Interstate 80 - California Travel Information

Eastbound - Sacramento County

Interstate 80 East
	Interstate 80 leaves the junction with Interstate 5 & California 99 and approaches Truxel Road (Exit 88). Truxel Road travels south from the ARCO Arena area to Garden Highway and the American River Parkway. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	The right two lanes connect to Exit 88, Truxel Road. Photo taken 01/15/06.
	ARCO Arena, home of the Sacramento Kings NBA franchise, lies 1.1 miles north of Interstate 80 at the Truxel Road intersection with Arco Park Drive and Arco Arena Boulevard. The sports and entertainment venue opened in 1988 at a cost of $40 million and seats 17,317. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Exit 88 comprises a six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange between Interstate 80 and Truxel Road. Truxel Road heads 1.4 miles south to El Camino Avenue and 1.7 miles to Garden Highway. Truxel Road in conjunction with Arco Arena Boulevard leads to Del Paso Road and Natomas Boulevard in the northwest suburbs of Sacramento. Photo taken 01/15/06.
	Next in line for eastbound travelers is the Exit 89 six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange with Northgate Boulevard. Northgate Boulevard travels north-south between California 160 and Del Paso Road parallel to the Natomas Main East Drainage Canal. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	A two-lane off-ramp departs Interstate 80 eastbound to Northgate Boulevard at Exit 89. Northgate Boulevard ends one mile to the north at Del Paso Road. Southward the road travels 3.1 miles to junction California 160 at the American River. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Centerline posted mileage sign listing the north Sacramento interchanges to Northgate Boulevard (Exit 89), Norwood Avenue (Exit 90), and Raley / Marysville Boulevard (Exit 91). Northgate Boulevard constitutes a multi-lane surface arterial southward from Del Paso Road to the Arden-Garden Connector. Exit 89 serves a business park area north of Interstate 80 along Market Boulevard. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Attached to the Northgate Boulevard overpass is the one-mile overhead for Norwood Avenue (Exit 90). Interstate 80 passes over the Natomas drainage canal ahead. Norwood Avenue travels three miles north-south between Grove Avenue and Main Avenue. Photo taken 09/10/05.

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	Interstate80 eastbound at the Exit 90 diamond interchange with Norwood Avenue. Use Norwood Avenue south for Robertson Park and North Sacramento, and north for the Robla community. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Intersecting the freeway next is Marysville Boulevard and Raley Boulevard at Exit 91. Marysville Boulevard travels south to the Hagginwood and Del Paso Boulevard. Raley Boulevard continues the arterial northward to Bell Avenue. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	The Exit 91 six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange resides within the Del Paso Heights community of Sacramento. Rio Linda lies north of the freeway via the continuation of Marysville Boulevard from north of Bell Avenue. Marysville Boulevard was severed due to the construction of Interstate 80. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Motorists bound for Raley Boulevard north and Marysville Boulevard south depart Interstate 80 eastbound at Exit 91. Raley Boulevard transitions to 16th Street and meets Elkhorn Boulevard (Sacramento County E14) in three miles. Marysville Boulevard stems 1.5 miles northwest from Raley Boulevard via Bell Avenue to Rio Linda Boulevard and the Robla neighborhood of the city. Photos taken 09/10/05.

	Interstate 80 continues east through Del Paso Heights toward the Winters Street diamond interchange (Exit 92). Winters Street travels south from Bell Way and the former Mc Clellan Air Force Base to Grand Avenue and a viaduct to the light rail station at Longview Drive. The viaduct passes over a railroad line and adjacent Roseville Road. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	North Avenue and Pinell Street both cross over Interstate 80 and intersect nearby in the Del Paso Heights neighborhood. A button copy overhead advises motorists bound for Exit 92 to move into the right-hand lane for the upcoming Winters Street off-ramp. Notice the wider shoulder to the right at the overpasses. The shoulders were constructed in anticipation of off-ramps to a planned freeway from Del Paso Park southward to Business Loop Interstate 80 near California 160 and the American River. The freeway was to replace the existing Capital City Freeway from the American River northeast to Exit 94. The aforementioned viaduct between Winters Street and the Sacramento Light Rail station at Longview Drive was also built for the 1980 freeway. Photo taken 09/10/05.

	The extra wide shoulders end ahead of the Exit 92 off-ramp to Winters Street. Winters Street ends at a cul-de-sac south of Interstate 80. A connector provides access to the viaduct of the cancelled freeway. Until 1982, Interstate 80 followed the present day alignment of Business Loop Interstate 80 (Capital City Freeway). A new freeway was planned in the 1970s to replace the substandard freeway from the American River northeast to Del Paso Park. The alignment would have followed the present day Sacramento Light Rail southward to Arden Way and rejoin the original freeway just across the American River near Elvas Avenue. City officials elected not to build the freeway and relocated funds to the light rail system. Portions of the freeway were built by that time however, and those include the wider shoulders to the west of Exit 92, the freeway viaduct from Winters Street east to the Longview Drive transit station, and two carriageways within the median of Interstate 80 between Longview Drive and Watt Avenue. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Interstate 80 continues east over the railroad line and Roseville Road ahead of the Longview Drive diamond interchange (Exit 93). Once it was decided not to construct the new alignment for Interstate 80 between the American River and Watt Avenue (Exit 94A), transportation officials revoked the Interstate mileage along the original freeway between U.S. 50 and Interstate 880 through east Sacramento. Officials then decommissioned Interstate 880 in favor of a relocated Interstate 80 mainline, thus creating Business Loop Interstate 80 along the old alignment. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Longview Drive meanders east from Roseville Road through Del Paso Park to Watt Avenue. The Longview Drive transit station of the Sacramento light rail line resides within the median of Interstate 80 west of Exit 93. Ramps to the facility depart from Interstate 80 west and return via Interstate 80 east independent of Longview Drive. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	The light rail corridor comes into view at the Longview Drive over crossing, three quarters of a mile west of Exit 94A (Watt Avenue). Watt Avenue travels north from the Florin area of southeast Sacramento to North Highlands and Placer County. Locally the road crosses both Interstate 80 and Business Loop Interstate 80 near their merge at Exit 95. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Exit 94 serves both Watt Avenue and the California 244 freeway spur to Auburn Boulevard. Auburn Boulevard (Historic U.S. 40) travels east along Business Loop Interstate 80 to Watt Avenue before diverging from the freeway to Foothill Farms. California 244 provides direct access to Historic U.S. 40 southeast of the Interstate 80 and Business Loop I-80 merge. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	There is no direct access from Interstate 80 east onto Business Loop Interstate 80 (Capital City Freeway) west. Motorists bound for Sacramento via the Capital City Freeway west should use Watt Avenue south via Exit 94A to its on-ramp to the westbound business loop. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Exit 94A leaves Interstate 80 eastbound for Watt Avenue. Watt Avenue heads south 2.3 miles to El Camino Avenue at Arcade, 4.8 miles to Fair Oaks Boulevard at Arden, and 6.7 miles to junction U.S. 50 near Rosemont. North of the freeway, Watt Avenue continues 1.7 miles to A Street at the former Mc Clellan Air Force Base, 3.2 miles to Elkhorn Boulevard, and 7.7 miles to its end at Baseline Road. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	The eastbound beginning of California 244 departs Interstate 80 eastbound via Exit 94B. California 244 travels approximately one mile to a premature end at Auburn Boulevard (Historic U.S. 40). The state highway originally was planned as an east-west freeway between Interstate 80 and the unconstructed California 143 freeway. The highway remains on the books but no construction is currently planned. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Interstate 80 curves east over the California 244 westbound on-ramp toward the merge with Business Loop Interstate 80 (Capital City Freeway). The first exit after Interstate 80 and Business Loop I-80/Capital City Freeway merge together is Exit 96, Madison Avenue. A flyover ramp in the background links California 244 west with the Capital City Freeway west. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Traffic from both Business Loop Interstate 80 east and California 244 westbound merge onto Interstate 80 east ahead of the Exit 96 six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange with Madison Avenue. Traffic interests to Exit 96 should use the right-hand two lanes after the respective merges. Photo taken 09/10/05.

Eastbound Interstate 80 on the approach to Madison Avenue (Exit 96). Madison Avenue is a major east-west arterial, starting at Roseville Road near the former McClellan Air Force Base and proceeding east, skirting the south edge of Citrus Heights, before reaching Folsom. Photo taken 08/22/03 & 09/10/05.

