Interstate 8

Interstate 8
Game	American Truck Simulator: Base game Arizona
State	California, Arizona
Length	334 mi (538 km)
Speed Limit	55–75 mph (89–121 km/h)
Route
	0 mi (0 km) IS5 I-5 in San Diego
	CA 0–135 mi (0–217 km) IS15 I-15 CA111 SR 111
	AZ 135–334 mi (217–538 km) US95 US 95 AZ85 SR 85
	334 mi (538 km) IS10 I-10 near Phoenix
Map
Highway System
Previous	← I-5
	IS
Next	I-10 →
← US 6
CA
I-10 →
← SR 389
AZ
I-10 →

Interstate 8 (I-8) is an east–west Interstate Highway in southern California and Arizona that is almost completely included in American Truck Simulator. It begins at Interstate 5 in San Diego and ends at Interstate 10 south of Phoenix.

Course

I-8 in ATS begins at Interstate 5 in San Diego, and soon after intersects with Interstate 15, which is followed by eastbound and westbound Weigh Stations. From there the highway runs through the chaparral of Southern California's Peninsular Ranges before descending Mountain Springs Grade, a pass notable for its low speed limits, weaving course, and the large gap between the eastbound and westbound lanes. Leaving the mountains, the highway enters the Colorado Desert and the Imperial Valley, where it passes the city of El Centro. It's worth noting that, on the real I-8, this section of the highway is home to the lowest above-ground elevation on the Interstate Highway System, with a point 52 feet (16 m) below sea level.

Leaving the Imperial Valley, I-8 crosses the Colorado River into Arizona, at the city of Yuma. The highway then runs through the arid, sparsely-populated Sonoran Desert, which features a Gas Station at Dateland and two Rest Stops, one for each direction of travel. South of Phoenix, access to the state's capital and largest city is provided via AZ 85; soon after, the highway terminates at Interstate 10.

Cities

California

• San Diego
• El Centro

Arizona

• Yuma
• Phoenix (via SR 85 or Interstate 10)
• Tucson (via Interstate 10)

Scenery towns

• Dateland

Exit list

California

Location	mi	Exit	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
San Diego	0	2 A-B	IS5 I-5 – Downtown, Los Angeles		West terminus in game
	15	5	San Diego
	26	7 A-B	IS15 I-15 – Chula Vista, Barstow		Chula Vista is not accessible I-15 exit 6 B
	34	----	Weigh Station
El Centro	99	115	CA111 SR 111 (4th Street) – El Centro		East terminus in base game
Yuma	137	172	Yuma, Winterhaven

Arizona

Location	mi	Exit	Destinations	Facilities	Notes
Yuma	149	2	US95 US 95 – Yuma, Quartzsite
Dateland	191	67	Dateland
	211	----	Rest area		Eastbound only
	238	----	Rest area		Westbound only
	294	115	AZ85 SR 85 North – Phoenix
	334	178 A–B	IS10 I-10 – Phoenix, Tucson		East terminus I-10 exit 199

History

• In the update 1.0 of American Truck Simulator, Interstate 8 began at a diamond interchange in eastern San Diego and ended at SR 111 in El Centro.

• In the initial version of the Arizona map expansion DLC, the section of Interstate 8 between SR 111 in El Centro and Interstate 10 south of Phoenix was added.

• In update 1.5, as part of the 1:35 to 1:20 map rescale, the section of Interstate 8 between Interstate 5 and the diamond interchange in eastern San Diego was added, along with the hybrid interchange with Interstate 5. On the rest of the route, several new sections were added to the existing route to accommodate the new map scale, including Mountain Springs Grade and the gas station and rest areas between Yuma and Phoenix. 

• In update 1.29, the cloverstack interchange with Interstate 15 was added when it was extended from Interstate 10 to Interstate 8.

• In update 1.32, the cloverstack interchange with Interstate 15 was partially rebuilt.

• In update 1.35, both diamond interchanges in Yuma were rebuilt.

• In update 1.38, the diamond interchange with SR 111 in El Centro was rebuilt and a rest area was added there while the truck stop was rebuilt and moved.

See also

• Information about Interstate 8 in real life