Interstate 8

For other uses, see I8 (disambiguation).

Interstate 8 marker

Interstate 8

Interstate 8 highlighted in red
Route information
Length: 350.34 mi (563.82 km)
171.98 miles (276.77 km) in California[1]
178.36 miles (287.04 km) in Arizona[2]
Existed: 1964 – present
Major junctions
West end: Sunset Cliffs Boulevard / Nimitz Boulevard in San Diego, CA
 
East end: I-10 in Casa Grande, AZ
Location
States: California, Arizona
Counties: CA: San Diego, Imperial
AZ: Yuma, Maricopa, Pinal
Highway system
  • State Routes in Arizona


← SR 7CASR 9 →
← SR 802AZI-10 →
Interstate 8 in San Diego, from the San Diego Trolley

Interstate 8 (I-8) is an Interstate Highway in the southwestern United States. It runs from the southern edge of Mission Bay at Sunset Cliffs Boulevard, in San Diego, California, almost at the Pacific Ocean, to the junction with I-10, just southeast of Casa Grande, Arizona. In California, the freeway travels through the San Diego metropolitan area as the Ocean Beach Freeway and the Mission Valley Freeway before traversing the Cuyamaca Mountains and providing access through the Imperial Valley, including the city of El Centro. Crossing the Colorado River into Arizona, I-8 continues through the city of Yuma across the Sonoran Desert to Casa Grande, in between the cities of Phoenix and Tucson.

The first route over the Cuyamaca Mountains was dedicated in 1912, and a plank road served as the first road across the Imperial Valley to Yuma; east of there, the Gila Trail continued east to Gila Bend. These were later replaced by U.S. Route 80 (US 80) across California and part of Arizona, and Arizona State Route 84 (SR 84) between Gila Bend and Casa Grande. The US 80 freeway through San Diego was largely complete by the time it was renumbered as I-8 in the 1964 state highway renumbering; east of San Diego, the US 80 roadway was slowly replaced by I-8 as construction progressed in the Imperial Valley. The Arizona portion of the road was built starting in the 1960s. Several controversies erupted during the construction process; questionable labor practices in Imperial County led to the federal conviction of mobster Jimmy Fratianno, and the Arizona government was found to have mismanaged financial resources by the U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee.

The route was completed in 1975 through California, and by 1977 through Arizona, though the bridge over the Colorado River was not completed until 1978. Since then, the freeway through San Diego has been widened due to increasing congestion, and another portion in Imperial County had to be rebuilt following Tropical Storm Kathleen.

Route description

I-8 is part of the National Highway System,[3][4] a network of roadways important to the country's economy, defense, and mobility.[5] The freeway from the eastern junction with California State Route 98 (SR 98) to the eastern end is designated as part of the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail auto tour route, promoted by the National Park Service.[6]

San Diego to Arizona border

The freeway begins at the intersection of Sunset Cliffs Boulevard and Nimitz Boulevard in San Diego. For its first few miles, it parallels the San Diego River floodway. Near Old Town San Diego, I-8 intersects with I-5 as well as with Rosecrans Avenue, the former routing of SR 209.[7] As the freeway enters Mission Valley, it continues eastward, bisecting the area known as "Hotel Circle" that has several hotels. I-8 then has interchanges with SR 163, I-805, and I-15 and its continuation, SR 15, before making a small bend to the north. In La Mesa, the route intersects SR 125. I-8 continues into El Cajon, where it intersects with SR 67 before it ascends into the mountains and the Cleveland National Forest, traveling through towns such as Alpine and Pine Valley, and passing near the Viejas Casino. A U.S. border patrol interior checkpoint was constructed in 1995 near Alpine, for westbound traffic on I-8;[8] however, this resulted in smugglers driving the wrong way on I-8 at high speeds in order to avoid the checkpoint, causing several accidents, even after concrete barriers were installed.[9][10] The freeway intersects with SR 79 in the national forest before passing through the La Posta and Campo Indian reservations. In Boulevard, I-8 has an interchange with the eastern end of SR 94.[11][12]

I-8 straddles the San Diego—Imperial county line for a few miles before turning east. At the Mountain Springs/In Ko Pah grade, the freeway is routed down two separate canyons, as it descends 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in 11 miles (18 km).[13] In places, the median is over 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide.[12][14] This portion of the road is known for high winds through the canyons that have made driving difficult, sometimes resulting in closure of the freeway;[15] in 1966, the California Highway Patrol estimated that winds blew at speeds of up to 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[16] The route enters the Imperial Valley, where it intersects with SR 98, a highway leading to Calexico, and passes near the Desert View Tower. I-8 then goes through Coyote Wells before entering the city of El Centro several miles later.[12][14]

In El Centro, I-8 intersects with SR 86 and SR 111, both north–south routes which connect to I-10 in the Coachella Valley, north of the Salton Sea. SR 115 and SR 98 end at I-8 east of El Centro. The route also has the lowest above-ground elevation of any Interstate at 52 feet (16 m) below sea level near El Centro.[17] The freeway then traverses the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area and intersects with SR 186 leading south to Baja California Norte, Mexico.[12][14] I-8 runs parallel to the All-American Canal across the desert for roughly 55 miles (89 km).[18] At points in eastern Imperial County, the Mexican border is less than half a mile (0.80 km) south of the Interstate. I-8 then passes through Felicity and Winterhaven before crossing the Colorado River on a bridge into Yuma, Arizona.[12][14]

I-8 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System[19] and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System from I-5 to the western junction of SR 98,[20] though it is not an official state scenic highway.[21] It is officially known as the Border Friendship Route from San Diego to the Arizona state line. The Interstate is also signed as the Ocean Beach Freeway west of I-5, and as the Kumeyaay Highway, after the local Native American tribe, for the entire length within San Diego County.[22] Between Old Town and El Cajon, I-8 is called the Mission Valley Freeway.[14] In 2013, I-8 had an annual average daily traffic (AADT) of 11,400 between Bonds Corner Road and SR 115, and 234,000 between I-805 and I-15, the latter of which was the highest AADT for the highway in California.[23]

