Route Description
This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System. SR 85 has carpool lanes for its entire length.
SR 85 begins at an interchange with US 101 and heads due west through San Jose. Near the Westfield Oakridge Mall in San Jose, SR 85 has an interchange with the southern terminus of the SR 87 freeway. SR 85 continues west into Los Gatos, where it intersects the SR 17 freeway. SR 85 briefly enters Campbell and reenters San Jose before crossing into Saratoga. SR 85 turns northwest and briefly reenters San Jose before entering Cupertino and passing right next to De Anza College. SR 85 then interchanges with I-280 before briefly entering Sunnyvale and Los Altos and then entering Mountain View, where it first intersects SR 237 before terminating at US 101 near the Ames Research Center.
Although SR 85 mainly passes through suburban Bay Area cities, it does have several points of interest. The northern terminus is located near Moffett Field, with its huge Hangar 1. Microsoft's Silicon Valley Campus is located at the northern end of the freeway. Near the interchange with Interstate 280, SR 85 runs close to the headquarters of Apple Computer and next to De Anza College as well as the titled West Valley College, both community colleges in the area. VTA light rail runs in the median of SR 85 between the 85-87 interchange & the southern terminus.
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