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California/Freeway ends
This page is used to document the existence of regulatory "Begin Freeway" (CA MUTCD R57) and "End Freeway" (CA MUTCD R58) signage in California in conjunction with a proposal to use this signage for highway=motorway tagging. The list is not yet complete.
Common signage inconsistencies, especially present on US highways, include:
- Signage posted on an undivided road: California does not require freeways to be divided; however, OSM does. Move highway=motorway tagging to nearest point where highway becomes divided.
- Signage present on one side of highway but not the other: Split the unsigned portion of the highway at the same location as the signed portion, assuming this is in a valid location. If not, move to nearest freeway deficiency (nearest direct property access, at-grade intersection, etc).
More complicated situations involving inconsistent or missing signage will likely require community discussion. Results should be posted in the Notes section.
| Signage exists in a valid location | |
| Signage exists, but in a location that contradicts OSM highway=motorway definition (typically along a two-lane highway) | |
| None | Signage does not exist, and would not be necessary for the state to post given CA freeway definition (typically where highway becomes divided/undivided) |
| None | Signage does not exist, and would be necessary for the state to post |
US highways
US 50
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Placerville | W of Grant St | |||
| Placerville | E of Bedford Ave | None | Resolution: highway=motorway begins at same location as "End Freeway" signage. | |
| Placerville | E of Smith Flat | |||
| Camino | E of Carson Rd. | None | Resolution: highway=motorway ends at same location as "Begin Freeway" signage. A "Freeway Ends 1/2 Mi" sign posted exactly 1/2 miles upstream corroborates this location. | |
| Pollock Pines | W of Sly Park Rd | Signage posed on single carriageway. Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins where dual carriageway begins, west of posted signage. | ||
US 101
Southern
Central
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Salinas | S of Exit 326 | |||
| Gonzales | N of Exit 313 | |||
| Soledad | S of Exit 301 | None | Missing NB "Begin Freeway" sign. Resolution: highway=motorway begins at same location as "End Freeway" signage. | |
| Greenfield | S of Hudson Rd | |||
| Greenfield | N of Underwood Rd | |||
| King City | N of Exit 283 | |||
| San Miguel | N of San Marcos Rd | |||
| Paso Robles | S of Monterey Rd | |||
| Santa Margarita | S of Exit 211 | |||
| San Luis Obispo | S of Fox Hollow Rd | |||
| Arroyo Grande | N of El Campo Rd | |||
| Arroyo Grande | N of Hemi Rd | |||
Bay Area
Northern
Note: US 101 in the north coast region has many long sections of undivided freeway, which will not be signed with "Begin Freeway" and "End Freeway" signage. This chart is explicit in its listing of posted signage and deficiencies relative to OSM definitions, and may be confusing to read. Essentially, if a highway is undivided, it may not be tagged as highway=motorway, despite what any signage may or may not say. Where the roadway meets OSM highway=motorway criteria, beginning and ending points are dictated by state regulatory signage as listed below.
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Cloverdale | N of Geysers Rd interchange | |||
| Ukiah | N of Nelson Ranch Rd | None | Missing SB "End Freeway" sign. Resolution: highway=motorway ends at same location as "Begin Freeway" signage. | |
| Ukiah | S of N State St | |||
| Willits | N of water treatment plant | Highway is undivided north of signage (see note below). Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway until divided portion just north. | ||
| Willits | N of CA 20 interchange | None | None | Highway is undivided north of this interchange without Begin/End signage posted. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway north of the point where the roadway becomes undivided. Tag as highway=motorway where the highway becomes divided. |
| This section of highway is undivided and should not be tagged as highway=motorway despite signage indicating otherwise. | ||||
| Willits | S of CA 1 intersection | Highway is undivided south of signage (see note above). Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway here. | ||
| Rural Mendocino County | S of exit 609 | None | Highway is undivided north of signage (see note below). Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway here. | |
| This section of highway is undivided and should not be tagged as highway=motorway despite signage indicating otherwise. | ||||
| Leggett | S of CA 1 intersection | Highway is undivided south of signage (see note above). Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway here. | ||
| Rural Mendocino County | S of exit 625 | Highway is undivided north of signage (see note below). Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway here. | ||
| This section of highway is undivided and should not be tagged as highway=motorway despite signage indicating otherwise. | ||||
| Cooks Valley | Mendocino/Humboldt line | Highway is undivided south of signage (see note above). Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway here. | ||
