California 210 - Play on the Freeway Day Archive

On September 28, 2002, the City of Upland and the San Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG) held an "open house" to show off the newly constructed California 210 freeway. This event was held underneath and adjacent to the Euclid Avenue overpass, and attendees parked their cars at the Mountain Avenue on-ramp. People then walked from their parking spots to the festivities. 09/28/02

This picture shows the line of cars entering the freeway on the future Mountain Avenue on-ramp. Parking was perpendicular along the freeway. With all of the attendees on this overcast and somewhat drizzly morning, the parking area stretched for nearly a half-mile. 09/28/02

After a long walk from the parking area, the festivities began at the Euclid Avenue overpass. The tents housing various organizations were located on the east side of the overpass. 09/28/02

The speaker's platform and gathering area was located under the Euclid Avenue Bridge on the eastbound lanes. The westbound lanes were used for a road race (bike, walk, or run various distances). A video screen showed a documentary on how the freeway was constructed. 09/28/02

The Play on the Freeway festivities consisted of several booths with food and beverages as well as a variety of informational booths for local government agencies and a variety of businesses. There were also an assortment of smaller carnival-style games. 09/28/02

More parking was present on the west end of the festival area, presumably for those who were working the event. This picture looks westward, with the Euclid Avenue overpass visible. 09/28/02

View of the distant Play on the Freeway festivities as seen looking westward from a hill toward the Euclid Avenue overpass. 09/28/02

On June 24, 2007, the city of Rialto and the San Bernardino Association of Governments (SANBAG) held an "open house" to show off the newly constructed California 210 freeway between Sierra Avenue and State Street. 06/24/07

This event was held underneath and adjacent to the Riverside Avenue interchange, and attendees parked their cars at the State Street on-ramp or Riverside Avenue on-ramp. People then walked from their parking spots to the festivities. 06/24/07

This freeway entrance shield assembly is posted on State Street and University Parkway at the interchange in Muscoy. 06/24/07

Another freeway entrance shield assembly is posted on Riverside Avenue at California 210 in Rialto. 06/24/07

There are several over crossings between this vantage point and the freeway off-ramp to Fruit Street. While the first overpass is a roadway, the second two overpasses are actually flumes that carry storm drain/waterways over the freeway. This is an effort to ease drainage issues on this recessed freeway. If the culverts did not pass over the freeway, the additional water would go to the lowest point, which in this case is the roadway. 09/28/02

The mileage (48.08) is the distance from Interstate 5 east to at the Fruit Street overpass, since I- 210/SR 210 is wholly within Los Angeles County to this point. 09/28/02

The mileage (48.08) is the distance from Interstate 5 east to at the Fruit Street overpass, since I- 210/SR 210 is wholly within Los Angeles County to this point. 09/28/02

Lane markings at the Fruit Street over crossing. Botts Dotts were not used along the newer sections of the Foothill Freeway. 09/28/02

The advance sign for Towne Avenue was temporarily posted under the Fruit Street bridge during the event. 09/28/02

Looking east after Fruit Street at the Foothill Freeway. 09/28/02

The off-ramp from eastbound California 210 to Mountain Avenue in Upland. 09/28/02

This view shows California 210 passing under Mountain Avenue. This is the first exit into Upland, and on the day this picture was taken, the last exit signed and striped. The pavement markings ended just beyond the over crossing. 09/28/02

The eastbound roadway for California 210 under San Antonio Avenue. 09/28/02