California State Route 7
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State Route 7 (SR 7) is a
Route description
SR 7 begins at the
From the border to
The route was constructed to allow commercial traffic to travel between Mexico and the United States.[5] SR 7 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System,[6] and is part of the National Highway System,[7] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[8] In 2013, SR 7 had an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of 2,450 at the Calexico inspection station, and 15,900 at Menvielle Road along the spur, the latter of which was the highest AADT for the highway.[9]
History
SR 7 was added to the state highway system in 1990,
California State Route 7 was used from 1964 to 1983 for the
Major intersections
Postmiles were measured based on the road's original alignment and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. The "S" prefix refers to the spur route that splits off at the Calexico East Port of Entry to pass through the western customs checkpoints for cars.[9][16] The entire route is in Imperial County.
Location | Postmile [17][9][1] | Destinations | Notes | ||
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| 0.00 | Calexico East Port of Entry (commercial trucks) | South end of SR 7 proper; traffic exits and enters the port of entry on the Mexican side at Boulevard Abelardo L. Rodríguez | ||
| S0.00 | Calexico East Port of Entry (cars) | South end of the SR 7 spur route;[16] traffic exits and enters the port of entry on the Mexican side at Boulevard Abelardo L. Rodríguez | ||
| S0.54 0.26 | International border (cars) | Interchange; southbound exit and northbound entrance; north end of the SR 7 spur route;[16] continues east as Nina Lee Road | ||
| 1.19 | SR 98 – Calexico, Yuma | |||
| 6.72 | San Diego, Yuma | Interchange; north end of SR 7; I-8 exit 125 | ||
| 6.72 | CR S32 north (Orchard Road) – Holtville | Continuation beyond I-8 | ||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |
See also
- California Roads portal
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b California State Assembly. "An act to amend Sections 253.2, 253.6, 263.2, 302, 324, 335, 336, 414, 423, 428, 448, 452, 521, 522, 535, 536, 544, 554, and 618 of, and to add Section 307 to, the Streets and Highways Code, relating to highways". 1989–1990 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 1187 p. 4964.
- ^ "Service Port - Calexico East - Class A". U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ^ Google. "SR 7 Map" (Map). Google Maps. Google.
- ^ "State-Route 7 Transportation Concept Summary" (PDF). Caltrans. September 2011. p. 2. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: California (South) (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved May 25, 2015.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c California Department of Transportation (2013). "All Traffic Volumes on CSHS". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
- ^ California State Assembly. "An act to amend Sections 21644.5, 21670.4, 21681, 99155.1, 99238.5, and 99401.5 of the Public Utilities Code, to amend Section 8352.3 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to amend Sections 73, 163, 164.11, 164.16, 164.17, 164.18, 253.1, 253.3, 302, 319..." 1997–1998 Session of the Legislature. Statutes of California. State of California. Ch. 877.
- ^ "SR-7.ai" (PDF). California Department of Transportation. December 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Gross Domestic Product deflatorfigures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ "State Route 7". California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on 26 June 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ Lindquist, Diane (3 March 1996). "Border Opportunity: Economic boom predicted when Calexico crossing opens this summer". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
- ^ Salorio, Michael (17 April 2005). "Ceremony marks completion of State Route 7". Imperial Valley Press. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
- ^ a b c California Department of Transportation. "Postmile Services". Retrieved September 27, 2020.
- ^ California Department of Transportation (October 2018). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation.
External links
- Caltrans: State Route 7 highway conditions
- Caltrans Traffic Conditions Map
- California Highway Patrol Traffic Incidents
- California @ AARoads.com – State Route 7
- California Highways: Route 7