Interstate 40
Transcontinental Interstate 40 starts its journey at its junction with Interstate 15 in Barstow, and it crosses the Mojave Desert on its way east to Needles and the Colorado River. Interstate 40 continues to cross Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. If California 58 is upgraded to Interstate standards at least as far west as Interstate 5, it is possible that it might be nominated for inclusion in the Interstate Highway System as an extension of Interstate 40. However, such an upgrade is likely to be decades away.
Interstate 40 Highway Guides
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In the Mojave Desert, snakes and other wild animals are common, and they have been sighted even on the freeway. Signs such as this remind motorists who stopped at the westbound rest area to be wary of such animals, especially rattlesnakes. Photo taken 02/16/04. |
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View of the hardened lava field located north of the westbound rest area on the north side. Photo taken 02/16/04. |
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Freeway Entrance signage for Interstate 40 along Historic U.S. 66 east of Needles. Photos taken 01/21/02. |
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Interstate 40 freeway entrance signage near Daggett. Photos taken 01/21/02. |
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Interstate 40 and U.S. 95 freeway entrance signage in Needles at the eastern end of Business Loop I-40. Photos taken 01/21/02. |
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Interstate 40 directional signage for Barstow and Needles as seen near Daggett. Note how the button copy reflects against the camera flash (since this picture was taken into the sun). Photos taken 01/21/02. |
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Views of the Interstate 40 crossing over the Colorado River looking northeast from the foot of the long-since-demolished U.S. 66 bridge in California. The railroad bridge is located just beyond the highway bridge. Photos taken 11/11/00. |
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Natural gas pipeline bridge spanning the Colorado River south of the freeway and railroad bridges. Photo taken 11/11/00. |
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