Yuma to Casa Grande

A sign displaying the mileages on I-8 westbound in Gila Bend

I-8 enters Arizona from California at the Colorado River bridge at Yuma. It initially heads south through Yuma until the interchange with US 95, where the freeway begins to turn to the east and passes through eastern Yuma and Fortuna Foothills, briefly paralleling US 95. West of Wellton, the highway takes a northeasterly course, paralleling the Gila River and passing to the south of Roll. Through this part of Arizona, I-8 passes along the northern edge of the Barry M. Goldwater Air Force Range and to the south of the Yuma Proving Ground. It keeps a northeastern heading, passing through the community of Dateland, until it reaches Gila Bend. There, the freeway intersects SR 85 heading north to Phoenix and south to the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument.[2][24]

After leaving Gila Bend, I-8 takes a southeastern course as it passes through the Sonoran Desert National Monument. Exiting the national monument grounds, the highway continues on an easterly bearing to a junction with SR 84, a highway that parallels I-8 to the north and goes through Casa Grande, while I-8 passes to the south of both Stanfield and Casa Grande. I-8 reaches its eastern terminus southeast of Casa Grande Mountain Park at an interchange with I-10, which continues south to Tucson, and north to Phoenix.[2][24]

The combination of SR 85 between I-10 and I-8 as well as I-8 between SR 85 and I-10 in Casa Grande has been promoted as a bypass of the Phoenix area for long-distance travelers on I-10.[25] In 2013, I-8 had an AADT of 5,100 between Butterfield Trail and Freeman Road, and 41,400 between SR 280 and Araby Road east of Yuma, the latter of which was the highest AADT for the highway in Arizona.[26] In the early 2010s, I-8 from Casa Grande to Gila Bend was sometimes used for smuggling both drugs and humans.[27]

History

The I-8 designation was accepted as a chargeable Interstate by the American Association of State Highway Officials in 1957,[28] and was added to the state highway system in 1964 by the California State Legislature; the US 80 designation was removed at that time.[29][30]

San Diego area

The freeway that would become I-8 was constructed in the mid-20th century through the San Diego area. The section west of I-5 was originally part of SR 109, and was added to I-8 in 1972. In later years, Caltrans made efforts to widen the freeway as congestion increased.

Initial construction

Much of Alvarado Canyon Road from San Diego to La Mesa was originally built between 1947 and 1950, a bypass of the old US 80 routing along El Cajon Boulevard and La Mesa Boulevard.[31] Work began to convert the original US 80 divided highway into a freeway in 1960,[32] and the freeway was complete west of El Cajon by April 1962.[33] Priority was given to planning US 80 in 1962 by the California Chamber of Commerce.[34] In 1964, I-8 was officially designated by the California State Legislature, and the US 80 designation was removed.[29][30] By 1965, I-8 from Fairmount Avenue to El Cajon Boulevard was one of the first freeway stretches in the county to have a center barrier installed in the median.[35]

The Ocean Beach Freeway section west of I-5 was authorized as Route 286 in 1959.[36] In 1962, four alternate routes were proposed for this part of the freeway, and for Rosecrans Street.[37] Route 286 was renumbered to SR 109 in the 1964 renumbering.[30] Plans for the Old Town interchange between I-5 (formerly US 101), I-8 (formerly US 80), SR 209 (Rosecrans Street), and SR 109 date from 1962, although several concerns had to be taken into account, including the preservation of historical Old Town and keeping traffic through the area moving during construction. The goal was to begin the process in 1966, and complete the interchange in 1969.[38][39] There were concerns about a $3 million shortfall in funding (about $39 million in 2014 dollars)[40] during May 1966, which caused the San Diego Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee to recommend the completion of SR 109 as a project.[41] This was projected to be the final highway project before I-5 was completed in San Diego County.[42]

The building phase started on September 22, 1966, on the interchange that was to replace the intersection of Pacific Highway and Rosecrans Street. The cost of the interchange was projected to be $10.86 million[43] (about $136 million in 2014 dollars).[40] SR 109 was planned to follow Camino del Rio up to the Frontier traffic circle, where the city of San Diego would resume construction; both SR 109 and SR 209 were to be built in the future.[44] The eight-lane freeway was projected to relieve traffic in the Frontier Street area coming from the San Diego Sports Arena. Bidding for the SR 109 contract was to begin in 1968, after the City Council endorsed the route in December 1967. Completion of both the interchange and SR 109 was planned for early 1969.[45] An interchange was planned at Midway Drive, and the western end of the freeway was to be at Sunset Cliffs and Nimitz boulevards.[46] The cost of the SR 109 project was estimated to be $2.3 million[47] (about $27 million in 2014 dollars).[40]

The ramp from south I-5 to Camino del Rio opened in February 1968,[45] and a second ramp from southbound I-5 to eastbound I-8 opened in August 1968, with the remainder of the project to be completed in summer 1969.[48] The groundbreaking for the Ocean Beach Freeway took place on September 23, 1968, with the estimated completion to take place within 15 months.[47] However, rain in February 1969 delayed many construction projects across the county, including the SR 109 extension.[49] The entire project was completed in September, with the road scheduled to open in October.[50] The routing of SR 109 was officially added to I-8 in 1972.[51]

