The Harbor Freeway is often heavily congested at rush hour

Interstate 110 (abbreviated I-110) is one of the principal north-south freeways in Los Angeles County, California. As the Harbor Freeway, it runs from Gaffey Street in San Pedro to the Santa Monica Freeway (Interstate 10) south of downtown Los Angeles, where it becomes signed as California State Highway 110. The Harbor Transitway is a grade-separated bus and high-occupancy vehicle corridor in the median running between State Route 91 (Gardena Freeway) and the south side of downtown Los Angeles. Image File history File links California_47. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-110 LA R0. ... // San Pedro is connected to Los Angeles by a thin strip of land called the Harbor Gateway which roughly follows the 110 freeway. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Interstate 105 (abbreviated I-105) is an interstate highway that runs east-west in southern Los Angeles County, California. ... The City of Los Angeles (from Spanish Los Ángeles , meaning the angels), also known as L.A., is the second-largest city in the United States in terms of population, as well as one of the worlds most important economic, cultural, and entertainment centers. ... Image File history File links Interstate_10_(California). ... Image File history File links California_110. ... Interstate 10, or I-10, is the southernmost east-west, coast-to-coast interstate highway in the United States. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-47 LA ?? SR-91 LA ?? I-10 LA ?? Legend Prev Next < Route 109 Route 111 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic California State Route 110 extends from California State Route 47 in San Pedro, California to Glenarm Street in Pasadena, California, USA. Most of Route 110... Example signage of the Califonia State Route System. ... Image File history File links California_110. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-47 LA ?? SR-91 LA ?? I-10 LA ?? 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California State Route 110 extends from from California State Route 47 in USA. Most of Route 110 south of Interstate 10 is designated Interstate 110; the southernmost section is again signed as a state route. ... The Harbor Transitway as seen from the Harbor Freeway. ... A Go North East bus parked in a lay-by in Tyne and Wear, England. ... A permanent, separated high-occupancy vehicle lane on I-91 in Connecticut A high occupancy vehicle (or HOV) is a transportation engineering and transportation planning term referring to a vehicle with a driver and one or more passengers. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE Vermont Ave. ... California State Route 91 (the Gardena Freeway segment is highlighted in blue, the Artesia Freeway segment is highlighted in green, and the Riverside Freeway segment is highlighted in red). ...

Although Interstate 110 ends at the Santa Monica Freeway, the Harbor Freeway legally continues as California State Highway 110 to the Four Level Interchange, where it then becomes the Pasadena Freeway. Aerial photo of the Four Level Interchange; the stack configuration of the interchange is readily apparent (downtown Los Angeles is towards the bottom of this image). ... California State Route 110 extends from from California State Route 47 in San Pedro, California to Glenarm Street in Pasadena, California, USA. Most of Route 110 south of Interstate 10 is designated Interstate 110; the southernmost section is again signed as a state route. ...

The Harbor Freeway, along with the Long Beach Freeway, are the principal means for freight to get from the port of Los Angeles to rail yards and warehouses further inland. Its interchange with the Santa Monica Freeway is notoriously busy and congested, and the portions bordering Bunker Hill in northwest downtown Los Angeles are choked with traffic at peak travel times. The Long Beach Freeway, signed as Interstate 710 throughout its entire length, is a freeway running for 23 miles in a north-south direction through Los Angeles County, California. ... Bunker Hill as seen from Los Angeles City Hall Bunker Hill, in the downtown area of Los Angeles, California, is a short, developed hill with its peak located roughly around 3rd Street. ...

History

The Harbor Freeway (south of Santa Monica Freeway) was built from early 1950s to early 1960s. The I-110 number is also once used, at Four Level Interchange for stub of San Bernardino Freeway mostly Interstate 10 between Hollywood Freeway and Golden State Freeway from 1963 and decommissioned in 1968. Originally the highway was signed as U.S. Highway 6 which decommissioned as California State Highway 11 in 1964. The Harbor Freeway was accepted as Interstate Highway Standard by FHWA in 1978, and it went up changing the SR-11 signs to Interstate 110 in 1981, along with Pasadena Freeway and Arroyo Parkway (which is the north of Santa Monica Freeway) is now California State Highway 110. [1] Interstate 10; the Santa Monica Freeway segment is highlighted in red and the San Bernardino Freeway is highlighted in blue. ... Aerial photo of the Four Level Interchange; the stack configuration of the interchange is readily apparent (downtown Los Angeles is towards the bottom of this image). ... The San Bernardino Freeway is the assigned name of an approximately 60-mile (95 km) long segment of Interstate 10 (I-10) between the cities of Los Angeles, California and San Bernardino, California. ... Interstate 10, the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States, runs east from Santa Monica, California, on the Pacific Ocean, through Los Angeles and San Bernardino to the border with Arizona. ... 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. ... Interstate 5; the Golden State Freeway is highlighted in red, the Santa Ana Freeway is highlighted in purple, and the San Diego Freeway is highlighted in blue. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST California US-395 INY 0. ... Below contains a list and summary of the entirely unconstructed California State Routes as outlined by the legislature in 1964. ... The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that specializes in automobile transportation. ... California State Route 110 extends from from California State Route 47 in San Pedro, California to Glenarm Street in Pasadena, California, USA. Most of Route 110 south of Interstate 10 is designated Interstate 110; the southernmost section is again signed as a state route. ... California State Route 110 (Pasadena Freeway) highlighted in red. ... Interstate 10; the Santa Monica Freeway segment is highlighted in red and the San Bernardino Freeway is highlighted in blue. ... California State Route 110 extends from from California State Route 47 in USA. Most of Route 110 south of Interstate 10 is designated Interstate 110; the southernmost section is again signed as a state route. ...

