California State Route 79, I-10 to SR 74

 

APM: 40

Location: Beaumont Ave and I-10, Beaumont

No reassurance shield as SR 79 begins.

APM: 39

Location: SR 79 and California Ave, Riverside Cty

Reassurance shield as we head out of Beaumont.

APM: 36

Location: SR 79 and Lamb Canyon Rd, Riverside Cty

Reassurance shield as we head over a small mountain pass towards Hemet.

APM: 36

Location: SR 79 and Lamb Canyon Rd, Riverside Cty

Still on the way up.

APM: 32

Location: SR 79 and Ramona Expy, Riverside Cty

A few miles later, SR 79 turns left to head into San Jacinto.

APM: N/A

Location: State St and Ramona Expy, San Jacinto

Things get dicey after that – so we made the left turn onto the Ramona Expressway, and then SR 79 makes an unsigned right turn onto State Street after state maintenance ends. SR 79 is locally maintained from here to SR 74. There’s no reassurance shield as we turn onto State.

APM: N/A

Location: State St and Ramona Blvd, San Jacinto

A few blocks later, make an unsigned left onto Ramona Blvd to head into downtown San Jacinto.

APM: N/A

Location: Ramona Blvd and State St, San Jacinto

No reassurance shield after the turn.

APM: N/A

Location: Ramona Blvd and San Jacinto Ave, San Jacinto

A few blocks later we’ll enter downtown San Jacinto and evidence of SR 79 re-appears on the street blade. Keep right to stay on 79 south.

APM: 26

Location: San Jacinto St and Menlo Ave, Hemet

A few blocks after the turn we’ll enter Hemet. State maintenance resumes.

APM: 26

Location: San Jacinto St and Oakland Ave, Hemet

Reassurance shield a few blocks later.

APM: 25

Location: San Jacinto St and Florida Ave, Hemet

A few blocks later we’ll approach SR 74 – weirdly signed here.

APM: 25

Location: San Jacinto St and Florida Ave, Hemet

Turn right for SR 79 south and SR 74 west, which run concurrent through Hemet. Turn left for 74 east towards Palm Springs.

S to SR 74

W to SR 79, E to SR 243

E to SR 243, W to SR 60