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Ventura / Hollywood / Santa Ana Freeways
Runs from the Oregon Border on the coast to I-5 at the East LA Interchange
See Also - East Los Angeles Interchange

Santa Ana Freeway

US 101 at its southern terminus looking north. The bridges in the background are the connectors to I-5 (Santa Ana southbound) and I-10 at the East Los Angeles Interchange. This section of US 101 was opened in 1947.


6th Street Viaduct, northbound. Constructed in 1932.

Here at the San Bernardino Split, US 101 and I-5 are cosigned on the overhead signs for a short while. I-5 doesn't go here, but US 101 blends directly into it.

These overhead structures are as old as the freeways (early 1950's). These have carried all the designations ever given. The signs themselves are much younger (60's-90's) :

Near the San Bernardino Split - US 101 NB :  OLD PHOTO of the same structure from the 50's

Downtown Slot approaching the Four Level:

Hollywood Freeway

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View of Vermont Avenue OC with landscaped freeway median. Note the bus stop along the right shoulder. Traffic is northbound. The wide median was built for the planned Beverly Hills Freeway interchange (SR-2).

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Old bus stop and pedestrian railing at Vermont Avenue. This style of railing was used from about 1949 to 1955 on bridges with sidewalks.

Barham Blvd Overcrossing on the Hollywood Freeway - Built in 1940

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More views of the Barham Blvd interchange from the old ramps. These ramps were taken out of service about 35-40 years ago.
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Ventura Freeway


Approaching Balboa Blvd, southbound. This section is from the late 1950's, widened to ten lanes in the 1980's.


Passing through the Conejo Valley, near Wendy Dr.

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