Hollywood Freeway
From Free net encyclopedia
←Older revision | Newer revision→
Image:HOLLYWOOD FREEWAY.jpg The Hollywood Freeway is one of the principal freeways of Los Angeles, California (the boundaries of which it does not leave) and one of the busiest in the United States. It is the principal route over the Cahuenga Pass, the principal shortcut between the Los Angeles Basin and the San Fernando Valley.
Contents |
The Route
The freeway runs from the Golden State Freeway in the Sun Valley district of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley to the Four Level Interchange in downtown Los Angeles. Between the Golden State Freeway and its intersection with the Ventura Freeway in the southeastern San Fernando Valley (also known as "The Hollywood Split"), it is signed as California State Highway 170; thereafter, it takes on the more famous designation of U.S. Route 101.
Notable Features
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.
Legal definition
Routes 101 and 170 from Route 110 (Four Level Interchange) to Route 5. [Officially named by the City of Los Angeles]
Source: 2004 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California (PDF)
Communities Served
Districts along the Hollywood Freeway include:
Major Intersections
Freeways intersecting with the Hollywood Freeway include: