Caltrans or local transportation agencies have identified the following priority freeway projects:. Southern California residents idiomatically refer to freeways with the definite article, as "the [freeway number]", e. This use of the article differs from other American dialects, including that of Northern California, but is the same as in the UK e.
In addition, sections of the southern California freeway system are often referred to by names rather than by the official numbers. For example, the names Santa Monica and San Bernardino are used for segments of the Interstate 10 even though overhead freeway signs installed at interchanges since the s don't display these names, using instead the highway number, direction, and control city.
A freeway 'name' may refer to portions of two or more differently numbered routes; for example, the Ventura Freeway consists of portions of the U. Route and the State Route When Southern California freeways were built in the s and early s, local common usage was primarily the freeway name preceded by the definite article. It took several decades for Southern California locals to start to also commonly refer to the freeways with the numerical designations, but usage of the definite article persisted.
For example, it evolved to "the Freeway" and then shortened to "the ". The Southern California area has fewer lane-miles per capita than most large metropolitan areas in the United States, ranking 31st of the top As of , Greater Los Angeles had 0. American metros average. Interchange near Downtown L.
The runs northwest from Downtown L. From the Hollywood Split, the continues northwest and terminates at the northbound I Points of interest: Warner Bros. Route aka the Foothill Freeway is a bypass Interstate I that runs southeast from the 5 in the Valley and connects with the in Pasadena. From there, it turns east towards Glendora, where it becomes State Route SR and terminates at the 10 in Redlands. I-5 links major California cities like L. The highway's southern terminus is the U.
The 5 enters L. Interchange as the Santa Ana Freeway. The western end of the 2 is an old section of the legendary Route 66, while the eastern end is known as the Angeles Crest Highway. Photo courtesy of ScottM, Flickr. Photo courtesy of Alex Thamer, Flickr. Words by Discover Los Angeles. Discover LA Newsletter Email.
I consent to receive the Discover LA newsletter. It focuses on two primary areas: the "great renumbering" in when the legislative route numbers were aligned with the signed route numbers, and how the U. This section provides a history of additions and changes to the state route system. They identify, year by year, when each portion of a route was added or deleted to the state highway system.
This section uses historical and planning maps to tell stories about the history and development of highways in California. This section provides a variety of statistics about the routs in the State Highway system and the County Sign Route system. This section provides information on some of the more significant named roads in California, including the De Anza Trail and the El Camino Real.
This section provides links to other highway and highway related sites. This section also provides a link to my index of Current California Highway-Related Legislation that I find of interest, and to the recommended reading lists. I also maintain copies of Caltrans and Related Resource Links for resources that disappeared during Caltrans' accessibility rework. This section provides a summary of recent changes to the California Highway pages.
0コメント