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State Route 79 is a highway that goes from Interstate 10 in Riverside County, California to Interstate 8 in San Diego County, California.
Route description Route 79 begins near Beaumont, California at Interstate 10. It begins by traveling south to San Jacinto, California and Hemet, California. In Hemet CA-79 is multiplexed with State Route 74 for a few miles. Then CA-79 turns south on Winchester Road passing by the new Diamond Valley Lake, California. It enters Murrieta, California and Temecula, California before being multiplexed with Interstate 15 for a few miles. CA-79 then goes east through Anza, California and meets State Route 371. Then it crosses into San Diego County and meets State Route 76 near Lake Henshaw, California. It then is multiplexed with State Route 78 in Julian, California. Then CA-79 goes through Cuyamaca, California on its way to Interstate 8. History Originally CA-79 was routed on what is now Old Town Front Street through Downtown Temecula. However, it was originally routed on another road (besides Winchester Road). CA-79 was also closed during the Cedar Fire, and the town of Cuyamaca, California was devastated, as well as Julian, California. Fire damage is still evident from the highway. Other names State law Legal Definition of Route 79: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 379 | ||||||||
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