SR-125: South Bay Expressway

South Bay Expressway
Runs from SR-52 in Santee to SR-905 in Otay Mesa
TOLL from SR-54 to SR-905

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This is one of the newer freeways in the San Diego area. It was supposed to form an “outer loop” to bypass San Diego to the east. A portion of the freeway, from SR-54 to just north of SR-905 is a toll road. The middle section, from I-8 to SR-94, was the first section to be built in the late 1950’s as SR-67. The freeway was proposed to connect with the State 56 Freeway in Poway near Poway Rd and Espola Road, but was never built.

Extra width here is for the 125 Freeway Right of Way, proposed to go up to Poway. There, it would have met the 56 Freeway near Espola Road and Poway Road.
Extra width here along Fanita Pkwy in Santee is for the 125 Freeway Right of Way, proposed to go up to Poway. There, it would have met the 56 Freeway near Espola Road and Poway Road.
Right of Way for an interchange at Lake Canyon Road.
Right-of-Way for an interchange at Lake Canyon Road and Fanita Pkwy.
Sweetwater River Bridge and State 125 / 54 interchange under construction in April 2007
Special Freeway Entrance assemblies for the toll road portion.
Special Freeway Entrance assemblies for the toll road portion.
Rather empty section of the 125 south of Birch Road.
Rather empty section of the 125 south of Birch Road.
Otay Valley Bridge in November 2007
Otay Valley Bridge
Otay Valley Bridge
San Diego City Limits
San Diego City Limits near the southern end of 125.

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