California State Route 259

State Route 259
Route information
Defined by Streets and Highways Code § 559
Maintained by Caltrans
Length:	1.48 mi[1] (2.38 km)
Major junctions
South end:	I-215 in San Bernardino
North end:	SR 210 in San Bernardino
Highway system
State highways in California Interstate U.S. State Pre-1964 History Unconstructed Deleted Freeway Scenic ← SR 255 SR 260 →

State Route 259 is a very short freeway connector that connects Interstate 215 with State Route 210 (former SR 30) in the U.S. state of California. The short freeway has one complete exit (Highland Avenue) and one partial exit (E Street, northbound only), and was previously unsigned for many years. Presently, two shields appear (one in each direction) near the Highland Ave exit as of July 2007. As of January 29, 2008, the northbound sign is no longer in place.

Route description

SR 259 is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System,^[2] and is a freeway for its entire length. It splits off from I-215 as a full freeway and continues north, interchanging with Highland Avenue. SR 259 then turns east and has a partial interchange with E Street before merging with SR 210. SR 259 thus provides a route for traffic to move between I-215 northbound and SR 210 eastbound as well as from SR 210 westbound to I-215 southbound; the interchange between SR 210 and I-215 does not provide these movements.^[3]

History

The portion of SR 30 between I-215 and SR 259 did not exist in the 1960s-1970's, and traffic used SR 259, which was then designated as SR 30.

Exit list

The entire route is in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County.

mi[4]	km	Exit[4]	Destinations	Notes
0.00	0.00		I-215 south (San Bernardino Freeway) – Los Angeles, Riverside	Southbound exit and northbound entrance; former I-15E south; south end of SR 259; I-215 north exit 45A
0.00	0.00	1A	Base Line Street	Southbound left exit and northbound entrance
1.45	2.33	1A	To I-215 north / Highland Avenue (SR 18 Bus., SR 210 Bus.) – Barstow	Signed as exit 1B southbound; I-215 south via exit 46B
1.50	2.41	1B	To SR 210 west / E Street – Pasadena	Northbound exit and southbound entrance; former SR 206; I-210 east exit 75
1.50	2.41		SR 210 east (Foothill Freeway) – Highland, Running Springs	Northbound exit and southbound entrance; north end of SR 259; former SR 30 east; I-210 west exit 75B
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi       Incomplete access

References

1. January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
2. CA Codes (shc:250-257)
3. San Bernardino County Road Atlas (Map). Thomas Brothers. 2008.
4. Warring, KS (January 12, 2009). "State Route 259 Freeway Interchanges" (PDF). California Numbered Exit Uniform System. California Department of Transportation. Retrieved September 1, 2014.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• California @ AARoads.com - State Route 259
• Caltrans: Route 259 highway conditions
• California Highways: SR 259