California State Route 905
California 905 was upgraded to a freeway and realigned from Otay Mesa Road leading east from I-805 to the Otay Mesa Port of Entry (POE) in south San Diego. The final segment opened to traffic in July 2012. This suite of photos shows portions of Otay Mesa Road when it was still a part of the state route, construction to build the Otay Mesa Freeway, and temporary configurations during road work.
After passing by Ocean View Hills and Brown Field Municipal Airport, then-California 905 east approached Otay Mesa Center Road. 12/03/06
All trucks with cargo entering Mexican were directed along Otay Mesa Road (California 905) east to La Media Road south. This restriction remained after California 905 shifted southward onto a freeway. 08/21/04
Otay Mesa Road east at La Media Road south to the truck port of entry into Mexico. 12/03/06
A guide sign advised of the pending junction between California 905 and the tolled South Bay Expressway (California 125). California 125 forms an outer beltway of the San Diego region by traveling from the Otay Mesa area north through Chula Vista, Bonita, Spring Valley, La Mesa, El Cajon, and Santee, ending at California 52. 07/12/09
The succeeding traffic light along Otay Mesa Road is located at Piper Ranch Road. Piper Ranch Road stems north to an industrial park. 12/03/06
Otay Mesa Road east at the temporary south end of the South Bay Expressway. A half diamond interchange joins SR 125 with Otay Mesa Road here now. 07/12/09
Otay Mesa Road east at the temporary south end of the South Bay Expressway. A half diamond interchange joins SR 125 with Otay Mesa Road here now. 07/12/09
With the completion of the South Bay Expressway, California 905 was realigned to turn southeast. 07/12/09
The temporary intersection between California 905 and California 125 under construction. This was completed by December 2007. 12/03/06
The former intersection between California 905 east and California 125 north. A portion of the California 905 roadway hosts the direct connection from the Otay Mesa Freeway to the South Bay Expressway. 07/12/09
Harvard Road provided a second connection for California 905 east after the turn off for California 125 north. 07/12/09
Harvard Road provided a second connection for California 905 east after the turn off for California 125 north. 07/12/09
Prior to completion of the South Bay Expressway toll road, California 905 continued east to split with Otay Mesa Road. 08/21/04
Prior to completion of the South Bay Expressway toll road, California 905 continued east to split with Otay Mesa Road. 12/03/06
California 905 temporarily turned south at Harvest Road from Otay Mesa Road to Siempre Viva Road and the Otay Mesa Port of Entry. 08/21/04
Between California 125 and the international border with Mexico, California 905 is known as Paseo Internacional and travels due south toward the port of entry. This sign advising of construction was posted south of the Otay Mesa Road intersection. The freeway segment through the Otay International development was completed in 2004-2005. 08/21/04
Reassurance marker for SR 905 east posted during construction of Segment 4 ahead of Airway Road. This stretch of freeway was completed in November 2010. 07/12/09
An erroneous south reassurance marker for California 905 was posted ahead of Siempre Viva Road. 08/21/04
California 905 east at the former intersection with Airway Road. Freeway construction closed this at-grade intersection in 2009. 08/21/04
South of Airway Road, the California 905 freeway directly overlays the old alignment of Paseo Internacional through to the Siempre Viva Road interchange completed by 2005. 08/21/04
Photos by AARoads
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