	Exit 96 departs Interstate 80 eastbound for Madison Avenue. Madison Avenue ends 1.4 miles to the west at the intersection of Watt Avenue and Roseville Road. The arterial continues east of the freeway five miles to junction Sacramento County E2 (Sunrise Boulevard) at Citrus Heights and 9.5 miles to Sacramento County E14 (Greenbank Lane) near Folsom. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	A look at the Exit 96 off-ramp and its approach to Madison Avenue. Traffic interests to Date Avenue north should stay to the left once on Madison Avenue east. Date Avenue serves commercial shopping areas to the north. Madison Avenue otherwise crosses paths with Auburn Boulevard (Historic U.S. 40) at Foothill Farms within the next mile. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Mileage sign along eastbound Interstate 80 for Exit 98, Junction Sacramento County Route E-14/Elkhorn Boulevard/Greenback Lane and Exit 100, Antelope Road. Note the busy traffic despite it being a Sunday morning. 232,000 cars a day travel the stretch of freeway between Exits 95 and 96 according to data collected by Caltrans in 2002. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Eastbound Interstate 80 approaching Exit 98, Junction Sacramento County Route E-14/Elkhorn Boulevard/Greenback Lane, one mile. Sacramento County Route E-14 is an east-west route. It follows Elkhorn Boulevard west to California 99 and the east edge of the Sacramento International Airport before connecting to Interstate 5 via Power Line Road. Sacramento County Route E-14 follows Greenback Lane east through Citrus Heights into Folsom; it joins U.S. 50 at Exit 27/Bidwell Street. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Exit 98 constitutes a six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange between Interstate 80 and Sacramento County E14. The county highway follows Elkhorn Boulevard west of the freeway three miles to Watt Avenue and seven miles to Rio Linda. Greenbank Lane continues Sacramento County E14 east 3.5 miles to the Sunrise Mall, six miles to Orangevale, and nine miles to Folsom. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Interstate 80 eastbound at the Sacramento County E14 over crossing, two miles southwest of the Exit 100 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Antelope Road. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	This weigh station, located between Exits 98 and 100, is seldom closed and is fairly busy, given how busy Interstate 80 is between Sacramento and Reno. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Drawing to within one mile of the Exit 100 off-ramp to Antelope Road at Citrus Heights. Antelope Road ventures east four miles from Watt Avenue through Antelope to junction Interstate 80. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	View of the weigh station immediately preceding the Antelope Road exit. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Antelope Road constitutes a major east-west arterial, leading into the central commercial districts of Citrus Heights from Interstate 80 (Exit 100). Antelope Road provides connections to both Auburn Boulevard (Old U.S. 40) and Sunrise Boulevard (Sacramento County Route E-2) to the east. Photo taken 09/10/05.

Exit 100 departs Interstate 80 eastbound for Antelope Road and Citrus Heights. Antelope Road heads east one mile to Auburn Boulevard (Historic U.S. 40) and 2.3 miles to its end at Old Auburn Road. This is the last interchange within Sacramento County. Photos taken 09/10/05.

	Interstate 80 continues northeast toward the Exit 102 six-ramp partial-cloverleaf interchange with Auburn Boulevard south and Riverside Avenue north. Historic U.S. 40 heads north from Citrus Heights along Auburn Boulevard to Riverside Avenue and Vernon Street in Roseville. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	A look at old and new signs for the Exit 102 interchange with Auburn Boulevard / Riverside Avenue on Interstate 80 east. Riverside Avenue continues Auburn Boulevard north to Cirby Way and Douglas Boulevard. Auburn Boulevard leads south back into Citrus Heights. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	The next three interchanges serve the city of Roseville. This upcoming exits sign lists the distances to Exit 102 and Exit 103A (Douglas Boulevard). A small guide sign in the background directs motorists to the Central Roseville Fairgrounds via Riverside Avenue north. Founded in 1909, Roseville lies 165 feet above sea level. Interstate 80 climbs gradually to 1,300 feet at Auburn and the Sierra Nevada Foothills. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Riverside Avenue (Historic U.S. 40) leads north to Vernon Street east and Atlantic Street east through downtown Roseville. Historic U.S. 40 (Atlantic Street) intersects Interstate 80 again at Exit 105A before turning north onto Taylor Road en route to Rocklin. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	Interstate 80 eastbound at the Exit 102 ramp departure to Auburn Boulevard south and Riverside Avenue north. Orlando Avenue stems east from the off-ramp alongside the freeway to Cirby Way. Photo taken 09/10/05.
	The Exit 102 off-ramp leaves the freeway just south of the Placer County line. Also note that the freeway is gradually gaining elevation as it leaves Sacramento County; Interstate 80 will climb over 7,000 feet from the banks of the Sacramento River (elevation 25 feet) to reach its highest point in California at Donner Summit (elevation 7,239 feet). Photo taken 09/10/05.

Page Updated November 8, 2005.