California State Route 163

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State Route 163
Cabrillo Freeway
Defined by S&HC § 463, maintained by Caltrans
Length: 11 mi[1] (18 km)
South end: Downtown San Diego
North end: I-15 in Miramar
State highways in California (list - pre-1964)
County routes in California (list)
< SR 162 SR 164 >
History - Unconstructed - Deleted - Freeway - Scenic
The Cabrillo Freeway from the University Ave. overpass in the Hillcrest section of San Diego
The Cabrillo Freeway from the University Ave. overpass in the Hillcrest section of San Diego

State Route 163, also named the Cabrillo Freeway, is an 11 mile (18 km) stretch of freeway which was once the southern end of U.S. Route 395, the routing of which was eliminated through San Diego in 1979. It splits from Interstate 15 at the south end of Miramar and extends south to Interstate 5, ending in downtown San Diego. The southernmost 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) of Route 163, where it passes through Balboa Park and under the Cabrillo Bridge is one of the most scenic freeways in the country.

Plans included widening the freeway through Balboa Park between Interstate 8 and Interstate 5[citation needed] but community opposition seems to have destroyed any chance of that occurring.[citation needed][original research?]

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System[2] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System[3].

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Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs

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Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.

The entire route is in San Diego, San Diego County.

Postmile
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#[7] Destinations Notes
0.60 1A Ash Street No exit number northbound; northbound exit only accessible from A Street
0.89 1A I-5 north / 4th Avenue – Los Angeles Southbound exit is part of exit 1B
0.89 1B I-5 south / Park Boulevard Southbound exit and northbound entrance
1.62 1B Quince Street – Balboa Park Northbound exit only
1.80 1C Richmond Street – San Diego Zoo, Museums Northbound exit only
2.49 2A Robinson Avenue Northbound exit and southbound entrance
2.75 2A Washington Street east (Bus. 8) Signed as exit 2B northbound
2.75 2B Washington Street west (Bus. 8) No northbound exit
2.98 2C University Avenue No northbound exit
3.74 3 I-8 / Hotel Circle – El Centro Signed as exits 3A (east) and 3B (west)
4.37 4 Friars Road Northbound exit is part of exit 3B
5.79 5 Genesee Avenue Signed as exits 5A (east) and 5B (west) northbound
6.54 6 Mesa College Drive, Kearny Villa Road Northbound exit and southbound entrance
7.04 7A I-805 north – Los Angeles Northbound exit and southbound entrance
7.04 7A I-805 south Southbound exit and northbound entrance
8.01 7B Balboa Avenue Former SR 274
8.81 8 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard
9.55 9A SR 52 east Northbound exit and southbound entrance
9.55 9B SR 52 west Signed as exit 9 southbound; no northbound entrance
R10.84 10 Kearny Villa Road Former I-15
R11.66 I-15 north Northbound exit and southbound entrance

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