Subsequent expansion

Even before the freeway was complete in California, bidding began in 1964 on widening I-8 from six to eight lanes between near Fairmount Avenue and Spring Street, in San Diego and La Mesa.[52] Three years later, a contract was granted for the widening of the Fairmount Avenue to Ward Road stretch, adding two lanes to the freeway.[53] In 1974, the San Diego City Council reached an agreement with state officials to improve I-8 from east of Pacific Highway to Texas Street, over the objections of Councilman Floyd Morrow, who objected to solving traffic issues by continuing to expand freeways. The cost was estimated to be $8 million[54] (about $60 million in 2014 dollars).[40]

The La Mesa City Council asked the state to modify the interchange with SR 125 in 1974; the original interchange did not allow for access to SR 125 from I-8 east or to I-8 west from SR 125.[55] Widening of the portion from SR 125 to El Cajon Boulevard to five lanes in each direction was under way in October.[56] By 1981, the environmental impact report had been completed, and the $50 million (about $195 million in 2014 dollars)[40] project to add ramps and widen I-8 was awaiting clearance from the Federal Highway Administration.[57] Additional ramps to SR 67 were nearing completion in May 1985,[58] and were completed to I-15 north in October.[59] In 1986, the project revamping the SR 125 interchange was under way, at a cost of $80 million (about $228 million in 2014 dollars);[40] it would add two more lanes to I-8 from Jackson Drive to Fuerte Drive, and allow for SR 125 to be extended north past I-8.[60]

By 1977, traffic had reached 172,300 vehicles a day, which had increased by nearly 10 percent over the previous year. It was hoped that the construction of SR 52 would help to reduce the congestion.[61] A revised Mission Gorge Road eastbound exit opened in 1979, merging with traffic from I-15.[62] Traffic reached 212,000 vehicles a day by February 1981, and Caltrans declared I-8 east of I-805 the busiest highway in the region.[63] In 1987, Caltrans determined that I-8 west between College Avenue and Waring Road had the highest ratio of cars to number of lanes worldwide, at 2400 cars per hour.[64] Plans to add another lane to I-8 west from College Avenue to I-15 began in March 1992.[65]

Caltrans proposed the installation of a metered traffic signal on I-8 west in Lakeside during 1987, in order to improve traffic flow in the mornings by inserting a short delay before entering San Diego should the rate exceed 2,000 vehicles per hour.[66] However, the state put its plans on hold shortly thereafter, following several concerns from the public, and from state senator Jim Ellis.[67]

Cuyamaca Mountains

Early road

A section of old US 80 (Wildwood Glen Lane) now closed to vehicular traffic west of Descanso Junction

A stagecoach road existed into the 19th century that passed through the mountains east of San Diego.[15] Before the freeway was constructed, the automobile road through the mountains east of San Diego was narrow and wound through the mountains; it was officially dedicated in 1912.[68][69] This trip was known to take up to four hours, and frequently resulted in the radiator boiling over, flat tires, or broken fan belts; inclement weather would result in cars becoming mired in the mud. The road was paved in 1926, and was open by 1927; remnants of this road were still present in the late twentieth century. Another road was built in the early 1930s, to remove curves and widen the lanes.[15] This was a two-lane road that still had many switchbacks, with one popularly known as "Dead Man's Curve".[70] Construction of I-8 took place atop much of the roadbed of the highway from the early 1930s.[15] The delay in extending a road to San Diego caused increased development in Los Angeles and resulted in that city becoming the trade and population center of Southern California, according to the San Diego Union.[71]

Planning and construction

Completion of the freeway was the second highest priority according to the Highway Development Association in May 1963, after the I-5 freeway.[72] Bidding began on the portion from Broadway in El Cajon to Harritt Road in September 1963. This section of the freeway was to parallel US 80 to the south up to Lakeview Road, and then to the north.[73] This portion of the freeway was scheduled to be complete by May 1965.[74] By January 1965, I-8 had been completed from I-5 east to an interchange with Lake Jennings Park Road,[75] just south of the latter's intersection with the southern terminus of Harritt Road.[11] The part of the freeway from west of Harritt Road to west of Alpine was up for bidding in October 1964,[76] and the Highway Commission set aside $2.1 million (about $32 million in 2014 dollars)[40] for this 1.6-mile-long (2.6 km) stretch in February 1965.[77] A contract for $1.42 million (about $20 million in 2014 dollars)[40] was issued in August 1965.[78] The entire six-mile (9.7 km) stretch from Lake Jennings Road to Harbinson Canyon Road was under construction by September 1965 and was scheduled to be complete by the next year.[79]

In the Mountain Springs pass between San Diego and Imperial counties, the eastbound lanes traverse the pass on the former roadbed of US 80 near Myers Creek. The westbound lanes were placed on a different routing through Devil's Canyon that had been constructed by November 1963. A contract for paving the 9.7 miles (15.6 km) from the San Diego–Imperial county line to SR 98, including the eastbound lanes, was given to the Isbell Construction Company for $3.69 million (about $59 million in 2014 dollars)[40] in May 1963. This portion was completed in May 1965 "through some of the most rugged, hottest sections of San Diego and Imperial counties," according to the San Diego Union. Construction ran into difficulties following concerns regarding potential landslides. The westbound lanes were built first, and temporarily contained both directions of traffic while the old highway was converted into the eastbound lanes.[80][81] The Los Angeles Times described the stretch east of Mountain Springs as follows: "Through it the freeway engineers have hacked two separate roadways night even in sight of each other, but so overpowering in the sheer magnitude of the cuts through the mountains that it is almost impossible to believe human beings could have so overpowered hostile nature..."[82] While using nuclear explosions to conduct blasting operations in the Laguna Mountains was considered as a possibility, the proposal was not considered to be practical at the time.[83] Two cables and a hook were used to move girders into place; this was the first use of a cable in Southern California road construction.[84]