| Richardson Grove SP | N of Benbow Dr | Highway is undivided north of signage. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway until highway divides north of signage, see notes below. | ||
| This section of highway is undivided, and should not be tagged as highway=motorway despite lack of signage indicating that the freeway has ended. | ||||
| Garberville | S of exit 639A | None | None | Highway is undivided south of this interchange without Begin/End signage posted. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway south of the point where the roadway becomes undivided. Tag as highway=motorway where the highway becomes divided. |
| Garberville | N of exit 639B | None | None | Highway is undivided north of this interchange without Begin/End signage posted. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway north of the point where the roadway becomes undivided. Tag as highway=motorway where the highway becomes divided. |
| This section of highway is undivided, and should not be tagged as highway=motorway despite lack of signage indicating that the freeway has ended. | ||||
| Pepperwood | N of exit 671 | None | None | Highway is undivided south of this point without Begin/End signage posted. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway south of the point where the roadway becomes undivided. Tag as highway=motorway where the highway becomes divided. |
| Stafford | N of Eel River | Highway is undivided south of signage. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway until highway divides south of signage. | ||
| Scotia | N of Main St | Highway is undivided at signage. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway until highway divides north of signage. | ||
| Rio Dell | S of Metropolitan Heights Rd | |||
| Alton | S of CA 36 interchange | |||
| Eureka | N of Herrick Ave | Highway is undivided at signage. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway until highway divides south of signage. | ||
| Arcata | N of Bayside Cutoff | |||
| Trinidad | N of exit 725 | None | None | Highway is undivided north of this interchange without Begin/End signage posted. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway north of this point where the roadway becomes undivided. |
| This section of highway is undivided, and should not be tagged as highway=motorway despite lack of signage indicating that the freeway has ended. | ||||
| Trinidad | N of exit 728 | None | None | Highway is undivided south of this interchange without Begin/End signage posted. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway south of this point where the roadway becomes undivided. |
| Patrick's Point | S of Big Lagoon Park Rd | Highway is undivided south of intersection until Patrick's Point Dr interchange. Resolution: Do not tag as highway=motorway until highway becomes divided at the Patrick's Point Drive interchange. | ||
| Redwoods State Park | S of exit 753 | None | Roadway north of signage does not meet OSM highway=motorway minimum standard at any point (see note below). Resolution: Do not tag roadway as highway=motorway here. | |
| This section of highway is undivided and has many at-grade intersections, and should not be tagged as highway=motorway despite signage indicating otherwise. | ||||
| Klamath | Ehlers Ave | Roadway south of signage does not meet OSM highway=motorway minimum standard at any point (see note above). Resolution: Do not tag roadway as highway=motorway here. | ||
| Crescent City | S of E Washington Blvd | |||
| Crescent City | S of Elk Valley Cross Rd | |||
US 199
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Crescent City | W of Elk Valley Cross Rd | |||
US 395
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs on US 395 in CA. | ||||
State highways
CA 1
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Santa Monica | W of Exit 1A | SB signage located before Exit 1A on CA 1. NB signage located on Lincoln Street Bridge. Resolution: SB highway=motorway tagging begins at regulatory signage and highway ref transitions from CA 1 to Interstate 10. NB highway=motorway tagging ends at Lincoln Street Bridge but Interstate 10 highway ref continues the Olympic Boulevard on-ramp meets the Santa Monica Freeway. | ||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs between this span. | ||||
| Oxnard | S of Exit 107 | |||
| Oxnard | S of Exit 112 | Both signs are posted directly under the Pleasant Valley Road interchange. Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins at regulatory signage. Tag highway=trunk between regulatory signage and at-grade intersection at East Channel Islands Boulevard. | ||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs between this span. | ||||
| Orcutt | N of Exit 226 | |||
| Rural Santa Barbara County | N of southern CA 1/135 diversion | |||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs between this span. | ||||
| Morro Bay | S of Exit 277 | |||
| Morro Bay | S of San Jacinto St | |||
| Cayucos | S of Exit 284 | |||
| Cayucos | S of Ocean Ave | |||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs between this span. | ||||
| Monterrey | S of Exit 399A | |||
| Castroville | N of Exit 414B | |||
