Interstate 5

"I-5" redirects here. For other roads numbered I-5, see I-5 (disambiguation).

Interstate 5
Game	18 Wheels of Steel: American Long Haul American Truck Simulator: Base game Oregon Washington
State	California, Oregon, Washington
Length	1,404 mi (2,261 km)
Speed Limit	50–60 mph (80–97 km/h)
Route
	0 mi (0 km) San Diego
	CA 0–807 mi (0–1,299 km) IS8IS10IS80IS580 I-8, I-10, I-80, I-580 USCA50USCA97USCA101 US 50, US 97, US 101 CA4CA14CA44CA58CA74CA99CA120CA126CA152CA198CA299 SR 4, SR 14, SR 44, SR 58, SR 74, SR 99, SR 110, SR 120, SR 126, SR 130, SR 152, SR 198, SR 299
	OR 807–1,159 mi (1,299–1,866 km) IS84IS105IS405 I-84, I-105, I-405 US20US30US199 US 20, US 30, US 199 OR22OR99OR126OR213OR569 OR 22, OR 99, OR 126, OR 213, OR 569
	WA 1,159–1,404 mi (1,866–2,261 km) IS90IS405 I-90, I-405 US2US12US101 US 2, US 12, US 101 WA14WA20WA432 SR 14, SR 20, SR 432, SR 510, SR 518
	1,404 mi (2,261 km) Bellingham

Interstate 5 (I-5) is a north–south interstate highway in California, Oregon, and Washington in American Truck Simulator. It runs from San Diego to Bellingham.

Course

Interstate 5 starts at the Mexican border and soonafter intersects with Interstate 8 in San Diego, California. After passing through the city, it runs parallel to the Pacific coast up to Carlsbad. Past Carlsbad, I-5 enters the Los Angeles region. Between Interstate 10 and SR 126, the freeway ranges between two and four lanes in each direction. North of Los Angeles, I-5 passes through the Grapevine. Climbing the pass, the right lane is used for slow vehicles only, as there are steep grades. A runaway ramp is even provided during the descent of the high altitudes. South of Bakersfield, the freeway splits with SR 99.

After the split, Interstate 5 passes through the San Joaquin Valley for about 200 miles until reaching the San Francisco–Sacramento metropolitan area. Before Oakland, the freeway splits with Interstate 580, which takes traffic toward Oakland, San Francisco, and San Rafael. I-5 continues north through Stockton before reaching Sacramento. The freeway intersects with US 50, twists through the center of the California capital, and then intersects with Interstate 80, taking truckers towards San Francisco to the southwest or Truckee to the northeast. Interstate 5 continues north through the Sacramento Valley toward Redding, with services offered at Dunnigan and Corning. North of Redding, after intersecting with CA 44 and CA 299, the freeway crosses Shasta Lake, a reservoir on the Sacremento River hemmed in by craggy mountains. After climbing a winding grade, the highway passes by the town of Weed and then continues north toward Hilt and the Oregon border. Southbound traffic is required to stop at an agricultural inspection station south of Hilt.

Upon entering Oregon's Rogue Valley, it continues through the Siskiyou Mountains and into the city of Medford. It turns west and intersects with US 199 in the town of Grants Pass before turning north again. Gradually, the mountains turn into hills as the freeway snakes its way into the Willamette Valley. In Eugene, the highway intersects with Interstate 105, a short spur route providing access to downtown Eugene, OR 126, and OR 569. The Interstate then heads almost due north, skirting Albany and passing through Salem. After first tracking a little to the northeast, the highway hits the southern terminus of Interstate 405 and the Marquam Bridge, where it crosses the Willamette River. North of the river, I-5 has junctions at the western end of I-84 and the northern end of Interstate 405. It then continues through the northern parts of the city of Portland, and crosses the Columbia River into Washington via the Interstate Bridge.

After crossing into Washington, Interstate 5 passes under the railroad tracks and intersects WA 14 which goes to Vancouver. A few miles down the road the highway enters Longview, where it intersects WA 432 before it crosses the Newaukum River on two truss bridges. It intersects US 12 just outside of town. After passing between the Cascades and the Willapa Hills, I-5 enters Olympia, where it intersects US 101 and WA 510. The highway than snakes northwest passing just below the capital dome.

