Fairmount Avenue – San Diego

Fairmount Avenue is one of the major streets in the City Heights / East San Diego area and access routes to Mission Valley. Until the late 1940’s, it was also a part of US 395 from El Cajon Blvd to Camino Del Rio (I-8). In 1960, a portion of the roadway from Meade Avenue to I-8 was converted to a four-lane expressway. Interchanges were added at Aldine Drive and Montezuma Rd during this conversion.

Montezuma Road Interchange, looking southerly.
Montezuma Road Interchange, looking southerly.
Section of "Expressway" between Aldine Dr and Montezuma Road.
Section of “Expressway” between Aldine Dr and Montezuma Road.
Aldine Drive Undercrossing - built 1960.
Aldine Drive Undercrossing – built 1960.
Upper section of Fairmount Ave looking toward Aldine Dr.
Upper section of Fairmount Ave looking toward Aldine Dr.

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  1. It was much later that the last signal, just south of I-8, was eliminated and Fairmount got a stop free connection to the 8 and the 805. I now it was after 1980!

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