The portion from Boulevard to near the Imperial County line was included in the California Highway Commission budget for 1965–1966.[85] A 6.7-mile (10.8 km) extension from Mountain Springs west to what was then known as Road J-35 was given $3.3 million (about $47 million in 2014 dollars)[40] in funding by the Highway Commission in May 1965.[86] The 10-mile (16 km) section in between this one and the Mountain Springs pass section was in planning by that September, and was scheduled to begin the building phase shortly thereafter, with the section extending west of Boulevard to follow.[87] That section, from Crestwood to Boulevard, was to begin construction soon after the $3 million (about $39 million in 2014 dollars)[40] contract was given out in January 1966.[88] The coming of the freeway from both west and east of Jacumba was projected to be a significant event in the history of the town.[82] Cafes and gas stations went out of business once the freeway bypassed the town; however, many retired adults relocated into the town since the high traffic levels were gone.[71] The labeling of the town Boulevard as Manzanita on I-8 signs raised controversy and forced the Division of Highways to obscure the name on the signs until the issue was resolved.[89]

Construction continued with the issuing of a $6.55 million contract (about $82 million in 2014 dollars)[40] to widen a 5.7-mile (9.2 km) section of I-8 through Alpine, from Harbinson Canyon to east of West Victoria Drive, and to begin construction in April or May 1967, to be completed in 1969. This would leave only a 30-mile (48 km) stretch of I-8 that was not at freeway standards.[90][91] As the process continued, concerns about increased smog from the additional traffic were raised in October 1967.[92] A 3.7-mile (6.0 km) section to the east of Alpine was scheduled to have bidding opened in November of that year, and was to be finished in 1968; this would produce a continuous freeway from San Diego to the eastern terminus of this route.[93] Both of these projects were underway by May 1968.[94] An additional contract was given out for $7.8 million (about $90 million in 2014 dollars)[40] in August to continue the freeway east from Alpine Street to Japatul Valley Road; this would bring the freeway near Descanso Junction.[95] Roughly 5.5 million cubic yards of dirt and rock were to be generated by all three of these construction projects, since half of a mountain would have to be removed with a million pounds of dynamite. The third project was built near the site of an abandoned attempt to build a tunnel for the old highway after World War II, which proved to be too expensive.[96]

I-8 in Alpine

By mid-February 1969, one segment of the freeway running through Alpine was nearing completion and was scheduled to open on February 21; another section was scheduled to open in April. However, although dirt and rocks were transported on a conveyor belt across US 80 to become part of an embankment for the Sweetwater River bridge, the grading of the mountain near Viejas Grade and the Sweetwater River had not been completed on the final link. The historic Ellis Grade radiator stop was to be removed and replaced with one at Vista Point.[97] On April 19, 1969, the part 2.5 miles (4.0 km) east of Alpine opened to traffic.[98] All of the Alpine part of I-8 opened on May 22, 1969, after a ribbon-cutting ceremony; yet the Viejas Grade segment was now projected to be completed by 1972.[99] The bridge over the Sweetwater River was under construction by 1970,[100] and the entire segment cost $22.1 million[101] (about $229 million in 2014 dollars).[40] By May, this segment was estimated to be completed in the later part of that year.[68] The leveling of the grade resulted in the second highest fill in the state at 360 feet (110 m).[102]

Finishing the freeway

The final portion of I-8 in California, between Japatul Valley Road and west of Boulevard, was prioritized in the 1969–1970 state budget.[103] Due to financial concerns, it was announced in September 1968 that the target date for completing the Interstate Highway System would be extended until 1974, from 1972. The missing portion of I-8 was expected to cost $45 million and be constructed in three parts, with one part being started each year.[104] The segments between Japatul Valley Road and west of Laguna Junction, and from La Posta Road to west of Boulevard, were delayed for an entire year at the end of 1969 due to a nationwide effort to fight inflation by reducing spending.[105] A 6.6-mile (10.6 km) segment from Buckman Springs to Crestwood received funding in May 1970, which would leave only an 8-mile (13 km) stretch of the freeway uncompleted when built.[101] The drive time from San Diego to El Centro had been reduced to two hours, according to the California Division of Highways.[68] By August 1970, the remainder of the freeway had been funded, with the part from Japutal Valley Road to Laguna Junction costing $22 million (about $228 million in 2014 dollars),[40] and the Laguna Junction to Crestwood portion costing $15 million[106] (about $155 million in 2014 dollars).[40]

In May 1971, El Centro Mayor Alex Gay requested that passing lanes be added to the remaining two-lane part of I-8 in between El Centro and San Diego due to the frequent traffic jams in between Japatul Valley and Crestwood. At this time, this was the only missing link through the mountains.[107] Bidding took place on the $16.5 million (about $159 million in 2014 dollars)[40] La Posta Road to Crestwood Road and the Japtatul Valley Road to Sunrise Highway portions in November 1971.[108] As part of this series of projects, the highest concrete bridge in the state at the time was to be built at 430 feet (130 m) over Pine Valley Creek on the segment between Japatul Valley Road and Sunrise Highway. The contract came in at $22.6 million (about $201 million in 2014 dollars),[40] over $5 million (about $44 million in 2014 dollars)[40] beyond budget due to the difficulty of the bridge construction. All three of the projects to complete I-8 were projected to be complete by mid-1974.[109] However, in March 1972, it was announced that the La Posta Road portion of the project would be delayed due to budget troubles.[110]

By the beginning of 1974, the new projected completion date for I-8 was mid-1975, with 22 miles (35 km) of two-lane highway remaining.[111] The Pine Valley Creek bridge and the segment extending from Japtul Valley Road to Pine Valley was dedicated on November 24, 1974, and was scheduled to open on November 26; this left 8 miles (13 km) of freeway to be constructed.[112] The final stretch of I-8 in California, from Sunrise Highway to La Posta Road, was completed in May 1975.[71]

The Buckman Springs rest area opened in January 1979 in eastern San Diego County.[113] In 1987, the first 65 miles per hour (105 km/h) speed limit sign was posted east of El Cajon, the first one in the state; the speed limit on all I-8 east of El Cajon, except for the Mountain Springs Grade portion, was raised similarly.[114] By 1996 the limit increased to the present 70.

