I-8 East (CA), San Diego Metro Region

This video follows I-8 East, from its western terminus, out to CA 67 in El Cajon.

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Travel & Events

Tags:

• I-8
• Interstate 8
• San Diego
• El Cajon
• freeway
• highway
• San Diego Trolley Green Line

[mzmandi]

Watching this video makes me miss San Diego more and more. I miss driving this route whenever I was feeling down. Always made me feel so much better :-)

[FreewayBrent]

Well, California is certainly awaiting your return. C'mon back!

[Airmanusaf]

Thank you so much for creating this video. I traveled that distance pretty much everyday from the heart of SD back to the La Mesa/El Cajon area. I always used the 8 as much as I could. It's a pretty drive!! I moved to the east coast from SD four months ago. I miss San Diego so much. Your video brought back many many memories. I can't stop watching it.

[FreewayBrent]

Well hey, I'm glad this video brought back so many good memories! I have several other videos from Greater San Diego up on YouTube as well in HD, including all of Interstate 5, CA 125 and CA 163. Eventually the entire freeway network of San Diego County will be uploaded onto YouTube. Stay tuned...

[swimmerB0B]

the train tracks appear alongside Interstate 8 at Felicity, which is very close to the state line- way past el centro. railfanning is better up in calipatria and niland. the trains go slower there and there's usually closer access to the ROW.

[swimmerB0B]

welcome to the Cajon Zone- now get the hell out unless you've got a sack of somethin good.

[swimmerB0B]

interstate 8 is great- too bad it goes to arizona

[Germexican8Timez]

I drive here all the time. It's very nice indeed :)

[steelersfanhawaii]

thanks for the post. I lived in Southern California and Northern California about 20 years ago and found the freeways, although quite busy, in San Diego move much better than LA, Orange county, or the Bay area. They get jammed but only patchy, not gridlocked. The San Diego freeway system seems much newer and capacity is much larger. I-15 commute is much less onerous than say 91, 60, or the San Bernardino fwy, or the Nimitz, Bay Shore, or McArthur freeways up north.

[Larre500]

One of the main routes I have incorporated into what I call the Migrator route from Jackson, Wyoming to Westmoreland, California, just not too far off I-8, where i have cousins living!! They take this route to the beach every weekend!!

Very nice video!! Hope to get down there soon! Peace and ~Namaste~ , Larre ;)

[quijeros]

Man, I remember that I-8/805 stack fondly. The 805 traffic's on the 4th level because it cuts through the hills south of I-8. Thanks for posting.

[rare12inchsingles]

Never been on I-8 East of El Centro..Does the UP Railroad parallel the interstate further East?

[funkysi79]

Totally agree. The 8 East out of the OB area is really interesting. Ends right at the end of Nimitz Blvd doesn't it?

I've just got back from my trip to the USA and know San Diego pretty well. This road especially as it links up with the 163 which takes me to where a good friend of mine lives. :O)

[ScrewdUPClickV2]

awesome stretch indeed .. i did drive this while i was there .. certanly unique in tons of aspects .. but who would have thought wat lies eastward appx 70 miles .. wow