Interstate 215 & probably resigned Interstate 210 near completion

[myosh_tino]

New overhead signs
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jfs1988/12159033076/in/photostream

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jfs1988/12159000296/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jfs1988/12158285615/in/photostream/
A trailblazer/reassurance sign with a green CA-210 shield & blue TO & West markers.

Question: Has 259 ever been signed in the field in any way?  I know in the last decade or so, several previously hidden state routes (262, 112, 77 in the East Bay, 114 in the Peninsula) have suddenly received some signage.

The signs on the first post (exit 46 Highlands) appear to violate CA's  uniform freeway sign height rule. Yes? Or am I confused about the rule?

That photo was discussed in another topic (although I forget which one) and there are a couple of interesting things about those signs...

1. Yes, it does violate the same-height policy
2. The middle sign exceeds the 120-inch tall guide sign policy.

I'm not sure if the polices have been changed at Caltrans or this is a one-off.

[pctech]

Maybe Caltrans  has changed it's sign height policy. It does allow the exit number to be embedded without "eating up" the rest of the sign.

[Quillz]

The I-215 Devore Improvement Project -- including a new truck bypass and realignment of I-15 through lanes -- is now considered "90% done" (construction began in June 2013):

Project Webpage: http://www.devoreinterchangeproject.com/

Article: http://www.desertdispatch.com/article/20151030/NEWS/151039992

Posted Oct. 30, 2015 at 4:25 PM

The $324 million Devore Interchange Project is now 90 percent complete, according to Caltrans.

Though not scheduled to be finished until mid-2016, it looks like this massive project will get done sooner than expected. That is mighty good news for all the thousands of Cajon Pass commuters who traverse Interstates 15 and 215 every weekday. It's been more than two years since workers broke ground on this project.

According to Caltrans spokeswoman Tyeisha Prunty, here is what's left to be completed by the Atkinson Contractors, LP workers:

1. To complete the Cajon Boulevard portion of the project, Cajon Boulevard must be paved, I-15 overcrossing/bridges must be widened and retaining walls erected. I-15 must be widened over Cajon Boulevard in both directions as well, and pavement rehabilitation must be completed "on the mainline of I-15 southbound to I-215 southbound."

2. Retaining walls must be erected for the Devore on-ramp for I-215 northbound and the I-15 southbound connector ramp.

3. Retaining walls, tunnel paint and pavement work must be done on the Devore on-ramp for I-15 northbound.
According to Prunty, the majority of work that might affect traffic in the Cajon Pass will be completed by early February, weather permitting.

The looming El Nino season could be a wild card in all of this, of course. If the storms are frequent and as bad as predicted, it would be natural to expect that February timeline to be pushed back.

I was just at this interchange on Monday, as I was heading to Barstow, and it was actually navigable. When I was last there back in July, it was horrible. There was barely any lane striping whatsoever, and the concrete clearly had been realigned several times, further obscuring any striping. I was pretty nervous being in the center lane.

[myosh_tino]

Maybe Caltrans  has changed it's sign height policy. It does allow the exit number to be embedded without "eating up" the rest of the sign.

Maybe but until I see more evidence, I'll still consider this a "one-off".