| Watsonville | S of Exit 423 | NB regulatory signage placed after exit ramp. Resolution: NB highway=motorway tagging begins at regulatory signage. Salinas Rd NB ramp tagged highway=trunk_link. | ||
| Santa Cruz | N of River St | |||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs between this span. | ||||
| Pacifica | S of Exit 505A | |||
| San Francisco | N of CA 1 - I 280 interchange | |||
| San Francisco | N of Lake St | None | None | CA 1 through the Presidio does not meet minimum tagging guidelines for highway=motorway. Resolution: Tag highway=trunk until Veterans Boulevard interchanges with US 101 at Exit 438. |
| CA 1 is signed concurrently with US 101 from Exit 438 in San Francisco until Exit 445B near Manzanita and is tagged as highway=motorway. After deviating from US 101 at Exit 445B, CA 1 is an undivided two lane highway with no remaining freeway sections. | ||||
CA 17
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Scotts Valley | El Rancho Drive | |||
| Scotts Valley | El Rancho Drive | None | Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins at same location in both directions. | |
| Scotts Valley | N of Santas Village Road | None | Pavement surface changes on the opposite side of the median across from the Begin Freeway sign. Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins at same location in both directions. | |
| Los Gatos | Santa Cruz Avenue | SB sign posted a short distance south of the interchange. Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins at the interchange, not at the intersection for the parking lot of The Cats. | ||
CA 20/49
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Grass Valley | S of McKnight Way | NB sign is posted on a two-lane highway. Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins where dual carriageway begins. | ||
| Nevada City | CA 20/49 intersection | |||
CA 29
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Lakeport | N of Nice-Lucerne Cutoff Road | SB sign is posted on a two-lane highway. Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins where dual carriageway begins. | ||
| Lakeport | N of Hopland Road | Both signs are posted on a two-lane highway. Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins north of signage where dual carriageway begins. | ||
CA 37
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Note: there are a handful of at-grade service road intersections between Hannah Ranch and Harbor. These should not jeopardize highway=motorway status as they are minor non-public service roads, similar to others occasionally present on the US interstate system. | ||||
| Novato | Sears Point Road | None | None | Resolution: highway=motorway tagging begins west of Sears Point at-grade. |
| Vallejo | Railroad/Walnut interchange | |||
CA 44
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Redding | Downtown | |||
| Redding | E of Airport Rd interchange | Final EB on-ramp posted as "Freeway Entrance", contradicting location of "End Freeway" signage. Defer to regulatory signage. | ||
CA 65
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Olivehurst | W of Rancho Rd | |||
| Lincoln | E of Nelson Ln | |||
CA 70
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Rural Sutter County | N of Striplin Rd intersection | |||
| Rural Sutter County | S of Kempton/Berry Rd intersection | |||
| Rural Sutter County | N of Kempton/Berry Rd intersection | |||
| Yuba City | Yuba River bridge | |||
| Oroville | N of Georgia Pacific Way intersection | |||
| Oroville | N of Wick's Corner | |||
CA 99
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Rural Sutter County | S of Sankey Rd intersection | |||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs between this span. | ||||
| Marysville | N of CA 20 intersection | |||
| Marysville | S of Live Oak Blvd intersection | |||
| There are no posted "Begin Freeway" or "End Freeway" signs between this span. | ||||
| Chico | S of Skyway interchange | |||
| Chico | S of Garner Lane intersection | |||
CA 135
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Orcutt | S of Union Valley Pkwy | |||
| Rural Santa Barbara County | N of CA 1/135 interchange | |||
CA 149
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Oroville | E of Shippee Rd intersection | There are no "Begin Freeway"/"End Freeway" signs posted on the W side of the at-grade intersection with Shippee. | ||
CA 160
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Sacramento | At-grade ending at Richards Blvd | |||
CA 204
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Bakersfield | N of F Street Intersection | |||
CA 244
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Sacramento | At-grade ending at Auburn Blvd | |||
CA 299
| Region | Location | Regulatory signage | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Begin | End | |||
| Blue Lake | E of Old CA 299 interchange | None | EB: Warning sign near last on-ramp; WB: "Begin Freeway" sign starts at two-lane road, roadway remains undivided for another 2000 ft. Final EB on-ramp signed with "Freeway Entrance" signage. Resolution: EB, highway=motorway until divided carriageway merges after final sign in median, highway=trunk beyond that. | |
| Redding | I 5 interchange | |||
| Redding | E of Old Oregon Trail interchange | |||
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