County Route S13 (California)

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County Route S13

Vista Way / Vista Village Dr / Mission Rd
Length	17.51 miles
Direction	North/South
From	SR 78 in Vista
Major junctions	Santa Fe Ave in Vista SR 76 in Bonsall Stage Coach Ln in Fallbrook Fallbrook St in Fallbrook
To	I-15 in Fallbrook
Major cities	Vista, Bonsall, Fallbrook
Established	1968
System	County route

County Route S13, also known as Vista Village Drive, East Vista Way, and Mission Road, runs through North County in San Diego. It is distinctive for having a three-mile discontinuity in Bonsall.

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S13's southern terminus is at SR 78 in Vista, where the street is known as Vista Village Drive. This section of S13 is the northern boundary of the newly renovated downtown area of Vista, and in this area the road intersects with Santa Fe Avenue, which is San Diego County Route S14. Shortly afterwards, the road's name changes to East Vista Way, and continues northward outside the city limits into the unincorporated community of Bonsall.

S13 is unusual in that, according to official legislation, its route is discontinuous. In Bonsall, East Vista Way meets SR 76 and, from this point, loses its status as Route S13. Nearly three miles northeast on SR 76, S13 begins again, continuing northward, but as South Mission Road.

Mission Road cuts north through Bonsall and passes the neighborhoods of San Luis Rey Heights and Winterwarm before entering Fallbrook. In Fallbrook, South Mission Road splits off into South Main Avenue, which carries the S13 signage. These two streets run parallel to each other for several blocks; East Fallbrook Rd (S15) begins at Mission and intersects Main. After a short distance, Mission turns east, intersecting Main; Mission then continues as S13. S13 continues eastward, ending at an interchange with Interstate 15.