California State Route 905

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State Route 905
(CS&HC Section 632)
Length: 9.13 mi[1] (14.69 km)
Formed: October 1984 by FHWA[2]
1986 by Caltrans (from SR 117)[3]
West end: I-5 in San Diego
Major
junctions:
I-805 in San Diego
East end: Azteca Road, Tijuana, Mexico/Mexican border in San Diego
California State Routes
< I-880 I-980 >
< SR 116 117 SR 118 >
Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic

State Route 905 is a state highway in San Diego, California that connects Interstate 5 and Interstate 805 in San Ysidro to the U.S.-Mexico border at Otay Mesa. The I-5 to I-805 portion is freeway, but currently the rest is an expressway known as Otay Mesa Road.

Once the highway has been fully upgraded to Interstate standards, it will become Interstate 905 and it will connect to State Route 125. This is critical because Otay Mesa is the only port of entry for trucks in the San Diego area, meaning that trucks must travel on an expressway to get to I-5.

Once designated, it will become only the third three-digit Interstate to touch an international border (the other two being Interstate 190 in New York and Interstate 110 in Texas) and only the second to touch the United States-Mexico border.

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[edit] History

SR 905 was formerly State Route 117 until it was renamed in 1986. According to state law, the 905 is supposed to extend west from the 5 back to the U.S.-Mexico border near Border Field State Park. However, there are currently no plans to actually construct this western segment.

[edit] Exit list

Postmile[1] #[4] Destinations Notes
County Statewide
SD 0.00 —- —- United States–Mexico border near Border Field State Park Unconstructed
      Oro Vista Road At-grade intersection
SD 3.19 0.35 1A I-5 north Westbound left exit
1B I-5 south
SD 3.82 0.98 1C Beyer Boulevard Exit 1 eastbound
SD 4.41 1.57 2A Picador Boulevard
SD 5.16 2.32 2B I-805
  Caliente Avenue; Ocean View Hills Parkway Unconstructed freeway
currently all at-grade intersections
  Corporate Center Drive
  Innovative Drive
  Heritage Road
  Pacific Rim Court
  Cactus Road
  Continental Street; Curran Street
  Brittania Boulevard
  Gailes Boulevard
  Alisa Court
  Otay Mesa Center Road
  La Media Road
  Otay Mesa Road
SD 10.50 7.66   SR 125 north - South Bay Expressway Toll Road Unconstructed; future crossing
      Airway Road Unconstructed freeway
currently at-grade intersection
    9 Siempre Viva Road
SD 11.97 9.13 United States–Mexico border

[edit] State law

Legal Definition of Route 905: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 632

Route 905 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.8 of the California State Highway Code.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
  2. ^ California Highways: Interstate Highway Types and the History of California's Interstates
  3. ^ California Highways: State Route 905
  4. ^ Cal-NExUS Interchange Exit Numbering

[edit] External links

Auxiliary routes of Interstate 5
Current and Future (F) Former
I-105 California - Oregon
I-205 California - Oregon/Washington
I-305 California Oregon
I-405 California - Oregon - Washington
I-505 California Oregon
I-605 California Washington
I-705 Washington
I-805 California
I-905 California (F)