California State Route 163
State Route 163 (SR 163), or the Cabrillo Freeway, is a state highway in San Diego, California. The 11.088-mile (17.844 km) stretch of the former US 395 freeway runs from Downtown San Diego just south of an interchange with Interstate 5 (I-5), extending north through historic Balboa Park and various neighborhoods of San Diego to an interchange with I-15 in the neighborhood of Miramar. The freeway is named after Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo, the first European to navigate the coast of present-day California.
State Route 163 | ||||
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| Cabrillo Freeway | ||||
SR 163 highlighted in red | ||||
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| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length | 11.088 mi (17.844 km) | |||
| History | 1948 as US 395, 1969 as SR 163 | |||
| Tourist routes | Cabrillo Parkway through Balboa Park | |||
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| South end | A Street and Ash Street in San Diego | |||
| North end | I-15 in San Diego | |||
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| Country | United States | |||
| State | California | |||
| Counties | San Diego | |||
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The historic section of freeway through Balboa Park south of I-8 was the first freeway in San Diego County and one of the first in California. Prior to 1964, this was the southernmost section of U.S. Route 395 (US 395), which was truncated to Hesperia when it was replaced by I-15. This section is also designated as a State Scenic Highway.