Pasadena Freeway / Harbor Freeway / Gaffey Street
Runs from the 10 to Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena and from the 47 south along Gaffey Street to 9th Street in San Pedro
The Arroyo Seco Freeway/Parkway photos will be broken off into a sub page of this page eventually.

This is one of the few freeways in Los Angeles with original exit numbers :

Exit number on the southbound Sunset Blvd exit. Adjacent sign is for US 101.

Northernmost tunnel on the northbound side of the freeway. Left exit is for I-5.

View of two of the NB tunnels from Park Row.

The segment of the Pasadena from the Los Angeles River Bridge south to the College Street Overcrossing SB only is going to be widened to five lanes. These photos were taken of the current four-lane configuration from the Park Row bridge.

SB lanes from the Park Row bridge. Exit on right is for Solano Avenue.

One of the bridges to be widened. This is the Solano Avenue bridge dating to 1942.

View of the 110s and 5s merge. The 110 SB is on the right side. The heavy traffic is from the I-5 connector.

Typical exits and exit signs on the Pasadena Freeway: Order is South to North

Figueroa Street - Large space above exit name used to hold US 99 and US 6 shields. It is also the last original exit number heading northbound.

Ave 43

Ave 52

Via Marisol

Marmion Way / Ave 64

Bridewell Ave - Actual exit is in the background to the right.

One of the imfamous STOP signs on the Via Marisol onramp NB:

View northbound from the Ave Marisol Overcrossing. The pavement on the freeway is original from 1939-1940.

The Pasadena Freeway has been designated as historic :

Heading NB just south of Pasadena Avenue

York Avenue bridge - built in 1912.

Connector to the 101 NB from the 110 NB. This ramp has had traffic like this since 1952. Also note the new concrete railing on the top of the Four Level Structure.

1949 photograph of the Arroyo Seco Parkway between Bridewell Avenue and Pasadena Avenue. Photo Courtesy - Caltrans.

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