California State Route 78
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| Overall length: | 192 mi / 309 km |
| Opening: | 1934 |
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 I-5 at Oceanside
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| End point: |
 I-10 at Blythe
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| Counties: |
San Diego County Imperial County Riverside County |
| Important cities: |
Escondido Ramona Santa Ysabel Julian Brawley |
The California State Route 78 (abbreviated CA 78 ) is a state highway in the US state of California , which runs east-west direction. Its length is 309 kilometers.
The State Route begins on Interstate 5 at Oceanside and ends at Blythe on Interstate 10 .
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From Oceanside to the intersection with Interstate 15 at Escondido , the CA 78 has been developed as a freeway that is comparable to the European motorways. The next major place the State Route passes through is Ramona , which is home to the largest zoological facility in the world, the San Diego Zoo Safari Park . In Ramona, the highway also meets California State Route 67 . Near Julian , CA 78 passes California State Route 79 . It runs through the Anza-Borrego Desert State Park between Julian and Ocotillo Wells .
In the south of the Salton Sea , California State Route 86 begins to use the CA 78 route. They split up again in the town of Brawley . In the urban area it also meets California State Route 111 and to the east on California State Route 115 . East of Brawley the road runs in a large arc, first in an easterly direction, then in a northerly direction. Between Palo Verde and Blythe, it runs parallel to the border with Arizona.
SR 78 and El Camino Real
SR 78 east of Escondido
SR 78 in Ramona
SR 78 in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
See also
Web links
- California Highways (English)
- California @ AA Roads route description with photos