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29-508: The boulevard now consists of two disconnected portions, one in San Diego and La Mesa, and the other in El Cajon. The central section through La Mesa's Grossmont Pass was built over by Interstate 8. It has been cited as a prime example of a commercial strip whose growth and development was shaped by the automobile, as opposed to the parallel University Avenue commercial strip whose growth was shaped by

58-546: A nearby city or town, and finally reconnects with the same parent numbered highway at the business route's end. Their designation is often intended to direct traffic to the business districts bypassed when a new highway is constructed some distance away. Business routes share the same number as the major (parent) routes they parallel. For example, U.S. Route 1 Business (US 1 Bus.) splits from and parallels US 1 , and Interstate 40 Business (I-40 Bus.) splits from and parallels I-40 . Typically, all business routes off

87-588: Is similar to a county route , where a particular city forms its own highway system, usually of beltways . The city of Pittsburgh , for instance, has a colored belt system . Officials in Charlotte, North Carolina , created Charlotte Route 4 , a loop of surface streets around Uptown Charlotte . A route in Pawtucket, Rhode Island known as the Downtown Circulator was created by the city to help travelers navigate

116-475: The Midwestern United States , although there are a number of city routes in other parts of the U.S., as well. These routes serve the same purpose as business routes, but they feature "CITY" signs instead of "BUSINESS" signs above or below the route shields. The designations of many of these city routes are being phased out in favor of the business route designation. Another definition of a "city route"

145-482: The Texas Department of Transportation as BL I-35-A, BL I-35-B, and so on. Business routes are typically marked with the word "BUSINESS" above the major route's number or route shield . Alternatively, some states designate business routes by adding the letter "B" after the parent route's number. For example, Arkansas business routes of US 71 are marked as "US 71B". On some route shields and road signs,

174-596: The 1950s on, construction of the Interstate Highway System drew traffic away from Route 66, hurting the many businesses built on that traffic. Dozens of old sections of US 66 are now designated as business routes for I-15 , I-40 , I-44 , and I-55 . While business routes frequently integrate into the street grid of their town or city, some maintain the higher-speed, limited-access design of their parent highways. These are sometimes called expressway business routes. City routes are most commonly found in

203-417: The 1960s. In the latter part of the 20th century, El Cajon Boulevard developed an unsavory reputation as a hotspot for prostitution. On June 6, 1963, President John F. Kennedy rode in an open "bubble car" in a motorcade headed east on El Cajon Boulevard on his way to give a commencement speech and receive an honorary degree at San Diego State College . In 2015, a state of the art new YMCA facility at

232-970: The Interstate number. On maps, business routes are typically denoted by a standard marker containing the route number and the abbreviation "BUS" (e.g., "BUS 81" inside a U.S. Route shield to denote Bus. US 81). For Interstate business routes, an indication of whether the route is a business loop or business spur may also be included (e.g., adding "LOOP 44" inside the Interstate marker). The Michigan Department of Transportation 's official state maps denote Interstate business routes with green shields that look similar to Interstate business route signage. Business routes are maintained by different levels of government in different states. Some incorporate business routes into their state-maintained highway systems; others, such as Indiana and Wisconsin , entrust business route maintenance to local governments. Business routes typically predate their parent highways. They follow

261-713: The Rolando Village Company, later renamed the Lincoln Homes Company, partnered with local contractor/developer Chris Cosgrove to commence development in the area. Rolando Park tract homes were swiftly constructed to meet the soaring demand for housing in Post-War San Diego. The 1950s brought forth concerns regarding school districts, infrastructure, and annexation. Rolando Park Elementary was established in 1951 and later sold to San Diego Unified School District in 1955. In 1951, Robert O. Peterson opened

290-690: The US 80 designation was a small piece between Park Boulevard and Normal Street in the late 1940s early 1950s when US 80 was re-routed off Park Boulevard onto the new Cabrillo Freeway . US 80 ceased to exist legislatively within California after July 1, 1964. The street was the site of the El Cajon Boulevard Riot in August 1960, also known as the Drag Strip Riot, considered one of the first major youth riots of

319-523: The densely populated Vietnamese business district of El Cajon Boulevard." The entire route is in San Diego County . West to East: Business loop A business route (or business loop , business spur , or city route ) in the United States is a short special route that branches off a parent numbered highway at its beginning, continues through the central business district of

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348-566: The downtown area. Rolando, San Diego 32°45′43.16″N 117°03′40.30″W  /  32.7619889°N 117.0611944°W  / 32.7619889; -117.0611944 Rolando is a neighborhood of the Mid-City region of San Diego, California . Rolando is mostly residential with the exception of El Cajon Boulevard , which features the Campus Plaza shopping center. Rolando is divided by University Avenue into two sections: Rolando Village to

377-525: The first Jack in the Box at 63rd Street and El Cajon Boulevard , pioneering the concept of a drive-thru restaurant with a two-way intercom. Residents of the former unincorporated area of Rolando Park voted to join the City of San Diego instead of La Mesa , leading to annexation in 1954 along with the sister community of Rolando. The 1984 Olympic Torch Run passed through Rolando Park on University Avenue. In 2002,

406-407: The innovation of a two-way intercom that allowed one car to place an order while another car was being served. Other restaurants had previously offered drive-up window service, but Jack in the Box was the first major chain to make drive-through windows the focus of its operation. Today, most of the route from La Mesa to El Cajon has been overlaid by I-8. The final part of El Cajon Boulevard to receive