Imperial Valley

Construction

I-8 in the Imperial Valley, 1972

The highway through Imperial Valley was originally a plank road made of pieces of wood that were tied together.[69] The Ocean-to-Ocean Bridge across the Colorado River was open in 1915.[115] Following this, US 80 was built through the valley as the main east–west route.[116] Plans for a new freeway across the southernmost reaches of California date from before 1950.[117] The bridge over the Colorado River was replaced in 1956, at a cost of $1.2 million, and was in use until 1978, when the I-8 bridge was built.[118] In 1957, the City of El Centro expressed a desire for the new freeway to replace US 80 to be routed along the southern limits of the city. Caltrans engineer Jacob Dekema stated at the time that the four-lane freeway would not be constructed on the US 80 routing due to possible expansion of the Naval Air Facility El Centro.[119]

In October 1964, the portion of I-8 between Imperial Avenue in El Centro to SR 111 appeared in the state budget.[120] By December, a route for the part of I-8 just west of the Colorado River was being examined by the California Highway Commission.[121] Construction was underway on the stretch from Seeley to SR 111 by June 1966, and the entire portion through the county was planned for completion by 1968.[122] This 12.2-mile (19.6 km) portion, extending west to Drew Road, was planned for completion by early 1967, at a cost of $200 million (about $2.51 billion in 2014 dollars);[40] however, by then the date for completion of the freeway had slipped to 1972.[117] The state ordered the building of the portion from west of Coyote Wells to just east of Drew Road in September 1967.[123] The next year, Dekema indicated that the goal was to have I-8 completed by 1973, citing a deadline in order to have the federal government pay for up to ninety percent of the costs; the other freeways in the region were to be delayed because of this.[124]

In early 1970, the portion of the freeway from west of Ogilby Road to east of Algodones Road was under construction, and projections were to have this portion completed by later that year. This $5.2 million (about $54 million in 2014 dollars)[40] project also included resurfacing the freeway that had already been built through the Colorado Desert Sandhills;[68] this part of the freeway had been built between 1961 and 1965.[125][126] By this time, it was estimated that the drive from San Diego to El Centro now took two hours, as opposed to the three-and-a-half hours required two decades earlier, and the two days required in the pioneer era.[68] This part of the freeway was opened in July 1970.[127][128] As the freeway was constructed through the valley, it caused a break in many north–south roads. These breaks were located where access to the part of the road on the other side of the freeway was cut off. Plans were put in place to build frontage roads to improve access through the region.[129]

The 16-mile (26 km) portion of I-8 bypassing Holtville began construction in December 1969, and was nearing completion in May 1971, to result in a continuous freeway that connected two existing segments from Crestwood in San Diego County to just west of Winterhaven. It was estimated that the bypass would save travelers 20 minutes of travel time through the Imperial Valley. The cost of this project was $11.2 million (about $121 million in 2014 dollars).[40] However, Holtville residents raised concerns about SR 115 providing the only access to the eastern part of the city,[130] notably the narrow and curved portion leading from the freeway into town. Work on the Holtville portion began at 3:30 a.m. daily during the summer in order to avoid the desert heat. In addition to this, construction of the Highline Canal overpass involved a 120-foot (37 m) steel span that was prefabricated and made of girders that were hoisted into position by barges. The Matich Construction Company attempted to set the world record for laying the most concrete in a day, aided by the level terrain, but failed to do so after the concrete mixer malfunctioned.[131] That same year, bids for an Arizona plant inspection station near Winterhaven, next to the California agricultural inspection station, were submitted.[132]

The last 6.5-mile (10.5 km) part of the California portion, from near Algodones Road to west of the Arizona state line, was to enter the bidding phase in early 1972.[133] I-8 was scheduled to be completed in the summer of 1975 between San Diego and Yuma, although there would be a break in the freeway around Yuma;[69] this occurred by October 1975.[118] At the time the California portion was completed, it was the preferred route to Phoenix from some areas of Los Angeles, since I-10 had not been completed.[69]

The missing portion of the highway was the new bridge over the Colorado River, which was built at a cost of $7.4 million[118] (about $51 million in 2014 dollars).[40] In June 1975, there were concerns regarding the state delaying new construction projects due to financial concerns, and the effects this would have on the bridge.[134] The bid for the project was awarded to Novo-Rados Construction in October 1975, as one of the final projects before the construction freeze.[135] The new bridge, which replaced the old US 80 bridge, was dedicated on August 18, 1978; this completed I-8 from San Diego to Casa Grande. The Arizona Department of Transportation and the City of Yuma assisted in the planning process. By the time the California portion of the freeway was complete, the average cost was $1 million per mile[118] (about $5 million in 2014 dollars).[40] The bridge opened on September 20, 1978. The State of California was responsible for the bridge erection, even though the State of Arizona owned half of the bridge.[136]

Fratianno allegations

Jimmy Fratianno was associated with Frank Bompensiero, the San Diego mafia leader, in a criminal lawsuit involving the Fratianno Trucking Company and the Miles and Sons Trucking Company in 1966;[137] he was known to law enforcement as "the Mafia's West Coast executioner," with up to 16 deaths that he was potentially responsible for. Both companies were awarded the contracts to transport dirt during the construction of I-8 in El Centro. Drivers were coerced to agree to buy the trucks, although the Fratianno Company still retained the ownership; they also had portions of their wages withheld from them. Following this, the drivers were loaned money from Leo Moceri, another mafia leader.[137][138] An investigation in early 1966 after complaints from the drivers led to state charges against the two firms as well as five people in August.[139] There were concerns that John Erreca, the state director of public works, had a conflict of interest with Fratianno and did not enforce the law; however, both Transportation Administrator Robert Bradford (upon a request for investigation from then-(and now) Governor Jerry Brown) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation found that there was no conflict of interest.[140][141]

