Hollywood Freeway; California State Route 170, US Route 101, US Route 66 and California State Route 2
This past weekend I drove the entirety of the Hollywood Freeway from San Fernando Valley over Cahuenga Pass into downtown Los Angeles. The Hollywood Freeway is a 17 mile segment of limited access road which is segmented in parts by CA 170, US 101 and CA 2. The Hollywood Freeway southbound begins in the Sun Valley neighborhood of Los Angeles in San Fernando Valley where CA 170 splits from I-5. The Hollywood Freeway merges onto US 101 and traverses over Cahuenga Pass through the Santa Monica Mountains to CA 110 at what is known as the "Four Level Interchange" in downtown Los Angeles. A small portion of Hollywood Freeway from Santa Monica Boulevard to Alvarado Street carries CA 2 multiplexed with US 101. The alignment of US 101 described above can be seen on the 1930 State Highway Map City Insert. 1930 State Highway City Insert The US Routes in Los Angeles were not signed until 1930. The initial alignment of US 101 in Los Angeles was signed by Automobile Cl...