435-478: The intersection with Fairmount Road opened up on land donated by philanthropist Robert Price . Dedicated to serving community members in City Heights , Talmadge and Kensington , disparate economic, ethnic and cultural differences of people who live on either side of El Cajon Boulevard were exposed. In 2020, a dedicated bus-only lane intended to improve traffic congestion and increase public transportation use

464-549: The north, and Rolando Park to the south. Rolando Village's borders are defined by College Avenue to the West, El Cajon Boulevard to the North, and University Avenue to the South. The eastern border with La Mesa is uneven, and is defined by several residential streets which lie between 67th and 73rd streets. Rolando Park's borders are defined by College Avenue to the West, University Avenue to

493-466: The north, the 94 freeway to the south, and the City of La Mesa boundary to the east. Eight decorative public walkways known as "Catwalks" for pedestrians and joggers to travel between neighborhood streets are spread throughout Rolando. They are: The area known as Rolando, San Diego was designated as ranch land for Mission San Diego de Alcalá by the Spanish provincial administration. In 1846, following

522-535: The original numbered route through a city or town. Their designation as business routes is largely the product of the era of large-scale highway construction in the United States from the 1930s through the 1970s. Typically, new highway designations carried traffic directly through the center of a given city or town. In later development, bypasses would be constructed around the central business districts they had once passed directly through. As these bypasses were built,

551-441: The original sections of these routes that had once passed directly through a given city or town would often be designated as business routes. These development patterns were the subject of frequent debate, particularly among business owners who feared the loss of customer traffic as highways took motorists away from downtown. For example, U.S. Route 66 was for many years the primary road connecting Chicago and Los Angeles . From

580-529: The same parent route have the same name on signage. For example, St. Augustine business loop and Fredericksburg business loop are two of the many business routes stemming off US 1 , all of which are marked as "US 1 Bus.". But within a state's transportation administration, different business routes may be assigned unique names to differentiate them. For example, Texas has 11 different business routes attached to I-35 ; while all are signed as "Business Loop Interstate 35", (BL I-35) they are designated by

609-621: The secularization of the mission system by the Mexican government, Don Santiago Argüello was granted the Rolando area. However, due to confusion over land titling arising from the Mexican-American War , the area remained unpartitioned for sale until 1885. Amidst California's rapid growth in the mid-1920s, Rolando gained attention as prime real estate when the city announced the paving of University Avenue from Euclid Avenue to La Mesa. In 1949,

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638-431: The shield (either supplementing or replacing the directional plate, depending on the preference of the road agency). To better identify and differentiate alternate routes from the parent routes they parallel, some states, such as Maryland , opt to use green shields for business routes off U.S. Highways. In addition, Maryland uses a green shield for business routes off state highways, replacing the state name, "MARYLAND", with

667-428: The trolley. It was formerly part of U.S. Route 80 , and became a business loop for Interstate 8 when U.S. Route 80 was decommissioned and replaced by the interstate. It is designated as a historic highway by the state of California. Only portions of what would become El Cajon Boulevard in both La Mesa and El Cajon were originally part of US 80. During a re-routing through San Diego onto Park Boulevard in 1929,

696-447: The western portion of El Cajon Boulevard was added to US 80. The next section of El Cajon Boulevard added to US 80 was between La Mesa and El Cajon around 1940. The State Theatre opened in 1940. Designed by architect S. Charles Lee . The building possessed a 125 foot spiral tower with a blinking beacon on top that could be seen for miles, interior murals illuminated in blacklight and colorful terrazzo sidewalks out front. The theatre

725-400: The word "BUSINESS". Interstate Highway business routes use the same four-pointed shield design as regular Interstate Highways, but substitute the normal red and blue layout with an all-green color scheme. Also, the word "BUSINESS" appears within the shield, at its top above the highway number, instead of "INTERSTATE", and either "LOOP" or "SPUR" may appear below the word "BUSINESS" and above

754-449: The word "business" is shortened to just "BUS", though abbreviation is usually avoided to prevent confusion with bus routes . Business route signage varies depending on the type of major route the business route branches off. Business routes paralleling U.S. and state highways usually have exactly the same marker shapes and nearly the same overall appearance as the routes they parallel, with a rectangular plate reading "BUSINESS" placed above

783-400: Was demolished in 1987. The first Jack in the Box restaurant was opened at 6270 El Cajon Boulevard by Robert O. Peterson in 1951. The site had originally been a drive-in diner called "Topsy's", later renamed "Oscar's" after Peterson's middle name, which was a classic drive-in where food was served by carhops to patrons in the parking lot. Jack in the Box was the first drive-through , with

812-497: Was established as part of San Diego's " Climate Action Plan " along three miles of the Boulevard in 2020. The El Cajon Boulevard Business Improvement Association was formed in 1988 to improve physical and economic conditions along the 60 blocks of the boulevard between Park Boulevard and 54th Street. The association installed a large "The Boulevard" sign (see photo) to document the street's importance. The College Area Business District

841-648: Was formed in 1996 and covered the area east of 54th Street to 73rd Street in La Mesa . They hosted the annual Halloween "Boulevard BOO! parade" on the Boulevard in Rolando from 2004 to 2019. A six-block section from Euclid to Highland avenues was officially designated the Little Saigon Cultural and Commercial District in 2013. The mission of the Little Saigon San Diego Foundation is to "revitalize

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