Business routes of Interstate 8
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There are five business routes of Interstate 8.
El Cajon business loop
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| Location: | El Cajon, California |
Business Loop 8 (BL-8) begins as Main Street at an interchange with I-8, loosely paralleling the freeway on the northern side. The loop passes through Bostonia and Lakeview before ending at the Lake Jennings Park Road interchange with I-8.[1]
Alpine business loop
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| Location: | Alpine, California |
El Centro business loop
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| Location: | El Centro, California |
Business Loop Interstate 8 is a business loop route that diverges from Interstate 8 in El Centro, California to pass through the downtown area. Business Interstate 8 originates and terminates with I-8 and acts as a direct link to El Centro as I-8 bypasses the downtown area.
Business Interstate 8's path through El Centro traces roughly three sides of a rectangle with I-8 constituting the fourth side. BUS-8 begins at its western terminus with I-8 by going north along Imperial Avenue. When BUS-8 reaches the intersection of Adams Avenue it turns east along that road. Along this stretch, BUS-8 is joined by State Route 86 which approaches from the north along Imperial Ave, and by Imperial County Route S80 which approaches from the west along Adams Avenue. The three routes continue joined as Adams Avenue ends and turns south along Fourth Avenue where S80 then turns to continue east. BUS-8 and SR-86 continue south running concurrent until BUS-8 reaches its eastern terminus with I-8.[2]
Only the portion of BL-8 that runs concurrently with SR 86 is maintained by the state.[3] Along its concurrency with SR-86, BUS-8 is designated as part of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.[4]
Winterhaven/Yuma business loop
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| Location: | Winterhaven, California-Yuma, Arizona |
Business Loop 8 (BL-8) begins at an interchange with I-8 and Winterhaven Drive in Winterhaven, California. The loop continues east, paralleling I-8 to the north and running concurrently with CR S24. BL-8 then goes through downtown Winterhaven before CR S24 continues east and BL-8 continues south, crossing I-8 again as well as the Colorado River into Yuma, Arizona. Passing to the west of Yuma Quartermaster Depot State Historic Park, BL-8 goes through downtown Yuma as South Fourth Avenue, intersecting US 95 after several blocks. The business loop curves to the east as East 32nd Street, passing along the north side of Yuma International Airport and the south side of the Yuma Conservation Garden. East of the airport, BL-8 passes through less-developed areas of eastern Yuma before ending at I-8.[5]
Gila Bend business loop
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| Location: | Gila Bend, Arizona |
Business Loop I-8 (BL-8) begins at an interchange with I-8 west of Gila Bend before passing under the freeway, continuing east and merging with SR 85 at a truck stop. As Pima Street, the two highways continue through downtown Gila Bend before BL-8 turns south away from SR 85 as Butterfield Trail and ending at I-8 at a diamond interchange.[6]
References
- ↑ Google (November 2, 2014). "El Cajon Boulevard" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ↑ Google (February 15, 2008). "Overview Map of I-8 in California" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved February 15, 2008.
- ↑ Staff (July 2007). "Log of Bridges on State Highways". California Department of Transportation. Retrieved 10 February 2008.
- ↑ "Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail Guide: Imperial County". National Park Service. Retrieved 6 October 2008.
- ↑ Google (November 2, 2014). "Business Loop I-8 Yuma" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 2, 2014.
- ↑ Google (November 2, 2014). "Business Loop I-8 Gila Bend" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved November 2, 2014.