Interstate 215 (California)

Basic data
Length:	55.06 mi / 88.61 km
State:	California
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The Interstate 215 (Abbreviation I-215 ) is an interstate highway in California and forms a secondary route to the Interstate 15 . It begins in Murrieta and ends in a northbound direction in San Bernardino ; it runs through Riverside County and San Bernardino County .

For those traveling north into San Diego County , Interstate 215 is an alternative route to Interstate 15. For residents of the Inland Empire metropolitan area , Interstate 215 serves as the eastern connection between San Bernardino and Riverside .

course

Interstate 215 on the Riverside campus

Interstate 215 begins at an interstate with Interstate 15 in Murrieta . From there, the route heads north via Menifee to Perris , where it meets California State Route 74 , and on to Moreno Valley . From here it forms a joint route with California State Route 60 for a short time and passes the University of California, Riverside , whose grounds the road divides in two. In the north of Riverside Interstate 215 meet at a junction on the California State Route 91 , which finds its northern end here. In Colton you cross with Interstate 10 and a little later Interstate 215 crosses the Santa Ana River . It then passes downtown San Bernardino and meets California State Routes 259 and 210 . In the north of San Bernardino, Interstate 215 finally reunites with Interstate 15.

Local names for the interstate are in the area from Murrieta to Moreno Valley Escondido Freeway , from there Moreno Valley Freeway , from the interstate with California State Route 91 to Interstate 10 San Bernardino Freeway and on the last section of the route Barstow Freeway .

history

The current stretch of Interstate 215 opened in 1963 as part of US Highway 395 . In 1968 the route became Interstate 15 , in 1972 the route of Interstate 15 was changed again, so that today's Interstate 215 became its bypass route and was named Interstate 15E . In 1982 the next renaming took place: The part north of California State Route 60 became Interstate 215, the part south of it became California State Route 215. After the southern section had also been adapted to the standards of an interstate highway , this area became in 1994 attached to the existing Interstate 215.

Web links

Commons : Interstate 215 (California)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

• Interstate Guide (English)