Route Description
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System and is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System. However, it is only a scenic highway from SR 94 to I-8 as designated by Caltrans.
SR 125 begins as the South Bay Expressway toll road at an interchange with Otay Mesa Road, the former alignment of SR 905. The route heads north, encountering its first toll plaza just before entering the city of Chula Vista. The freeway cuts through the Eastlake neighborhood of Chula Vista before leaving the city and passing through Sweetwater Regional Park near Sweetwater Reservoir. SR 125 intersects with SR 54, where the tolled portion ends, before turning north again through the unincorporated area of La Presa. The freeway briefly enters Lemon Grove before intersecting with SR 94 and entering La Mesa.
SR 125 interchanges with I-8 before continuing north through the city of El Cajon and passing near Grossmont College. The freeway continues into Santee where the route terminates at the SR 52 interchange. Traffic can continue onto SR 52 or onto Mission Gorge Road at the terminus.
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