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23 unusual facts about Interstate 5


Angela Rockwood

After a car she was travelling in on Interstate 5 to Los Angeles from San Francisco was involved in an accident on September 3, 2001, in which fellow actress Thuy Trang was killed, she was paralyzed and diagnosed as a C4-5 quadriplegic.

Arbor Lodge, Portland, Oregon

Interstate 5 forms the eastern boundary of the neighborhood.

Atriplex tularensis

Atriplex tularensis is endemic to Kern County, California, where it is known only from a few individuals at Kern Lake, a usually dry ephemeral lake bed just north of the Interstate 5 and Highway 99 split.

Atwater Village, Los Angeles

Atwater village is noted for its proximity to the Interstate 5, SR 134 and Interstate 110 freeways.

Auto Freight Transport Building of Oregon and Washington

In 1964, relocation of Interstate 5 from the west bank of the Willamette to the east led to removal of the docks and other waterfront structures of the industrial district and demolition of many old industrial buildings.

Boise, Portland, Oregon

It is approximately bounded by Interstate 5 on the west, N Skidmore St. on the north, NE Rodney Ave. on the east, and N Kerby St. and NE Fremont St. on the south.

British Columbia Highway 99

In the south, Highway 99 begins at the British Columbia – Washington State border crossing at Douglas, on the Canadian side of Peace Arch Park, as a continuation of Interstate 5.

Cerritos Auto Square

The expansion of the nearby Interstate 5 in the coming years in southeast Los Angeles would provide several opportunities for diversifying the Auto Square's selection.

Freeway Face-Off

The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams; one could travel from one team's arena to the other simply by traveling along Interstate 5.

Freeway Series

The series takes its name from the massive freeway system in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, the home of both teams; one could travel from one team's stadium to the other simply by traveling along Interstate 5.

I-5 Corridor

Interstate 5, a major north-south highway on the west coast of the United States

KGB-FM

101.5 was moved off the KSON AM tower on the corner of Highway 15 and Interstate 5, to the new site of KGB 1360 at 52nd Street and Kalmia.

Lake Samish

Visible to the West of Interstate 5 when travelling between Alger and Bellingham, Lake Samish is heavily used for recreation in the summer months by local residents.

Partition and secession in California

The discussion ended when it was determined that building a highway over the mountains was feasible; this road later became the Ridge Route, which today is Interstate 5 over Tejon Pass.

Siskiyou Summit

Siskiyou Summit (also Siskiyou Mtn. Summit; also referred to as Siskiyou Pass) is a summit (high point) on Interstate 5 (I-5) in the U.S. state of Oregon.

South Burlingame, Portland, Oregon

It included the present day South Burlingame neighborhood as well as an eight block corridor of land that follows Terwilliger Boulevard north from Interstate 5 to Capital Highway.

Interstate 5 cuts through the northern part of the neighborhood, separating the Fulton Park area from the rest of South Burlingame.

Southern Pacific 4294

Construction for Interstate 5 necessitated a move for the locomotive, and it was stored in the SP shops until May 1981.

The Exploding Hearts

On July 20, 2003, the band was headed home to Portland on Interstate 5 after having played at the Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco.

Tumwater High School

Tumwater High School generally draws students from the portions of the Tumwater School District east of Interstate 5 and the Littlerock area west of I-5.

Virgil Partch

Partch and his wife died in an auto accident August 10, 1984 on Interstate 5 near Valencia, California.

Warm Strangers

"Shasta" was inspired by the view of snow-covered volcano Mount Shasta from the Interstate 5 highway.

West Portland Park, Portland, Oregon

It lies between SW 53rd Ave. in the west and SW 35th Ave. in the east, and I-5 in the north and SW Stephenson St. (Portland city limits) in the south.


California State Route 73

State Route 73 (SR 73) is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, running from the junction with Interstate 405 in Irvine through the San Joaquin Hills to its junction with Interstate 5 in San Juan Capistrano, its northern and southern terminii, respectively.

Coburg, Oregon

Coburg's city government had generated hundreds of thousands of dollars for its budget through speeding fines at a speed trap on Interstate 5 located outside of city limits.

Delta Park / Vanport

It is located between Portland International Raceway on the west and Interstate 5 on the east and is at the end of the north end of the Vanport Bridge, which spans the Columbia Slough and an industrial area.

Mushroom Corner, Washington

Mushroom Corner is located in the urban growth area of Lacey, along Interstate 5 south of Olympia, and is included in the Tanglewilde-Thompson Place Census-designated place (CDP) for Census purposes.

Oregon Route 22

At the eastern edge of the Willamette campus, an interchange carries the highway to Mission Street; OR 22 and OR 99E Business continue east on Mission Street (which is really an urban expressway), past the Salem airport to an interchange with Interstate 5 and Oregon Route 99E.

Path 15

It also heads southwest across the Modoc Plateau and crosses Interstate 5 near Cottonwood (north of Red Bluff).

Smokey Point, Washington

In late 2006, the commercial area called "Lakewood Crossing" opened, just west of the Interstate 5 exit to Smokey Point (exit 206), with Costco and Target, and Red Robin as the first tenants to open.

The Five

Interstate 5, commonly referred to as "the 5" by people from Southern California

United States v. Brignoni-Ponce

As part of normal procedure for the United States Border Patrol in Southern California there was a permanent traffic checkpoint set up Interstate 5 just outside of San Clemente, California.