Interstate 880 North - Santa Clara County Line to Interstate 238

Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north
Now in Santa Clara County, Interstate 880 enters the city of Fremont. Incorporated on January 23, 1956, Fremont is home to 203,413 people as of the 2000 Census and was formed from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Irvington, Mission San Jose, Niles, and Warm Springs. The city consists of 87.1 square miles and is named for John C. Fremont, the Great Pathfinder. The first three exits in Alameda County are: Exit 12, California 262 (Mission Boulevard) northeast to Interstate 680 and the Warm Springs district of the city of Fremont; Exit 13A, Gateway Boulevard; and Exit 13B, Cushing Parkway and Fremont Boulevard. Photo taken 12/23/04.
The next exit along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north is Exit 12, California 262 (Mission Boulevard) northeast to Interstate 680 and the Warm Springs district of the city of Fremont. This interchange is currently under construction, so signage has changed since this photo was taken. Photo taken 12/23/04.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 12, California 262 (Mission Boulevard) northeast to Interstate 680 and the Warm Springs district of the city of Fremont. California 262 is not signed from Interstate 880 but is signed from Interstate 680 south. The state route is being upgraded to facilitate east-west flow across Warm Springs in southern Fremont. Photo taken 12/23/04.
Immediately thereafter, northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 13A, Gateway Boulevard. Photo taken 12/23/04.
The next exit along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north is Exit 13B, Cushing Parkway and Fremont Boulevard north to the Irvington District of the city of Fremont. Photo taken 12/23/04.
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north: Exit 13B, Cushing Parkway and Fremont Boulevard; Exit 15, Auto Mall Parkway and Durham Road; and Exit 16, Stevenson Boulevard. Photo taken 12/23/04.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 13B, Cushing Parkway and Fremont Boulevard. Use Fremont Boulevard north to the Irvington District of the city of Fremont. Photo taken 12/23/04.
The next exit along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north is a weigh station, followed by Exit 15, Auto Mall Parkway (Durham Road). Photo taken by Jeff Waller (10/13/07).
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 14, Weigh Station. Photo taken by Jeff Waller (10/13/07).
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north: Exit 15, Auto Mall Parkway (Durham Road); Exit 16, Stevenson Boulevard; and Exit 17, Mowry Avenue. Photo taken by Jeff Waller (10/13/07).
The right lane of Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north becomes exit only for Exit 15, Auto Mall Parkway (Durham Road), while the left four lanes continue north on Interstate 880. Photo taken by Jeff Waller (10/13/07).
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 15, Auto Mall Parkway (Durham Road). Photo taken by Jeff Waller (10/13/07).
The next four exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north are currently not photographed: Exit 16, Stevenson Boulevard; Exit 17, Mowry Avenue; Exit 19, California 84/Thornton Avenue east and Thornton Avenue west into Newark; and Exit 21, California 84/Dumbarton Bridge west and Decoto Road. Between Exits 16 and 21, Interstate 880 serves as the city limits between Fremont on the east and Newark on the west side of the freeway. The city of Newark is surrounded by Fremont on all sides (the city was incorporated in September 1955, thus avoiding incorporation with the much larger Fremont, which incorporated in January 1956). Newark incorporated separately in order to avoid becoming an industrial zone, which was discussed during the initial discussions to create the city of Fremont. As of the 2000 Census, Newark is home to 42,471 people.
After the second California 84 interchange, the next exit along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north is Exit 22, Fremont Boulevard (northern interchange) and Alvarado Boulevard northwest into Union City. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 22, Fremont Boulevard (northern interchange) south to Fremont and Alvarado Boulevard northwest into Union City. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next exit along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north is Exit 23, Alvarado-Niles Road to Union City. Photo taken 03/18/06.
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north: Exit 23, Alvarado-Niles Road to Union City; Exit 24, Whipple Road and Industrial Parkway; and Exit 26, Tennyson Road. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 23, Alvarado-Niles Road. Near this point, Interstate 880 leaves Fremont and enters Union City, which was incorporated as a general law city on January 13, 1959, and is home to 70,300 people as of the 2000 Census. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next five exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north serve the city of Hayward: Exit 24, Whipple Road and Industrial Parkway; Exit 26, Tennyson Road; Exit 27, California 92/Jackson Street northeast to downtown Hayward and California 92/Hayward-San Mateo Bridge west to San Mateo; Exit 28, Winton Avenue; and Exit 29, A Street to San Lorenzo. Photo taken 03/18/06.