Upon entering Tacoma, Puget Sound comes into view on the left as the highway turns north. Leaving Tacoma, Interstate 5 makes an interchange with Spokane Street (to the Port of Seattle), after passing the Port of Seattle, Interstate 5 enters the Emerald City itself, Seattle, where it intersects Interstate 405 and Interstate 90 before entering the Melrose Ave Tunnel under the city. Upon exiting the tunnel, I-5 passes the Space Needle and the Ship Canal Bridge, and enters Everett.

In Everett, Interstate 5 intersects with WA 526, which goes to the Darwing (Boeing in real-life) in Everett Plant. A few miles down the road the highway enters downtown and intersects US 2. I-5 continues north before intersecting WA 529 and leaves Everett. After leaving Everett, I-5 enters Burlington, where it intersects with WA 20. The highway curves around the city before it turns north, where it then enters Bellingham and passes through the city before it reaches the northern boundary and crosses the 49th Parallel, where it terminates at the Peace Arch Port of Entry in Blaine, where it becomes BC Highway 99 in Canada.

Cities

California

• San Diego
• Carlsbad
• Los Angeles
• Huron
• Stockton
• Sacramento
• Redding
• Hilt

Scenery towns

• Burbank
• Santa Clarita
• Patterson
• Dunnigan
• Corning
• Weed

Oregon

• Medford
• Eugene
• Salem
• Portland

Scenery towns

• Grants Pass
• Canyonville
• Albany

Washington

• Vancouver
• Longview
• Olympia
• Tacoma
• Seattle
• Everett
• Bellingham

Scenery towns

• Burlington

Exit list

California

Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
San Diego	0	0		Downtown San Diego, near the Wallbert and a minor road to central San Diego		South terminus in game
	4	6	20	IS8 I-8 East – El Centro
	18	28	23	Southern Drive
Carlsbad	47	75		Carlsbad
	59	94		Carlsbad
	64	102		Carlsbad
	79	127		CA74 SR 74 east
Los Angeles	103	165	130	Southern Boulevard – Los Angeles Downtown
	116	186	135	IS10 I-10 East – Phoenix
	122	196	136	Northern Boulevard – Plaster & Sons depots
	134	215	137	SR 110 South – Los Angeles Downtown
	144	231		USCA101 US 101 North – Oxnard, Santa Maria
Santa Clarita	153	246		CA14 SR 14 North – to CA58 SR 58, USCA395 US 395
	165	265		CA126 SR 126 West – Oxnard, Santa Maria
	213	342	221	CA99 SR 99 North – Bakersfield, Fresno		Northbound left exit and southbound left entrance
	252	405	257	CA58 SR 58 – Bakersfield, San Luis Obispo
	288	463	----	Weigh station
	296	476	----	Truck stop
Huron	311	500		Minor road towards Huron and Fresno
	335	539		CA198 SR 198 West – Huron, Santa Maria
	346	556		Minor road towards Huron and Fresno
	390	627	403	CA152 SR 152 – Santa Cruz, Fresno
Patterson	411	661	434	Diablo Grande Parkway, SR 130
	425	683	446	IS580 I-580 West – Oakland, San Francisco		Northbound left exit and southbound left entrance
	442	711		Minor road to Oakland CA120 SR 120 East – Oakdale
Stockton	471	758		CA4 SR 4 – San Rafael, CA99 SR 99
	477	767		Stockton, CA99 SR 99
Sacramento			518	USCA50 US 50 – South Lake Tahoe, San Francisco		US 50 exit 4
			522	IS80 I-80 – San Francisco, Reno		I-80 exit 86
Dunnigan	541	871	554	Road 8
	608	979	----	Rest area
Corning	634	1,020	630	South Avenue
	649	1,045	----	Weigh station		Northbound only
	660	1,063	----	Weigh station		Southbound only
Redding			673	Knighton Road
			677	Cypress Avenue
			678 A-B	CA44 SR 44 – Eureka, Lassen National Park, Susanville		Northbound exit 678; SR 44 exits 2 A–B
			680	CA299 SR 299 (Lake Boulevard)
	743	1,195	----	Rest area		Northbound only
Weed	750	1,207	747	USCA97 US 97 (South Weed Boulevard) – Klamath Falls
	787	1,267	----	Border Protection Station		Southbound only
Hilt	798	1,284	796	Hilt		North terminus in base game

