Interstate 15 South - Riverside County line to Escondido
Southbound Interstate 15
View of southbound Interstate 15 from California 76 (Exit 46). Photo taken 06/22/02.
View of southbound Interstate 15 from the Lilac Road overcrossing. From here, we will skip ahead to Exit 12 (more pictures of southbound will be forthcoming). Photo taken 06/22/02.
A bit further south, Interstate 15 approaches its first freeway interchange in San Diego: Exit 32, Junction California 78/Packard Freeway east to Escondido and west to Oceanside. Photo taken 08/08/04.
The next three exits along southbound are Exit 32, Junction California 78; Exit 31, Valley Parkway; and Exit 30, 9th Avenue/Auto Park Way. Photo taken 08/08/04.
The interchange between Interstate 15 and California 78 at Exit 32 could be a symmetrical stack except for a pair of loop ramps (from westbound 78 to southbound 15 and from eastbound 78 to northbound 15). Photo taken 08/08/04.
The next exit along southbound is Exit 31, Junction San Diego County Route S-6/Valley Parkway east to downtown Escondido and west to Del Dios Highway and Solana Beach. Photo taken 08/08/04.
The next two exits along southbound are: Exit 31, Junction San Diego County Route S-6/Valley Parkway to Del Dios Highway and Exit 30, 9th Avenue/Auto Park Way. Photo taken 08/08/04.
San Diego County Route S-6 follows Valley Parkway through downtown Escondido, and continuing northeast passes through Valley Center and Pala before reaching its northern terminus at Palomar Mountain. Looking southwest, San Diego County Route S-6 passes by Lake Hodges before reaching Interstate 5 at the Via de la Valle interchange in San Diego/Del Mar near Solana Beach. Photo taken 08/08/04.
Southbound Interstate 15 reaches Exit 31, Junction San Diego County Route S-6/Valley Parkway east to downtown Escondido, and southwest to San Diego/Del Mar/Solana Beach. Photo taken 08/08/04.
The next exit along southbound Interstate 15 is Exit 30, 9th Avenue/Auto Park Way, one-half mile. Photo taken 08/08/04.
Southbound Interstate 15 reaches Exit 30, 9th Avenue/Auto Park Way, one-half mile. Photo taken 08/08/04.
The next exit along southbound Interstate 15 is Exit 29, Felicita Road, one mile. Photo taken 08/08/04.
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits: Exit 29, Felicita Road; Exit 27, Via Rancho Parkway; and Exit 26, Junction San Diego County Route S-5/Pomerado Road south and West Bernardo Road south. Photo taken 08/08/04.
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next two exits: Exit 27, Via Rancho Parkway; and Exit 26, Junction San Diego County Route S-5/Pomerado Road south and West Bernardo Road south. Note that there is no access to northbound Business Loop I-15/Centre City Parkway (old U.S. 395), which merges back onto Interstate 15 southbound near here. Photo taken 08/08/04.
The next exit along southbound is Exit 27, Via Rancho Parkway. To reach California 78 east, use Via Rancho Parkway east to Bear Valley Parkway northeast. Photo taken 08/08/04.
The right lane becomes exit only for Exit 27, Via Rancho Parkway after traffic from the business route merge onto southbound Interstate 15. Exit 27 is the final Escondido exit. Photo taken 08/08/04.
Southbound Interstate 15 reaches Exit 27, Via Rancho Parkway; the next exit along southbound is Exit 26, Junction San Diego County Route S-5/Pomerado Road south and West Bernardo Road south within the city of San Diego. Photo taken 08/08/04.