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north are: Exit 24, Whipple Road and Industrial Parkway; Exit 26, Tennyson Road; and Exit 27, California 92/Jackson Street northeast to downtown Hayward and California 92/Hayward-San Mateo Bridge west to San Mateo. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) approaches Exit 24, Whipple Road and Industrial Parkway. Photo taken 03/18/06.
At the ramp to Exit 24 (Whipple Road and Industrial Parkway), Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) leaves Union City and enters the city of Hayward, which is known as the "Heart of the Bay." Encompassing 62.55 square miles, Hayward is the third largest city in the East Bay (only after Oakland and Fremont). Total population as of the 2000 Census was 140,030. Hayward was incorporated as a town in 1876 and as a city on September 18, 1928. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) are Exit 26, Tennyson Road; Exit 27, California 92/Jackson Street northeast to downtown Hayward and California 92/Hayward-San Mateo Bridge west to San Mateo; and Exit 28, Winton Avenue. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) approaches Exit 26, Tennyson Road; this sign is mounted on the Industrial Parkway overpass. While southbound Interstate 880 has a direct exit onto Industrial Parkway, the same connection must be made via Exit 24 from Interstate 880 north. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The right lane of Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) becomes exit only for Exit 26, Tennyson Road; the left four lanes of Interstate 880 continue north toward Oakland. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 26, Tennyson Road. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next exit along Interstate 880 north is Exit 27, California 92. This major freeway to freeway interchange acts as a connection to the east-west corridor created by Interstate 580 and Interstate 238. California 92 crosses the San Francisco Bay near its widest point via the San Mateo Bridge, connecting Hayward in the east with San Mateo in the west. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Use California 92/Jackson Street east to downtown Hayward and California State University-East Bay Hayward campus. Photo taken 03/18/06.
To the east, California 92 is a surface street and is not a particularly fast through route. All traffic for Interstate 580 east should use Interstate 238 south (east). Photo taken 03/18/06.
Northbound Interstate 880 reaches Exit 27, California 92/Jackson Street east to downtown Hayward and California 92/Arthur Younger Freeway west to the Hayward-San Mateo Bridge. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The interchange with California 92 is a modified cloverleaf interchange. The first ramp connects to California 92/Jackson Street east to downtown Hayward, and the second ramp connects to California 92 west. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north are Exit 28, Winton Avenue; Exit 29, A Street; and Exit 30, Hesperian Way. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Meanwhile, this view from mainline Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) shows the ramp to California 92 west on the collector distributor lanes. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 28, Winton Avenue. The next exit along northbound Interstate 880 is Exit 29, A Street. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north are Exit 29, A Street; Exit 30, Hesperian Way; and Exit 31, Interstate 238 south to Interstate 580 east and California 238 (Foothill Boulevard) south. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next two exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north are Exit 29, A Street and Exit 30, Hesperian Way. At this point, Interstate 880 leaves the city of Hayward and enters unincorporated San Lorenzo. Photo taken 03/18/06.
This Interstate 880 reassurance shield is posted after the A Street on-ramp. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next exit along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north is Exit 30, Hesperian Way. The next exit is Exit 31, Interstate 238 southeast to Interstate 580. Photos taken 03/18/06 and 10/16/00.
Northbound Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) reaches Exit 30, Hesperian Way. Exit 30 also serves Lewelling Road in San Lorenzo. Photo taken 03/18/06.
Immediately thereafter, Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north reaches Exit 31A, Interstate 238 south (east) to Interstate 580 east to Tracy, Stockton, Fresno, and Los Angeles. Photo taken 03/18/06.
The next three exits along Interstate 880 (Nimitz Freeway) north are Exit 31B, Washington Avenue; Exit 33A, Marina Boulevard east; Exit 33B, Marina Boulevard west; and Exit 34, California 112/Davis Street. The flyover ramp connects Interstate 238 west with Interstate 880 south. Photo taken 03/18/06.

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