California 1 North - Monterey County

California 1 north
View of the Big Creek Bridge as seen from a viewpoint along northbound California 1 in Big Sur. Photos taken 08/18/03.
More views of the Big Creek Bridge. Photos taken 08/18/03.
Coastal view along northbound California 1 prior to the Rocky Creek and Bixby Bridges. Photo taken 08/18/03.
View looking north of the monumental California 1 Bixby Bridge. Only a portion of the huge arch bridge is visible in this photo; it is located close to the Rocky Creek Bridge, which is not visible in this picture. Photo taken 08/18/03.
Another coastal view along northbound California 1 as seen from near the Rocky Creek Bridge. Photo taken 08/18/03.
Rocky Creek Bridge as seen along California 1 north. Photo taken 08/18/03.
Another view of the coast as seen from California 1. Photo taken 08/18/03.
After leaving the coastal Big Sur area, California 1 passes through the town of Carmel before it again becomes a freeway as it approaches the city of Monterey. Upon reaching the Monterey Peninsula, California 1 picks up eastbound California 68, and they remain duplexed for a couple miles. After the exit to Aguajito Road north, the next exit serves the downtown area of Monterey. This exit is Exit 399B, California 1 Business North/Munras Avenue. Munras Avenue together with Fremont Avenue form the business loop through Monterey. The freeway carries California 1 and California 68 around the city to the east. Photo taken 05/28/03 by Pete Sison.
As California 1 and California 68 prepare to divide, through traffic on northbound California 1 is advised to take the two left lanes. California 1 continues north along the coast to Seaside, Sand City, Marina, and Castroville. California 68, meanwhile, heads east along the Monterey-Salinas Highway to U.S. 101 in Salinas. Photo taken 05/28/03 by Pete Sison.
The next exit along northbound California 1 and eastbound California 68 is the split between the two routes. Exit 401B provides access to east California 68 and also connects to northbound California 1 Business/Fremont Avenue. The business loop continues north through Seaside before returning to California 1 north of Sand City. Photo taken 05/28/03 by Pete Sison.
Now on the transition ramp from northbound California 1 to Exit 401B, the right lane exits onto California 68, while the two through lanes merge onto northbound California 1 Business/Fremont Avenue. Photo taken 05/28/03 by Pete Sison.
The next exit is Exit 402, Del Monte Avenue, followed by Exit 403, California 218 east to Seaside and Del Rey Oaks. Photo taken 05/28/03 by Pete Sison.
Northbound California 1 at Exit 403, California 218 east. California 218 is a very short state route that connects the California 1 freeway with California 68/Monterey-Salinas Highway southeast of Seaside. Photo taken 05/28/03 by Pete Sison.

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