route california route highway california continued east country georgia western terminus san_diego california continued east city different years highway went encountering descending passing sand dunes highway crossed arizona highway replaced road winding lane road factors led hour journey san_diego 1930s road realigned mountains curves remained 1950s work began constructing interstate replace old highway san_diego bypass cities san_diego started construction road san_diego area construction replacement old highway construction continued rest route decades gradually decommissioned san_diego imperial counties completed highway designated route description multiple downtown san_diego area route began broadway ran 4th avenue north university avenue district went east university avenue routing shifted use park boulevard south university avenue downtown end market street city council voted july use university avenue west park boulevard connect obtain federal funding improving road year highway referred western terminus district highway engineer state produced highway maps years reflect change choice western terminus early days world war maps showed western terminus running north boulevard north east street northeast street southeast street east avenue south pacific highway finally east market street continuing north park boulevard boulevard ran concurrently route downtown san_diego intersection concurrency removed completion freeway shifted park boulevard 11th avenue north new freeway continuing east boulevard final san_diego alignment signs placed moved western terminus intersection traveled east known continuing road according district engineer 1950s parts street street street pacific highway considered followed path boulevard main street near downtown heading grade route realigned passed alpine entering alignment cafe travelers existed building taken provide land interchange section old miles signed continues serve access communities pine valley east time provided rest area travelers later state recognized historic site exiting national forest continued southeasterly direction boulevard intersecting eastern terminus came close mexican border curved hot spring town east passed desert view tower descended rapidly gorge west entering city limits east continued cut southeasterly trajectory running parallel close mexican border traversing dunes finally reached crossing arizona entire length designated history construction route added state highway system san_diego route added highway constructed travelers pass north order reach route originally road pieces wood tied road completed october portions visible 2010s ocean ocean bridge open new road opened year state maintained foundation wooden rails bound steel opposed simple rails traffic congestion dusty conditions travel road difficult delay constructing road san_diego caused increased development los_angeles resulted city trade population center southern_california road existed 19th century passed mountains east san_diego construction discussed early daily bee saying best system freeway constructed automobile road mountains east san_diego narrow wound mountains officially dedicated trip known hours frequently resulted boiling flat tires broken fan belts recent weather result cars mud colonel declared road success indicated belief concrete road san_diego soon follow responding criticism road los_angeles built designated november rest asphalt road constructed valley main east west route open road constructed early 1930s remove curves widen lanes result lane road popularly known dead man curve planning new alignment underway work located grade segment west alpine paving continued west sand dunes businessmen hoped promote use road route phoenix los_angeles increase tourism eventually road southern_california east highway associated formed increase traffic road war advertising cities caused fall years later reported highway percent increase state cars traveled state inspection station months year reports traffic decreased road phoenix arizona new_mexico improved early freeway development starting county state officials proposed away boulevard city raised concerns proposal shift transportation design free access highways vehicles travel miles hour success los_angeles newspaper withdrew objections construction meantime parts boulevard downtown widened federal funds allocated boulevard designated carried designation san_diego criticized traffic signals businesses boulevard discussion resolve traffic issues world war stalled freeway projects san_diego area plans developed freeway connect freeway funding obtained miles portion street lake murray boulevard avenue portion freeway thorough opened early reports indicated decreased time travel san_diego factor trips route day year san_diego city manager expressed concerns meeting shifting away boulevard route potential loss commerce businesses located near current route highway president complained funds construction instead september county approved road limited access highway held processing results surveying month million allocated realignment grade increasing radius curves feet feet limiting grade percent project way prisoners contributing labor force projected include tunnel crossings longer miles tunnel proposed year longest world work grade stalled prison labor camp shut efforts start work funds allocated months later work bid complete project construction continued western freeway august final link new freeway dedicated year planning continued possibility freeway bypass connect existing freeway owners raised objections designation new freeway potentially harm business response proposed designating boulevard business route order obtain funding construction new route added state highway system designated later formed encourage public support construction bypass conversion roads freeway following city san_diego council county approval transportation committee heard complaints citizens claiming adequately notified plans given time provide input discussion south city began august year state director public works announced route rebuilt south miles freeway february declared roads new alignment alignment chosen highway passed contract given construct portion april contrary recommendation highways study constructing freeway replace new alignment officials decided pursue upgrading existing road freeway route considered alternative proposed adding grade separated interchanges routing san_diego interchange finishing work mountains year according interchange busiest county interstate highway system april official announced built freeway entire length california included meantime plans moved mayor san_diego asked project track construction hold lower traffic levels compared local highways state raised issue december stating construction freeway help economy port san diego state senator went blamed delay officials addition linking delay damaging program develop port bridge replaced cost million use bridge built finally bids opened connect new freeway groundbreaking took place june project cost million rebuilding interchange priority availability federal funding traffic problems encountered having ramps entering left right july decided formally raise issue incomplete highway survey meeting federal funds allocated construct taylor street avenue lane freeway street divided highway august state announced proposed routes mountains including tunnel contract later awarded construct freeway taylor street freeway cost million november announced route chosen allow route constructed stages expensive alternative end year plans construction freeway drive east portion freeway avenue lake murray boulevard contracted million january taylor street portions construction including interchange scheduled complete october freeway avenue portion bid month contract awarded million interchanges constructed ward road replace traffic signals july new designation road announced plans post signs contract portion near chase avenue avenue awarded million november district highway engineer stated lower traffic completion freeway mountains delayed construction section avenue street contracted million april year work continued freeway august traffic signal left highway west ward road august announced bids portion lake murray boulevard street opened following month completed entire freeway west complete eastbound lanes opened november portion summit avenue completed april august entirety freeway west complete exception portions near lake murray boulevard near boulevard million avenue eastern city limits million addition freeway near road imperial county constructed million miles freeway portion east avenue connected undivided opened september final section completed april construction started portion september year west interchange declared busiest road daily vehicles removed state highway system state highway renumbering designated assumed routing san_diego signs posted years afterward remaining portions original asphalt road bypassed freeway formally recognized california requested elimination gradually route removed arizona new_mexico texas freeway built population went businesses closed relocated population began increase years residents began jobs san_diego following campaign local old highway committee endorsement passed resolution allowing route designated signed state historic route major intersections table refers route
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