Hollywood Freeway
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North end | I-5 in Sun Valley | |||
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Country | United States | |||
State | California | |||
County | Los Angeles | |||
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Southern California freeways | ||||
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Location | Los Angeles |
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Length | 7 mi[1] (11 km) |
Existed | 1962–present |
The Hollywood Freeway is one of the principal
Route description
The freeway runs from the
The intersection of the Hollywood and Pasadena Freeways, known as the Four Level Interchange, is one of the major landmarks in Los Angeles and a symbol of the city's post-World War II development.
California State Route 170
SR 170 begins its northbound route at the junction with the Ventura Freeway, continuing the freeway northwards. US 101 leaves the freeway, merging onto the Ventura Freeway and heads west. SR 134 continues the Ventura Freeway, heading east. On the southbound side, a sign indicates "END Route 170". Curiously, there is no interchange from SR 134 West to US 101 South. This connector route was put on hold pending the construction of the
SR 170 then continues through the northeastern portion of the San Fernando Valley, finally merging onto northbound I-5. There is no connector route to I-5 South because the angle between the two freeways is too acute.
There are
Both this portion of US 101 and the entirety of SR 170 are part of the California Freeway and Expressway System,[3] and are part of the National Highway System,[4] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.[5]
As of 2018, Caltrans is planning to add soundwalls to SR-170 in both directions between Sherman Way and the Hollywood Split. There are currently some neighborhoods located near the freeway, which cause noise pollution. Now that soundwalls are in place, it can reduce the noise and reduces smog.
History
Plans for the Hollywood Freeway officially began in 1924 when Los Angeles voters approved a "stop-free express highway" between
A year after the Hollywood Freeway opened, it was used by an average of 183,000 vehicles a day, almost double the capacity it was designed to carry. Actor Bob Hope called it the "biggest parking lot in the world" in his routine.[2]
The segment through Hollywood was the first to be built through a heavily populated area and requiring the moving or demolition of many buildings, including
In 1967, the Hollywood Freeway was the first freeway in California that had
Near the
The Hollywood Freeway is an expansion of the original Cahuenga Parkway, a short six-lane freeway that ran through the
The second location of Los Angeles High School was in the path of the freeway. The school moved to its third and current location in 1917. The school buildings were converted into a school for boys with truancy problems until 1948, when it was demolished to make way for the freeway.[7]
SR 170 was originally supposed to run from the I-5 interchange to I-405 near the
California's legislature has relinquished state control of the segment of SR 170 along Highland Avenue, and thus that portion is now maintained by the City of Los Angeles.[8]
Exit list
Except where prefixed with a letter,
Postmile [9][10] | Exit [11][12] | Destinations | Notes | ||||
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1.57 Pomona Freeway )Continuation beyond SR 110 | | ||||||
1.62 San Pedro Signed as exit 3 northbound; south end of Hollywood Fwy; SR 110 exit 24A | | ||||||
See US 101 Exits 4A–12C | |||||||
11.65 SR 134 east (Ventura Freeway) – Pasadena Southbound exit and northbound entrance; signed as exit 5B on SR 170; SR 134 west exit 1A; south end of Hollywood Split | | ||||||
11.80[a] R14.50 | — | South end of SR 170 North end of US 101 overlap | Hollywood Freeway south follows SR 170 exit 5A to US 101 south; SR 134 west exit 1B | ||||
— | US 101 north (Ventura Freeway) – Ventura | Northbound exit and southbound entrance; SR 170 north follows US 101 north exit 13; north end of Hollywood Split | |||||
R14.78 | 6A | Riverside Drive to US 101 north | Southbound exit and northbound entrance | ||||
R15.37 | 6B | Magnolia Boulevard – North Hollywood | Signed as exit 6 northbound | ||||
R15.99 | 7 | Burbank Boulevard | |||||
R16.63 | 8A | Oxnard Street | |||||
R17.25 | 8B | Victory Boulevard | |||||
R18.27 | 9 | Sherman Way | |||||
R19.72 | 10 | Roscoe Boulevard | |||||
R20.10 | 11A | Sheldon Street | Northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||||
R20.55 | ♦ | I-5 north | HOV access only; northbound exit and southbound entrance | ||||
11B | Golden State Freeway) – Sacramento | No access to I-5 south; north end of SR 170/Hollywood Fwy; I-5 south exit 153B | |||||
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi
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See also
- California Roads portal
- Hollywood Freeway chickens
- Suggestion of rail transit along freeway, 1948
References
- ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
- ^ a b c d e f g h Simon, Richard (December 19, 1994). "Hollywood Freeway Spans Magic and Might of L.A." Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "Article 2 of Chapter 2 of Division 1". California Streets and Highways Code. Sacramento: California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved February 6, 2019.
- ^ Federal Highway Administration (March 25, 2015). National Highway System: Los Angeles, CA (PDF) (Map). Scale not given. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Natzke, Stefan; Neathery, Mike & Adderly, Kevin (June 20, 2012). "What is the National Highway System?". National Highway System. Washington, DC: Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved July 1, 2012.
- Los Angeles Magazine. December 1999.
- ^ "Problem Boys All Won't Be Sent to Belmont High School." Los Angeles Times. Sep. 3, 1948. p. A 1
- ^ "Senate Bill No. 491; CHAPTER 451; An act to amend, repeal, and add Sections 116.870 and 116.880 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 14526.5 and 65074 of the Government Code, to amend Section 44241 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 99164 of the Public Utilities Code, to amend Sections 143, 182.6, 182.7, 253.7, 392, 470, 485, 538, 890.4, and 2384 of the Streets and Highways Code, and to amend Sections 1808, 1808.1, 13558, 16020.1, 16020.2, 21455.7, 24002, 24017, 24604, 25104, 25305, 25803, 26311, 27400, 29007, 34500.3, 34500.5, and 34520 of, to amend, repeal, and add Sections 1656.2, 12517.1, 13369, 16000, 16000.1, 16075, 16251, 16377, 16378, 16430, and 16434 of, and to add Section 27154.1 to, the Vehicle Code, relating to transportation". California Office of Legislative Counsel. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ a b California Department of Transportation. "State Truck Route List". Sacramento: California Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (XLS file) on June 30, 2015. Retrieved June 30, 2015.
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
- California Numbered Exit Uniform System, US-101 Northbound and US-101 Southbound, accessed January 2008
- California Numbered Exit Uniform System, SR-170 Northbound and SR-170 Southbound, accessed January 2008
External links
- Caltrans: Hollywood Freeway highway conditions
- Caltrans Traffic Conditions Map
- California Highway Patrol Traffic Incidents
- California @ AARoads - State Route 170
- California Highways: SR 170
- La Cienega Freeway
- Builders Of The Broad Highway Film showing Cahuenga Parkway c1940 construction (~4:22 onwards)
- LAistory: Pilgrimage Bridge Cahuenga Parkway completion details
- Image of the by-pass built temporarily to ease the traffic during construction of the Hollywood Freeway, California, 1949. Los Angeles Times Photographic Archive (Collection 1429). UCLA Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library, University of California, Los Angeles.