California 30 Business - Highland Avenue

California 30 Business follows Highland Avenue between California 259 and California 210 through northern San Bernardino. The business route was still signed through 2009, even after California 30 was decommissioned in favor of California 210 in March 2008.

California 30 Business east
Traveling east on Highland Avenue, the interchange with California 259 is marked for Interstate 215 south and California 18-30 east. This series of signs were likely replaced with the conversion of California 30 to California 210 in 2008. The overhead is porcelain enamel with no button copy and likely dates to the mid-1960s. Photos taken 07/15/07.
For the on-ramp to California 259 south, an Interstate 215 south trailblazer is posted. Photo taken 07/15/07.
This roadside sign provides the dual destinations of Riverside via Interstate 215 south and Los Angeles via Interstate 215 south to Interstate 10 west. Note that the California 259/Interstate 215 junction is the approximate northern/eastern terminal point of the San Bernardino Freeway, hence the Los Angeles control city. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Turn right at this traffic signal to California 259 south to Interstate 215 south. The next left connects to California 259 north, which merges onto California 210 eastbound. The older overhead sign directs motorists that the ramp to California 259 north leads to both California 18 north to Lake Arrowhead and California 30 east to Big Bear Lake. Prior to the extension of the California 30 freeway to Interstate 10, California 30 used to follow the path of today's California 330 into the mountains, hence why this sign advises of using California 18 or California 30 to mountain resorts. Photo taken 07/15/07.
A set of signs is posted at the base of the on-ramp to California 259 and Interstate 215 south. The temporary California 30 shield was posted as a construction detour due to the connection created between the original California 30 freeway and the California 210 freeway opened in summer 2007. A trailblazer for the former California 30 (now California 210) freeway is posted as well. Photos taken 07/15/07.
After passing under the California 259 overpass, turn left here to follow California 259 north to California 210 east. California 259 is a designated truck route per this trailblazer. Photo taken 07/15/07.
A California 30 trailblazer was posted shortly thereafter. Nowadays, this California 30 shield would instead be a California 210 shield. Photos taken 07/15/07 and 05/02/02.
California 18 Business & 30 Business east
After the California 259 interchange, a California 18 Business reassurance shield is posted on eastbound Highland Avenue in San Bernardino. Omitted is a reassurance shield for California 30 Business. The designation of this section as California 18 Business is due to the prior designation of California 259 as part of California 18. Prior to 1964, California 18 was defined to follow the Riverside Freeway corridor (Interstate 215 south and California 91 west) toward Orange County. That state route was truncated to its current interchange with California 210, but the business route has remained signed as far south as the California 259 and Highland Avenue interchange. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Eastbound California 18-30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets G Street at this traffic signal. A middle school is located on the north side of Highland Avenue east of this intersection. Photo taken 07/15/07.
A business banner with no shields (neither California 18 nor California 30) is posted on this street light pole after G Street. Photo taken 07/15/07.
At this traffic signal, eastbound California 18-30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets Former California 206 (Former U.S. 66 Business)/H Street. This north-south corridor travels north to Kendall Drive and eventually Interstate 215 along the path of Former U.S. 66 Business (California 206 was the designation of the route after the U.S. designation was removed but before the state transferred maintenance to the city). To the south, H Street leads into downtown San Bernardino. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Next up is the traffic signal with D Street. Photo taken 07/15/07.
The next traffic signal along eastbound Highland Avenue is with Arrowhead Avenue. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Eastbound California 18-30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets Mountain View Avenue in San Bernardino. Photo taken 07/15/07.
At the next traffic signal after Mountain View Avenue, California 18 Business and California 30 Business will separate. Turn left on Sierra Way to follow California 18 Business north. Continue straight to follow California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) east. Photo taken 07/15/07.
A second set of business shields is posted immediately thereafter, just prior to the Sierra Way intersection. These are some old, faded shields! Photo taken 07/15/07.
California 18 Business and California 30 Business split at this traffic signal between Highland Avenue and Sierra Way. For the best route to California 18 north, continue east on Highland Avenue to Waterman Avenue north. Photo taken 07/15/07.
California 30 Business east
A California 30 Business reassurance shield is posted on eastbound Highland Avenue after the Sierra Way intersection. Photos taken 07/15/07.
The next traffic signal on eastbound California 30 Business is with Waterman Avenue. The southeast corner of this intersection is the St. Bernardine Medical Center, and the northeast corner is Mountain View Cemetery. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Near the Valencia Avenue traffic signal on the south side of Highland Avenue is Perris Hill Park, which includes Fiscalini Field and a YMCA. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Highland Avenue crosses over East Twin Creek on this brief bridge. Photo taken 07/15/07.
The next traffic signal on eastbound California 30 Business is with Harrison Street. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Eastbound California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets Golden Avenue at this traffic signal. Photo taken 07/15/07.
To California 210 (former California 30) west, turn left on Del Rosa Drive, which connects to the California 210 freeway. To California 210 east, either turn left or continue straight on Highland Avenue. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Eastbound California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets Del Rosa Drive. In the distance is the California 210 interchange. Photo taken 07/15/07.
A tagged and stickered California 30 trailblazer is posted prior to the intersection with Sterling Avenue. Photo taken 07/15/07.
California 30 Business ends at the junction between Highland Avenue and California 210 (signed as California 30 at the time this picture was taken). The two bridges carry both directions of California 210 over Highland Avenue. Turn right on Arden Avneue to the ramp to California 210 east. Photo taken 07/15/07.
After passing under California 210, eastbound Highland Avenue meets Arden Avenue at this traffic signal. Turn right to California 210 east. There is no direct access to California 210 west at this interchange from eastbound. Photo taken 07/15/07.
California 30 Business west
Traveling east on Highland Avenue, turn left on Arden Avenue to California 210 (former California 30) east and use the right two lanes to California 210 (former California 30) west. Continue straight on Highland Avenue to follow the old alignment of California 30, which is signed as California 30 Business. Photo taken 07/15/07.
California Business 18 & 30 Business west
Traveling west on Highland Avenue, California 18 Business will end at the interchange with California 259. California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) continues west to California 210 Exit 28. Photo taken 07/15/07.
The next right connects California 18-30 Business with California 259 north to California 210 east. The next left connects to California 259 south to Interstate 215 south and both directions of Interstate 10. Interstate 10 is signed for Los Angeles because this interchange is nearly the spot where the San Bernardino Freeway begins its westerly journey toward downtown Los Angeles. Photo taken 07/15/07.
This freeway entrance shield is one of two that straddle the on-ramp to California 259 north to California 210 west. This sign was likely replaced with California 210 shields. Photo taken 07/15/07.
California 30 Business west
After the California 259 interchange, this Interstate 215 north trailblazer is posted along former California 30/Highland Avenue. Photo taken 07/15/07.
California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) crosses over Interstate 215, U.S. 66-91-395/Mount Vernon Avenue, and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad via this bridge. All access to Interstate 215 and U.S. 66-91-395 is afforded by the next traffic signal. Photo taken 06/24/07.
The median barrier on the California 30 bridge over Interstate 215 has divoted curbing. Photo taken 06/24/07.
The next signalized intersection along westbound California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) is Mount Vernon Avenue (U.S. 66-91-395). Photo taken 06/24/07.
Use Mount Vernon Avenue north to U.S. 66-91-395 north and Interstate 215 north/south. Turn left here for U.S. 66-91-395 south. Photo taken 06/24/07.
An Interstate 215 trailblazer is posted here as well. Photo taken 06/24/07.
Eastbound California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets Mount Vernon Avenue to U.S. 66-91-395 and Interstate 215 at this traffic signal. Turn left here for U.S. 66-91-395 south. Photo taken 06/24/07.
Use California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) east to Medical Center Drive to the Community Hospital of San Bernardino or turn right for the California Highway Patrol substation. Photo taken 06/24/07.
Eastbound California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets Western Avenue at this traffic signal. Photo taken 06/24/07.
Highland Avenue carries five lanes between Western Avenue and Medical Center Drive. Photo taken 06/24/07.
Eastbound California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) meets Medical Center Drive. Turn left here for the hospital. Photo taken 06/24/07.
California 30 Business used to end here, where California 30 took over the Highland Avenue alignment westbound. However, the completion of the California 210 freeway resulted in no interchange with Highland Avenue at this point. Thus, the business route continues west to University Parkway. Photo taken 06/24/07.
California 30 Business (Highland Avenue) passes under California 210 (Foothill Freeway) here. Photo taken 06/24/07.
California 30 scenes
At the base of the ramp from southbound California 259 to Highland Avenue is this shield assembly for California 30 Business east and California 30 west. These shields are likely to have been replaced or removed due to the new designation of California 210 through San Bernardino. Photo taken 07/15/07.
Freeway entrance shield assembly for westbound California 30 as seen from Fifth Street in Highland. Photo taken 04/18/04.
This freeway entrance shield assembly was posted on the connection from southbound Waterman Avenue (California 18) to eastbound California 210 (former California 30) in San Bernardino. Photo taken 07/15/07.
This construction sign is posted along Highland Avenue for Old California 30 near the California 210/Interstate 15 interchange in Rancho Cucamonga/Fontana. Photo taken 03/15/01.
Former California 30 - Baseline Road west
Former California 30 west enters the former stub freeway in San Dimas and La Verne. Photo taken 09/28/02.
Westbound Former California 30 approaches Mountain Avenue in Upland. An entrance to the new California 210 freeway is located just north of this intersection on Mountain Avenue. Photo taken 09/28/02.

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