The truck drivers were given $36,000 (about $451 thousand in 2014 dollars)[40] in back pay from the state government.[142] Fratianno and Bompensiero were charged with fraud, as well as state labor and public utility code violations. While charges were dropped against Bompensiero, Fratianno was found guilty.[137][138] The Imperial County Supervisors estimated that $25,000 (about $5.89 million in 2014 dollars)[40] in damage to county roads took place due to overloaded trucks.[143] The federal government fined him $10,000 (about $116 thousand in 2014 dollars),[40] which he never paid, and placed him on probation for three years; he was imprisoned when he did not pay, but was released in September 1969. His ex-wife, Jewell, as well as the company, were fined $4,014 (about $39,000 in 2014 dollars)[40] individually for their responsibility in the matter.[144] For the state charges, he was sentenced in 1969 to one to three years in prison, after pleading guilty to the charges.[145] He was incarcerated in Chico State Prison following a parole violation until 1973.[137]

Storm damage

Following Tropical Storm Kathleen in September 1976, a flood eroded 400 pieces of the roadway from westbound I-8 near Ocotillo, resulting in the construction of a detour. The freeway reopened to traffic in February 1978 after the damage was repaired and a new bridge was built, at a cost of $1 million[146][147] (about $5 million in 2014 dollars).[40] But in 1982, the freeway was closed again near Ocotillo due to flooding following another storm.[148]

Arizona

I-10 approaching the eastern terminus of I-8

Between Yuma and Gila Bend, I-8 runs alongside the routes of both the Gila Trail and the Butterfield Overland Mail Company line. The latter was a stagecoach line that went between Tipton, Missouri and San Francisco, with several stations in between, and was used to transport passengers across the country at five miles per hour (8.0 km/h) between 1858 and 1861.[149] In later years, the Southern Pacific Railroad was constructed, paralleling the Gila River east of Fortuna;[150] by 1877, the tracks were complete to Yuma. The next year, work continued, and by 1880, the tracks were extended to Tucson from Yuma.[151]

This portion of the route of I-8 was originally part of the proposed state system of highways in 1921.[152] By 1926, this section became part of the cross-country highway US 80. The route was not paved at this time, but was a gravel road along the entire corridor.[153] By 1928, the portion of I-8 between Gila Bend and Casa Grande was designated as SR 84.[154] A small portion of the highway was paved near Yuma and SR 84 was under construction by the next year.[155] SR 84 was completed by 1930, but not paved, and the segment of US 80 between Aztec and Sentinel had been paved.[156]

Paving of SR 84 had commenced by 1934, with the portion of the highway in Maricopa County being paved.[157] A group of San Diego citizens raised concerns about the road from Yuma to Gila Bend not being paved in 1934, due to the impact that this would have on tourism in San Diego, and made a request to the federal government to have it paved.[158] The entire future corridor of I-8 had been paved from Yuma to Casa Grande by 1935.[159] Drivers were told to bring spare fan belts, radiator hoses, and additional drinking water for the journey traversing the desert.[160] A "Shortcuts Association" began in 1952 to promote SR 84 as a route to bypass Phoenix on the way to San Diego.[161]

With the coming of the Interstate Highways, the corridor was to be upgraded to Interstate standards. In late 1958, a group of motel owners whose properties were located on SR 84 strongly objected to any routing of I-8 that would not go through the city of Casa Grande.[162] Motel owners in Yuma proposed their own alternative in 1961 to the four routings of I-8 through the city that had been proposed, raising concerns about losing revenue from tourism.[163] In January 1962, the alternatives were narrowed down to two, with one of them being the route supported by the motel owners. However, nearby school officials expressed concerns regarding that route, because 1200 students would no longer be able to walk to school if the freeway was constructed along that route.[164] Later that year, a new route had been proposed, along the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks and the Colorado River.[165] By 1963, work was in progress, with portions of the highway between Mohawk and Gila Bend, and between Gila Bend and near Stanfield upgraded.[166] Other merchants objected to the routing, and met with the Yuma County Board of Supervisors to raise their concerns following the final approval of the route in 1964.[167] A new park was to be built east of the Colorado River crossing, just opposite downtown; city officials hoped that this would give an improved look to the town as drivers first arrived.[168]

Nevertheless, there was controversy over the work in Arizona as well. In 1964, a U.S. House of Representatives investigation discovered that poor management and lack of efficiency were prevalent in four of the projects constructing the I-8 freeway. The Arizona Highway Department was specifically cited in the report for not taking into account protecting government interests when selecting labor for the projects. Several errors were discovered, and one of them, adding too much clay to the gravel mixture, cost the state of Arizona $26,278 (about $423 thousand in 2014 dollars)[40] to fix.[169][170] By that year, construction had begun on the freeway west of Casa Grande, while the rest of the Arizona routing was in the design stages.[171]

In 1965, a $1.46 million (about $21 million in 2014 dollars)[40] contract was granted to build the 5.7-mile (9.2 km) portion from near Araby Road east through Fortuna Wash.[172] Two years later, it was estimated that construction would be complete by 1969, except for the Colorado River bridge. The highway was in progress through the Telegraph Pass east of Yuma, and the portions from Avenue 9-E to 4-E, from there to 4th Street in Yuma, and to the river were estimated to cost $9.69 million (about $121 million in 2014 dollars)[40] in total.[173] Following local complaints, Francis Turner, the executive director of the federal Bureau of Public Roads, agreed to look at constructing an interchange at Trekell Road in Casa Grande again, after an earlier decline to do so.[174] Work began on the Casa Grande part of the freeway in March 1968, at a cost of $3 million[175] (about $35 million in 2014 dollars).[40] That year, many gas station, motel, and restaurant owners noticed a drop in business, possibly due to concerns regarding construction traffic due to I-8; however, they hoped for increased business following completion of the freeway.[176] The Yuma County Chamber of Commerce made plans to promote tourism in the town following the completion of I-8 by late 1968.[177]