Oregon

Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
	808	1,301	----	Port of Entry, weigh station		Northbound only
	816	1,313	----	Weigh station		Southbound only
Medford	832	1,339	27	OR99 To OR 99 – South Medford
	842	1,356	30	OR62OR140 OR 62 East (Crater Lake Highway) to OR 140 – North Medford, Klamath Falls
Grants Pass	875	1,409	55	US101US199 US 199 South to US 101 – Grants Pass, Crescent City
Canyonville	904	1,455	99	Canyonville
	949	1,528	----	Weigh station
	980	1,578	----	Rest area
	995	1,602	188	OR58 OR 58 East (Willamette Highway) – Klamath Falls
Eugene	1,013	1,631	194 A-B	IS105OR126 I-105 West / OR 126 – Eugene, Springfield		First photo of Oregon
	1,028	1,655	195 A-B	OR569 OR 569 West (Randy Papé Beltline) / Beltline Road East – Eugene, Springfield		Southbound exit 195
Albany	1,056	1,700	233	US20 US 20 (Santiam Highway) – Albany, Bend
Salem	1,074	1,729	253	OR22 OR 22 – Salem Center, Bend
	1,079	1,737	256	OR213 OR 213 North (Market Street) – Salem
Portland	1,098	1,768	299 B	IS405US30 I-405 North to US 30 – City Center, Astoria		Left exits No exit number southbound
	1,114	1,793	300/ 301	IS84US30 I-84 East / US 30 East – The Dalles		Northbound exit 300; southbound exit 301 South end of US 30 concurrency
	1,121	1,805	302 B	IS405US30 I-405 South / US 30 West – Astoria		North end of US 30 concurrency
	1,145	1,843	307	OR 99E South (Vancouver Way in game) / OR 99W (Shipyard Rd)		North terminus in Oregon DLC All road names on signs for this exit are inaccurate: Vancouver Way should be labeled Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd with the designation OR 99E OR 99W (or OR 99 West as the game calls it) should not reach this exit Shipyard Rd does not exist IRL
	1,154	1,858	308	Hayden Island, ODOT Permits		Inaccessible One of the road signs is labeled incorrectly as exit 380

Washington

Location	mi	km	Exit	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Vancouver	1,163	1,873	1	WA14 SR 14 East – Vancouver		South terminus in Washington DLC
Longview	1,174	1,890	36	WA432 SR 432 West – Longview
	1,192	1,919	68	US12 US 12 East – Yakima
	1,203	1,937	72	Rush Road
Olympia	1,217	1,960	104	US101 US 101 North – Aberdeen, Port Angeles
	1,230	1,980	105	State Capitol, City Center, Port of Olympia
	1,237	1,991	111	SR 510 East (Marvin Road) – Yelm
Tacoma	1,254	2,019	136 A-B	20th Street East – Port of Tacoma		Southbound exit 136
	1,265	2,037	----	Rest area, weigh station		Northbound only
	1,269	2,044	----	Weigh station		Southbound only
Seattle	1,273	2,050	154 A-B	IS405 I-405 North / SR 518 West – Sea–Tac Airport, Bellevue		Nortbound exit 154
	1,281	2,062	163	West Seattle Bridge / Spokane Street – Port of Seattle
	1,290–1,301	2,076–2,096	164 A	IS90 I-90 East – Bellevue, Spokane		Southbound exit 164; I-90 exits 2 B–C
	1,290	2,076	164 A	Dearborn Street / Edgar Martinez Drive		Inaccessible Northbound only
	1,292	2,080	164 B	James Street / Medison Street		Inaccessible Northbound only Labeled incorrectly, Medison Street does not exist, the correct name is Madison Street
Everett	1,318	2,123	189	WA526 SR 526 West (Darwing Freeway) – Mukilteo
	1,325	2,133	193	Everett City Center		Northbound exit and southbound entrance
	1,326–1,333	2,135–2,146	194	US2 US 2 East – Wenatchee
	1,333	2,146	194	Everett Avenue		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
	1,345	2,166	198	WA529 SR 529 South (North Broadway) – Port of Everett		Southbound exit and northbound entrance
	1,350	2,174	----	Rest area, weigh station		Northbound only
Burlington	1,362	2,192	230	WA20 SR 20 – Coupeville, Burlington
	1,370	2,205	232	Cook Road – Sedro–Woolley
	1,382	2,227	----	Rest area, weigh station		Southbound only
Bellingham	1,389	2,237	254	State Street / Iowa Street
	1,404	2,261	258	Bakerview Road – Bellingham International Airport		North terminus in game

History

• In the initial version of American Truck Simulator, Interstate 5 began in San Diego and ended in Hornbrook.

