California State Route 163

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State Route 163 marker

State Route 163

Cabrillo Freeway
Map
SR 163 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by Caltrans
Length11.088 mi[1] (17.844 km)
History1948 as US 395, 1969 as SR 163
Tourist
routes
Cabrillo Parkway through Balboa Park
Major junctions
South endA Street and Ash Street in San Diego
Major intersections
North end I-15 in San Diego
Location
CountryUnited States
StateCalifornia
CountiesSan Diego
Highway system
SR 164

State Route 163 (SR 163), or the Cabrillo Freeway, is a state highway in

freeway runs from Downtown San Diego just south of an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5), extending north through historic Balboa Park and various neighborhoods of San Diego to an interchange with I-15 in the neighborhood of Miramar. The freeway is named after Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, the first European to navigate the coast of present-day California
.

The historic section of freeway through Balboa Park south of

State Scenic Highway
.

Route description

The Cabrillo Freeway leading into Downtown San Diego

SR 163 begins in

Miramar, where the southern terminus of the high-occupancy toll (HOT) lanes of I-15 are located. Ramps were built to allow traffic on SR 163 to enter and exit the express lanes of I-15.[3]

SR 163 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System[4] and is part of the National Highway System,[5] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[6] SR 163 is eligible to be included in the State Scenic Highway System,[7] and is designated as a scenic highway in Balboa Park by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans),[8] meaning that it is a substantial section of highway passing through a "memorable landscape" with no "visual intrusions", where the potential designation has gained popular favor with the community.[9]

History

US 395 marker

The southernmost portion of the highway, running through Balboa Park, began construction in 1942 and opened in 1948 as part of US 395; it was the first freeway in San Diego County and one of the first in California.[10] The Cabrillo Freeway was also part of US 80 from the late 1940s until 1964.[11] This stretch of road has been called one of America's most beautiful parkways,[12] and was designated a California Historic Parkway in 2002.[13]

On May 17, 1995, former US soldier and plumber Shawn Nelson stole a tank from the National Guard armory and went on a destructive rampage throughout San Diego. Driving onto SR 163, the tank was eventually disabled when it became stuck on a traffic barrier, where Nelson was shot and killed by San Diego police.[14]

Exit list

The entire route is in

San Diego, San Diego County
.

mi[15]kmExit[15]DestinationsNotes
0.000.0010th AvenueContinuation beyond Ash Street; south end of SR 163; northbound entrance only accessible from 11th Avenue and A Street
0.060.0971AAsh StreetNo exit number northbound
0.060.097
Los Angeles
Southbound exit is part of exit 1B; exit 16 on I-5 southbound
0.360.581B
I-5 south / Park Boulevard
Southbound exit and northbound entrance; exit 16A on I-5 northbound
0.360.581BQuince Street – Balboa ParkNorthbound exit only
1.272.041CRichmond Street – San Diego Zoo, MuseumsNorthbound exit only
2.223.572ARobinson AvenueNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
2.223.572AWashington Street east (
I-8 Bus.
)
Signed as exit 2B northbound
2.223.572BWashington Street west (
I-8 Bus.
)
No northbound exit
2.453.942C6th Avenue, University AvenueNo northbound exit
3.215.173 I-8 / Hotel Circle – El Centro, BeachesSigned as exits 3A (east) and 3B (west); exits 4A-B-C on I-8
3.846.184Friars RoadNorthbound exit is part of exit 3B
5.268.475Genesee AvenueSigned as exits 5A (east) and 5B (west) northbound
6.019.676Mesa College Drive / Kearny Villa RoadNorthbound exit and southbound entrance
6.5110.487A
Los Angeles
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 20 on I-805 southbound
6.5110.487A
Jacob Dekema Freeway) – Chula Vista
Southbound exit and northbound entrance; exit 20B on I-805 northbound
7.4812.047BBalboa AvenueFormer
SR 274
8.2813.338Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
9.0214.529A
SR 52 east
Northbound exit and southbound entrance; exit 6 on SR 52
9.0214.529B
SR 52 west
Signed as exit 9 southbound; no northbound entrance; exit 6 on SR 52
10.3116.5910Kearny Villa RoadFormer US 395


I-15 Express Lanes north
Northbound exit and southbound entrance
11.2318.07
I-15 north – Escondido
No access to I-15 south; exit 12 on I-15 southbound
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

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    California Roads portal

References

  1. ^ California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  2. .
  3. ^ "State Route 163 Transportation Concept Summary" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
  4. ^ "Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  5. ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: San Diego, CA (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  6. ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
  7. ^ "Article 2.5 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets & Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
  8. ^ California Department of Transportation (August 2019). "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways" (XLSX). Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 22, 2017.
  9. ^ California Department of Transportation (2012). Scenic Highway Guidelines (PDF). Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. p. 5. Retrieved June 8, 2017.
  10. .
  11. .
  12. – via Google Books.
  13. ^ Kehoe, Christine (November 11, 2002). "State Route 163 Gets Historic Designation". San Diego Business Journal. p. 53.
  14. from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  15. ^
    California Numbered Exit Uniform System
    . California Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 1, 2014.

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