Bidding on the last portion of the freeway to be completed in Casa Grande, from Midway Road to I-10, was to begin in January 1969.[178] By November, the freeway east of Yuma was under construction, at a cost of $3.7 million[179] (about $40 million in 2014 dollars).[40] On June 15, 1970, eastbound traffic began on I-8 in Casa Grande, with an exit at both Trekell and Thorton roads, with westbound traffic soon to follow.[175] Businesses did not notice much change with the opening of the eastbound lanes.[180] In 1971, I-8 was nearly complete, including a new alignment east of Yuma built parallel and to the south of the original US 80 alignment. A new alignment was also built to the south of the SR 84 alignment at the eastern end of the highway from southwest of Stanfield to the eastern terminus at I-10 southeast of Casa Grande. The only portions of I-8 not completed at this time were the Gila Bend bypass and the western end near Yuma.[181] The portion east of 16th Street in Yuma was completed in June 1972;[182] the Arizona State Highway Commission authorized the $1.6 million (about $27 million in 2014 dollars)[40] contract to construct the six-mile (9.7 km) portion through Gila Bend in August.[183] Some Yuma businesses had noticed a decrease in revenue at this time; the Arizona Highway Department agreed to modify some signs to eliminate any confusion.[184] The part of I-8 between 16th and 4th streets was under construction in 1976, which was the only incomplete part of the freeway, along with the bridge over the Colorado River. The water treatment plant in Yuma was to be moved due to the potential of an accident with a vehicle carrying hazardous materials flying off the bridge and contaminating the water supply.[185][186] The freeway in both states was completed with the opening of the bridge on September 20, 1978.[136]

As the Interstate was completed, the highways that it replaced were removed from the state highway system. In 1973, the SR 84 designation was removed from the highway from Gila Bend to the split where I-8 followed a new alignment southwest of Stanfield.[187] In 1977, the US 80 designation was removed from this stretch in favor of I-8.[188]