• In update 1.5, as part of the 1:35 to 1:20 map rescale, new sections, including the Grapevine, were added to accommodate the new map scale. The hybrid interchange with Interstate 8 and the trumpet interchanges with Interstate 10 and US 101 were added as the routes were extended to Interstate 5. In San Diego, Carlsbad, and Los Angeles, all junctions were rebuilt and additional lanes were added. The diamond interchange with SR 14 and SR 126 was separated into two separate diamond interchanges for each route, while the cloverleaf interchange with SR 99 and SR 110 was changed to a trumpet interchange with SR 110 as the junction with SR 99 was moved to a new half-trumpet interchange south of Bakersfield. The diamond interchange with SR 58 was changed to a folded diamond interchange and the truck stop there was added. The trumpet interchange with Interstate 580 was changed to a half-trumpet interchange. In Redding the TOTSO at the cloverleaf interchange was removed as the route through the town was changed.

• In update 1.31, the cloverleaf interchange with SR 299 was rebuilt, and Weed and the diamond interchange there with US 97 were added.

• In update 1.32, the cloverleaf interchange with Interstate 80 was changed to a cloverstack interchange.

• In the initial version of the Oregon map expansion DLC, the section of Interstate 5 from Hornbrook to Portland was added.

• In update 1.35, a diamond interchange with a new section of SR 299 was added north of Redding, while the previous section was redesignated as SR 44, and the previous section of SR 44 was undesignated.

• In the initial version of the Washington map expansion DLC, the section of Interstate 5 from Portland to Bellingham was added.

• In update 1.41, as part of the first phase of the California rework, the sections of Interstate 5 from Interstate 80 in Sacramento to just south of Redding and from SR 299 in Redding to the California–Oregon state line were completely reworked. Hornbrook was reworked and replaced by Hilt, and a Border Protection Station south of it was added. The scenery towns of Corning and Dunnigan were added, and truck stops there and a rest area south of Corning and a weigh station between Corning and Redding replaced the previous truck stops and weigh station between Sacramento and Redding. Sacramento River just north of Sacramento, Shasta Lake, and a rest area north of the latter were added. The minor road running parallel to Interstate 5 between Sacramento and Redding was also completely reworked. The diamond interchange with it in Dunnigan was rebuilt, a Sunshine Crops farm was added north of Sacramento, and the rest area south of Redding was removed.

• In update 1.44, as part of the second phase of the California rework, from Stockton to just north of Dunnigan and from just south of Redding to SR 299 in Redding were completely reworked, including a complete rework of Redding and Sacramento. All junctions except in Dunnigan were rebuilt, the diamond interchange in Sacramento was replaced by a four-level stack interchange with US 50, and a diamond interchange with Knighton Road in Redding was added. An inaccessible northern section of Stockton was added, and Sacramento River just north of Sacramento was removed. The minor road running parallel to Interstate 5 between Sacramento and Redding was also completely reworked around Dunnigan.

Gallery

Sacramento Valley (before update 1.41)

Mountains (before update 1.41)

See also

• Information about Interstate 5 in real life

Washington
Cities	Aberdeen - Bellingham - Colville - Everett - Grand Coulee - Kennewick (Pasco) - Longview - Olympia - Omak (Okanogan) - Port Angeles - Seattle (Renton) - Spokane - Tacoma - Vancouver - Wenatchee (Sunnyslope) - Yakima (Union Gap) List of scenery towns in Washington
Highways	Interstate 5 - Interstate 82 - Interstate 90 - Interstate 182 - Interstate 205 - Interstate 405 US 2 - US 12 - US 97 - US 101 - US 395 - US 730 SR 8 - SR 14 - SR 20 - SR 155 - SR 261 - SR 285 - SR 397 - SR 432 - SR 433 - SR 526 - SR 529 - SR 900
See also	List of landmarks in Washington - List of Truck Stops in Washington