This previous week I decided it was time to get out of town to explore more of the San Francisco Bay area. After some early morning fog along California State Route 99 I made my way west on CA 120 and I-5 to the first highlight of the trip; Interstate 205. Interstate 205 is a mostly unremarkable 13 mile highway running from I-5 in San Joaquin County west to I-580 in Alameda County. I-205 starts in San Joaquin Valley at I-5 and climbs into the Diablo Range at I-580. The only city of significance on I-205 is Tracy. The only significant junctions on I-205 are with it's business loop and County Route J4 at Grant Line Road. For some reason J4 was signed as J5 from I-205 in error. Near the western terminus I-205 enters Alameda County and crosses the California Aqueduct. I-205 terminates at I-580 in the Diablo Foothills. Neither Interstate has any reassurance shields which I found odd. On the surface there isn't too much ...
Because every road has a story.