 For the filming of "Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic", an episode of the TV series "Monk", the crew turned Templin Highway into a freeway by constructing a median barrier out of cinder blocks.The highway also appears in the movie "Serenity" (2005) as the setting for the skiff chase scene.The highway also appears in "Furious 7" (2015) as the setting for the final scene.