Foothill Freeway

Pasadena to La Canada

1955 to 1964

1964 to 1972

Old Photos of the freeway are courtesy of Caltrans.

Overview of the freeway looking southeast towards Pasadena from the La Canada area. Interchanges visible from bottom to top - Meadow Grove St/Michigan Avenue, Berkshire Avenue, Linda Vista Avenue/SR-11, and Arroyo Boulevard. Freeway ends at the bottom of the photo at the Foothill Blvd junction.
View looking southeasterly from the Linda Vista bridge. This segment of the old freeway is still in use and intact. The new Foothill Freeway (I-210) runs to the right of the old freeway.	Close-up of the Linda Vista exit sign. Note the SR-11 shield on the sign.
View of the Arroyo Blvd OC. This bridge is still intact. All the old signs have been removed though.	Close-up of the sign in the center of the photo. This sign was typical of the signage in 1955.

Current photos of what remains of the Foothill Freeway of 1955.

Arroyo Blvd OC. Bridge 53-999

View of the freeway and the eastbound Arroyo Blvd exit.

View eastbound from the onramp from Arroyo Blvd.

View of the freeway from the Arroyo Blvd OC.

Map from 1971 showing I-210 and SR-118 signage.

In 1955, the first segment of the Foothill Freeway was constructed. It went from Foothill Blvd. near Gould Ave. east to near the intersection of Montana Ave. and Canada Ave. This section was constructed as a way to alleviate the traffic problems associated with the crossing of Devils Gate Dam, and the intersection with Linda Vista Avenue. When the new Foothill Freeway was constructed here in 1974, the freeway was realigned over the Arroyo Seco. The remaining section of the old freeway were decommissioned and turned into a city street. That section contains one of the grade separations, ramps, mileage signs, and part of the old median. It is rather unusual to drive it as it appears as a vacant freeway.

Exit List:
Westbound

Eastbound

Bridge Log from 1958:

ACSC MAP of the freeway from 1957

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