Exit list

StateCountyLocationmi[1][2]kmExit[1]DestinationsNotes
CaliforniaSan DiegoSan Diego0.000.00Nimitz Boulevard, Sunset Cliffs Boulevard – Mission Bay ParkAt-grade intersection; western terminus
0.500.801 To I‑5 south / Mission Bay Drive, Sports Arena BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance
1.672.69— I‑5 (Montgomery Freeway) – Downtown San Diego, Los AngelesNo access from I-8 west to I-5 south and from I-5 south to I-8 west; I-5 north exit 20; eastbound entrance from I-5 north provides direct exit ramp onto Morena Boulevard
I‑5 south (Montgomery Freeway) / Rosecrans StreetWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; Rosecrans St. is former SR 209 south
2.033.272CMorena BoulevardNo eastbound exit
2.604.183Taylor Street, Hotel Circle
3.886.244AHotel CircleWestbound exit is via exit 3
4.066.534B-C SR 163 (Cabrillo Freeway) – Escondido, Downtown San DiegoSigned as exits 4B (SR 163 south) and 4C (SR 163 north) eastbound and exits 4A (SR 163 south) and 4B (SR 163 north) westbound; SR 163 exit 3
4.697.555Mission Center Road, Auto Circle
5.558.936ATexas Street, Qualcomm Way
6.039.706B I‑805 (Jacob Dekema Freeway) – Los Angeles, National City, Chula VistaI-805 exit 17
7.29–
7.31		11.73–
11.76		7A-B I‑15 (Escondido Freeway) / SR 15 – RiversideSigned as exits 7A (north) and 7B (south) eastbound, 7A (south) and 7B (north) westbound; I-15/SR 15 exit 6B
7.9412.788Mission Gorge Road, Fairmount AvenueEastbound exit is part of exit 7
8.7114.029Waring Road
9.9916.0810College Avenue
La Mesa11.2418.0911Lake Murray Boulevard, 70th Street
12.2219.6712Fletcher Parkway, Baltimore Drive
10.9717.6513ASpring Street – Downtown La MesaNo westbound exit
12.2219.67El Cajon BoulevardWestbound exit and eastbound entrance; former I-8 Bus. west; former US 80 west
13.4121.5813BJackson Drive, Grossmont BoulevardNo eastbound entrance
14.0522.6114ALa Mesa Boulevard, Grossmont Center DriveSigned as exit 14B westbound
14.2022.8514B SR 125 to SR 94Signed as exit 14A westbound; SR 125 exit 18A
14.3023.0114CSeverin Drive, Fuerte Drive
El Cajon15.3124.6415El Cajon Boulevard (I-8 Bus. east)Eastbound exit and westbound entrance; former US 80 east
16.2426.1416Main Street
16.9527.2817AJohnson AvenueEastbound exit and westbound entrance
17.4528.0817B-C SR 67 north / Magnolia Avenue – Santee, Lakeside, RamonaSigned as exits 17B (SR 67) and 17C (Magnolia Avenue) eastbound; SR 67 exit 1
18.1229.1618Mollison Avenue
19.0130.59192nd StreetFormer SR 54 west
20.3832.8020AEast Main Street (I-8 Bus. west)Westbound exit and eastbound entrance
20.4032.8320BGreenfield Drive – CrestSigned as exit 20 eastbound
 21.6934.9122Los Coches Road – Lakeside
 23.4737.7723Lake Jennings Park Road
 27.3444.0027Dunbar Lane – Harbison Canyon
 30.1148.4630Tavern Road (I-8 Bus. east) – Alpine
 32.9953.0933Willows Road, Alpine Boulevard (I-8 Bus. west) – Alpine
 35.9857.9036East Willows Road
 39.4863.5440 SR 79 north (Japatul Valley Road) – Descanso, Julian
 45.1872.7145Pine Valley, Julian
 46.5874.9647Sunrise Highway (CR S1)
 50.4981.2651Buckman Springs Road
 53.6386.3154Kitchen Creek Road – Cameron Station
 60.5097.3761Crestwood Road – Live Oak Springs
 65.25105.0165 SR 94 west – Campo, Boulevard
 73.30117.9673Jacumba
 76.93123.8177In-Ko-Pah Park Road
Imperial 80.21129.0980Mountain Springs Road
 87.13140.2287 SR 98 east – CalexicoEastbound exit and westbound entrance
Ocotillo89.04143.3089Imperial Highway (CR S2) – Ocotillo
 100.60161.90101Dunaway Road
 107.05172.28107Drew Road (CR S29) – Seeley
 111.11178.81111Forrester Road (CR S30)
El Centro114.09183.61114Imperial Avenue  – El Centro
115.09185.22115 SR 86 (4th Street) – Heber, El CentroFormer US 99
 116.08186.81116Dogwood Road (CR S31)
 118.06190.00118A-B SR 111 – Brawley, Indio, CalexicoSigned as exits 118A (south) and 118B (north)
 119.66192.57120Bowker Road
 124.90201.01125 SR 7 south / Orchard Road (CR S32)
 127.61205.37128Bonds Corner RoadFormer SR 115
 130.62210.21131 SR 115 (Van Der Linden Road) – HoltvilleFormer US 80
 142.87229.93143 SR 98 west – Calexico
 145.95234.88146Brock Research Center Road
 150.60242.37151Gordons Well
 155.82250.77156Grays Well Road
 158.81255.58159Ogilby Road (CR S34)
Felicity163.69263.43164Sidewinder Road
Araz Junction165.73266.72166 SR 186 south (Algodones Road) – Andrade, Mexico
 169.97273.54170 I‑8 Bus. east (Winterhaven Drive) – Winterhaven
 171.54276.07172 I‑8 Bus. (Winterhaven Drive) / Fourth Avenue
Colorado River171.98
0.00		276.77
0.00		California–Arizona state line
ArizonaYumaYuma0.590.951Redondo Center Drive, Giss ParkwayRedondo Center Dr. not signed westbound
2.233.592 US 95 (16th Street) – San Luis, Quartzsite, Yuma Proving Grounds
3.986.413Avenue 3E – Yuma International Airport, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Yuma County FairgroundsFormer SR 280
7.6612.337 SR 195 south (Araby Road) – Arizona Western College
9.4415.199 I-8 BL west (Avenue 8½E)
12.2719.7512Fortuna Road
14.2822.9814Foothills Boulevard
 21.0633.8921Dome Valley
 30.8449.6330Avenue 29E – Wellton
 37.9961.1437Avenue 36E – Roll
 42.1067.7542Avenue 40E – Tacna
 54.9888.4854Avenue 52E – Mohawk Valley
 67.49108.6167Dateland
 73.53118.3473Aztec
 78.51126.3578Spot Road
Maricopa 87.10140.1787Sentinel, Hyder, Agua Caliente
 102.34164.70102Painted Rock Road
 106.56171.49106Paloma Road
 111.49179.43111Citrus Valley Road
Gila Bend115.68186.17115 I-8 BL east / SR 85 – Phoenix, Ajo
119.47192.27119 I-8 BL west (Butterfield Trail) to SR 85 north / I-10
 140.86226.69140Freeman Road
 144.60232.71144Vekol Valley Road
Pinal 151.73244.19151 SR 84 east to SR 347 north – Maricopa
 161.61260.09161Stanfield
 167.61269.74167Montgomery Road
 169.72273.14169Bianco Road
 172.62277.80172Thornton Road – Casa Grande
 174.62281.02174Trekell Road – Casa Grande
Casa Grande178.36287.04178A-B I-10 – Phoenix, TucsonEastern terminus; signed as exits 178A (west) and 178B (east); entrance from I-10 west includes direct entrance ramp from Sunland Gin Road; I-10 exit 199
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

Auxiliary routes

Business I-8 shield

There are no three-digit Interstates that are related to I-8. However, there are four signed business routes related to I-8 that provide additional access to particular towns or cities:

See also

References

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  120. ↑ Staff (June 19, 1966). "High Of 110 Predicted For Today". The San Diego Union. p. A30. OCLC 13155544.
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  143. ↑ Staff (January 12, 1969). "Fratianno Gets Prison Term". The San Diego Union. p. B7. OCLC 13155544.
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  146. ↑ Weber, Dick (December 10, 1982). "Rainstorm Floods And Blocks I-8 Near Ocotillo". The San Diego Union. p. A1. OCLC 13155544.
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  182. ↑ Staff (June 27, 1972). "11 Major Sign Changes Promised on Interstate 8". The Yuma Daily Sun. p. 1. OCLC 15337492.
  183. ↑ Battin, John (October 2, 1970). "I-8 Bridge and Water Works Are on Collision Course Here". The Yuma Daily Sun. p. 1. OCLC 15337492.
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Works cited

  • Pittman, Ruth (1995). Roadside History of California. Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-318-4. 
  • Trimble, Marshall (2004). Roadside History of Arizona (2nd ed.). Missoula, Montana: Mountain Press Publishing Company. ISBN 0-87842-471-7. 

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