Interstate 5 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
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I-5 highlighted in red
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| Route information | |
| Length | 1,381.29 mi (2,222.97 km) |
| History | Designated in 1956 Completed in 1979 |
| Major junctions | |
| South end |  Fed. 1 at the Mexican border at San Ysidro, CA |
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| North end |  Hwy 99 at the Canada–US border at Blaine, WA |
| Location | |
| States: | California, Oregon, Washington |
| Highway system | |
| Main route of the Interstate Highway System Main • Auxiliary • Business |
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Interstate 5 (sometimes called I-5, or in Southern California, The 5) is a 1,381.29 miles (2,222.97 km) long Interstate Highway in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington. The road goes from Mexican Federal Highway 1 at the United States-Mexican border to British Columbia Highway 99 at the United States-Canadian border. It is the main interstate highway of the West Coast. Nearly 60% of its length is in California.
Cities along the highway
- San Diego, California
- Santa Ana, California
- Los Angeles, California
- Sacramento, California
- Redding, California
- Medford, Oregon
- Eugene, Oregon
- Salem, Oregon
- Portland, Oregon
- Olympia, Washington
- Tacoma, Washington
- Seattle, Washington
- Everett, Washington
- Bellingham, Washington
Images for kids
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I-5 in the Newhall Pass Interchange where it intersects with I-210 and SR 14 near Santa Clarita
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I-5 in the Central Valley, looking south near Derrick Avenue in Fresno County
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I-5 southbound, approaching Weed and Mount Shasta
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I-5 running adjacent to the Willamette River and passes by the Moda Center, and Oregon Convention Center in Downtown Portland
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I-5 passing through Downtown Seattle
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A section of the 1915 Ridge Route in Lebec, California, abandoned when US 99 (later upgraded to I-5) was constructed over the Tejon Pass in order to make the travel straighter and safer.
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Looking South at I-5 and I-90 meeting in Seattle.
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Aerial view of the San Ysidro border crossing on the Mexican border, marking where I-5 continues south at Fed. 1
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The Peace Arch monument on the Canadian border, marking where I-5 continues north as BC 99
See also
In Spanish: Interestatal 5 para niños
