Why is Caltrans implementing freeway interchange exit numbers now?
We believe that government has a responsibility to be as helpful and customer friendly as possible to the public we serve. That was the impetus behind the Governor’s creation of the state web page which has made a host of government services easier for the public to use. In the same way, numbering freeway exits will help travelers better find their way in areas unfamiliar to them. The time has come to bring California into conformity with the other 49 states where freeway exits are numbered. At my (Director Morales) direction, Caltrans has developed a program to replace existing interchange signs as they wear out with new ones including exit numbers.
