street and B Street. Pershing Street leads northwest along the once-proposed and now-canceled California 171/Switzer Canyon Freeway, and it serves most locations in Balboa Park, including the Zoo and Museums via Florida Street and Balboa Park Golf Course. B Street is an east-west city street that leads one-way into the financial district of downtown San Diego. It is regularly busy, and it carries commuter traffic from the freeway toward the Civic Center and other downtown locations. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| As a result of the merging ramps, trucks are recommended to use the number three ramp as shown by this sign mounted on the F Street overpass. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Mileage sign along northbound as it enters the "Downtown S-Curve," where the freeways turns sharply west and then north again. This section of Interstate 5 (from California 94/Martin Luther King Jr. Freeway to Sassafras Street) was built in 1962; overhead porcelain enamel guide signs are very common along this stretch. To reach the financial district and the western edge of Balboa Park, use Exit 16B, 6th Avenue. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| As noted above, the exit only lanes for California 163 are the same lanes used by the California 94 entrance ramp along southbound. It is best to use the far right lane, since it will exit north onto the Cabrillo Freeway. The only movements that keep the Interstate 5/California 163 interchange from being a symmetrical stack are the lack of northbound Interstate 5 to southbound 10th Avenue connection and northbound 11th Avenue connection to southbound Interstate 5. This interchange fits the mold of an original symmetrical stack interchange. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Use Exit 17, Hawthorne Street, to reach the Embarcadero, Cruise Ship Terminal, Maritime Museum, and Cabrillo National Monument (via Harbor Drive northbound). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 approaching California 163 (next right). The pedestrian overpass connects San Diego City College (a community college located to the east of 11th Avenue) and San Diego High School with Balboa Park to the north of Interstate 5. 11th Avenue northbound transitions into northbound California 163 after Ash Street, which is just a short distance south of the Interstate 5/California 163 stack interchange. Ash Street is an east-west city street that leads from 10th/11th Avenue west to the bayfront at Harbor Drive, thus providing a through route. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Use Exit 17, Hawthorn Street, to reach San Diego International Airport (third exit, after Exit 16A and Exit 16B). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 at Junction California 163, Exit 16A. This exit marks the southern terminus of California 163, which was at one time known as U.S. 395. With the decommissioning of many U.S. routes in California beginning in 1964, U.S. 395 was removed around 1972. As such, California 163 is a fairly short route, leading from downtown San Diego north to Interstate 15 near Miramar Marine Corps Air Station. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| The next exit along northbound is for Sixth Avenue. This major city street leads south into the Gaslamp Quarter, made famous in the 1990s and 2000s as downtown's premier entertainment district. What was once a derelict district full of illegal activities (such as prostitution and gambling) became the region's entertainment mecca. Northbound along Sixth Avenue leads to the western fringes of Balboa Park, and it also provides access to several older neighborhoods in San Diego, including Bankers Hill and Hillcrest. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Interstate 5 skirts the north edge of downtown as it briefly heads west between Exits 15B and 17. It resumes heading northwest after the Hawthorn Street exit (Exit 17). Photo taken 05/22/04.
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| Northbound Interstate 5 at Exit 16B, Sixth Avenue. Interstate 5 intersects Sixth Avenue, a north-south city street, because it follows an S-Curve through the downtown area. From the California 94 onramp, northbound Interstate 5 turns due west, intersecting with California 163 (Cabrillo Freeway) and Sixth Avenue. It then turns north again right around the Hawthorne Street (Exit 17A) exit ramp, thus forming the "S." The two turns are rather sharp for an Interstate-standard freeway, and the "S-curve" is routinely mentioned in traffic reports as a source of traffic congestion during rush hours because of the convergence of so many freeways at this location. Photo taken 05/22/04.
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