Notable Features

Carpool lanes on the upper deck of the Harbor Freeway, south of Adams Boulevard

The Harbor Freeway is noted for its elaborate high-occupancy vehicle lane infrastructure, with HOV lanes elevated above the rest of traffic in many areas. Of particular note is the 7-story ramp that connects the eastbound Century Freeway to its northbound carpool lanes, offering splendid views of the entire Los Angeles Basin and the San Gabriel Mountains, weather permitting. Image File history File links Harbor_Fwy_Upper_Deck1. ... Image File history File links Harbor_Fwy_Upper_Deck1. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Century Freeway (formally known as the Glenn Anderson Freeway, for the congressman who advocated its construction) is an east-west freeway in southern Los Angeles County, California. ... The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the peninsular and transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles. ... San Gabriel Mountains The San Gabriel Mountains are located in northern Los Angeles County and western San Bernardino County, California, USA. The mountain range forms a barrier between the Greater Los Angeles Area and the Mojave Desert. ...

Pop Culture References

A portion of the Harbor Freeway is shown on the cover of punk rock legends The Minutemen's double-album, Double Nickels on the Dime; the sign shown for San Pedro (the band's hometown) uses the old designation of California State Highway 11. Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Minutemen were a punk rock band from San Pedro, California comprising singer/guitarist D. Boon, singer/bassist Mike Watt and drummer George Hurley. ... Below contains a list and summary of the entirely unconstructed California State Routes as outlined by the legislature in 1964. ...

State law

Route 110 from San Pedro to Route 101 is known as the Harbor Freeway.^[3] Image File history File links I-blank. ...

Cities and Communities Served

• Athens
• Carson
• Gardena
• Harbor City
• Los Angeles
• Torrance
• South Los Angeles
• West Adams
• San Pedro

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Control Cities

Northbound

• Los Angeles

Southbound Flag Seal Nickname: City of Angels Location Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates , Government State County California Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 1,290. ...

• San Pedro

San Pedro is the Spanish language form of Saint Peter. ...

Major Landmarks

Notable landmarks and attractions near the Harbor Freeway include:

• California State University, Dominguez Hills
• Watts Towers
• Exposition Park, which includes the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
• University of Southern California
• Staples Center
• Los Angeles Convention Center

Welch Hall, a building on the campus of CSU Dominguez Hills California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) is a campus of the California State University system. ... Watts Towers, 1765 East 107th St. ... Exposition Park is located in South Los Angeles, across the street from the University of Southern California (USC). ... For other uses, see Memorial Coliseum (disambiguation). ... Doheny Library. ... Staples Center is a multipurpose sports arena in Downtown Los Angeles, California at the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District. ... The Los Angeles Convention Center is a convention center in Los Angeles. ...

Exit list

Postmiles are derived from^[1] and exit numbers derived from^[4].

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The Vincent Thomas Bridge is a 1,500-foot long suspension bridge crossing the Los Angeles Harbor linking San Pedro, California with Terminal Island. ... Reservation Point at the very southwest tip of Teminal Island. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: Country United States State California County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ... Image File history File links California_1. ... State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along a large length of the Pacific coast of the U.S. State of California. ... State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along a large length of the Pacific coast of the U.S. State of California. ... Sepulveda Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles, California. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... 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JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-47 LA ?? SR-91 LA ?? I-10 LA ?? Legend Prev Next < Route 109 Route 111 > California State Highways Current - Unconstructed - Deleted - Scenic California State Route 110 extends from California State Route 47 in San Pedro, California to Glenarm Street in Pasadena, California, USA. Most of Route 110...

References

1. ^ ^{a b} January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
2. ^ California Highways: Interstate 110
3. ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California. Caltrans, 71. Retrieved on 2007-03-27. 
4. ^ Cal-NExUS Interchange Exit Numbering

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External links

• Western Exit Guide - Interstate 110 California