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{{Short description|Freeway in Southern California}} |
{{Short description|Freeway in Southern California}} |
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{{For|the song|Ventura Highway}} |
{{For|the song|Ventura Highway}} |
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{{Infobox road |
{{Infobox road |
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| marker_image = {{Infobox road/shieldmain/USA|state=CA|type=US|route=101}}{{Infobox road/shieldmain/USA|state=CA|type=SR|route=134}} |
| marker_image = {{Infobox road/shieldmain/USA|state=CA|type=US|route=101}}{{Infobox road/shieldmain/USA|state=CA|type=SR|route=134}} |
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| allocation = {{jct|state=CA|US|101}} from the [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]/[[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] county line<ref name="Caltrans pg 78"/> to [[North Hollywood |
| allocation = {{jct|state=CA|US|101}} from the [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]/[[Ventura County, California|Ventura]] county line<ref name="Caltrans pg 78"/> to [[North Hollywood]]<br/>{{jct|state=CA|CA|134|nolink1=yes}} from North Hollywood to [[Pasadena]] |
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| state = CA |
| state = CA |
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| name = Ventura Freeway |
| name = Ventura Freeway |
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| map_notes = SR 134 highlighted in red; US 101 in blue |
| map_notes = SR 134 highlighted in red; US 101 in blue |
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| direction_a = West |
| direction_a = West |
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| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=CA|US|101}} at the Santa |
| terminus_a = {{Jct|state=CA|US|101}} at the Santa Barbara/Ventura county line |
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| junction = {{Jct|state=CA|SR|33}} in [[Ventura, California|Ventura]]<br />{{Jct|state=CA|SR|126}} in Ventura<br |
| junction = {{Jct|state=CA|SR|33}} in [[Ventura, California|Ventura]]<br />{{Jct|state=CA|SR|126}} in Ventura<br />{{Jct|state=CA|SR|23}} in [[Thousand Oaks]]<br />{{Jct|state=CA|I|405}} in [[Sherman Oaks]]<br />{{Jct|state=CA|US|101|SR|134|nolink2=yes|SR|170}} in North Hollywood<br />{{Jct|state=CA|I|5}} in [[Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles]]<br />{{Jct|state=CA|SR|2}} in [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] |
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| direction_b = East |
| direction_b = East |
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| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=CA|I|210}} in Pasadena |
| terminus_b = {{Jct|state=CA|I|210}} in Pasadena |
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The '''Ventura Freeway''' is a [[freeway]] in |
The '''Ventura Freeway''' is a [[freeway]] in southern [[California]], [[United States]], running from the [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]/[[Ventura county]] line<ref name="Caltrans pg 78"/> to [[Pasadena]] in [[Los Angeles County]]. It is the principal east-west route (designated north-south) through [[Ventura County]] and in the southern [[San Fernando Valley]] in [[Los Angeles County]]. From the Santa Barbara County line to its intersection with the [[Hollywood Freeway]] in the southeastern San Fernando Valley in [[Los Angeles]] (the [[Hollywood Split]]), it is signed as [[U.S. Route 101 (California)|U.S. Route 101]] (US 101), which was built in the late 1950s and opened on April 5, 1960.<ref>Kevin Starr, ''Golden Dreams: California in an Age of Abundance, 1950-1963'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2009), p. 3.</ref> East of the Hollywood Freeway intersection, it is signed as '''State Route 134''' ('''SR 134''') which was built by 1971. |
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Prior to the construction of a new alignment in 1971, the portion east of the Golden State Freeway was known as the Colorado Freeway in reference to nearby [[Colorado Boulevard]], a historic thoroughfare in Pasadena and northeastern Los Angeles. |
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==Route description== |
==Route description== |
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The Ventura Freeway begins at the [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]/[[Ventura county]] line, west of [[La Conchita]], as US 101. It travels eastward through the citrus orchards and strawberry fields of the [[Oxnard Plain]] before ascending the short, steep [[Conejo Grade]] into the [[Conejo Valley]]. Continuing eastward through the northern [[Santa Monica Mountains]], it crosses the Ventura/[[Los Angeles county]] line before entering the [[San Fernando Valley]]. The freeway continues eastward along the valley's southern rim, crossing the [[Interstate 405 (California)|San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405)]] near [[Sherman Oaks]] at an interchange consistently rated as one of the five most congested in the nation. It then reaches an interchange with the [[Hollywood Freeway]] known as the [[Hollywood Split]]. Here, the US 101 designation switches to the southeast-bound Hollywood Freeway, while the Ventura Freeway becomes SR 134 as it continues eastward. The northwest-bound portion of the Hollywood Freeway is designated as SR 170. |
The Ventura Freeway begins at the [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara]]/[[Ventura county]] line, west of [[La Conchita]], as US 101. It travels eastward through the citrus orchards and strawberry fields of the [[Oxnard Plain]] before ascending the short, steep [[Conejo Grade]] into the [[Conejo Valley]]. Continuing eastward through the northern [[Santa Monica Mountains]], it crosses the Ventura/[[Los Angeles county]] line before entering the [[San Fernando Valley]]. The freeway continues eastward along the valley's southern rim, crossing the [[Interstate 405 (California)|San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405)]] near [[Sherman Oaks]] at an interchange consistently rated as one of the five most congested in the nation. It then reaches an interchange with the [[Hollywood Freeway]] known as the [[Hollywood Split]]. Here, the US 101 designation switches to the southeast-bound Hollywood Freeway, while the Ventura Freeway becomes SR 134 as it continues eastward. The northwest-bound portion of the Hollywood Freeway is designated as SR 170. |
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⚫ | The portion of the Ventura Freeway signed as US 101 is signed as a north-south route by CalTrans despite the freeway's actual alignment being east-west. This is due to the fact that US 101 as a whole has a north-south alignment. The apparent inconsistency can be confusing to visitors, as the same freeway entrance can often be signed as "101 North" and "101 West." This is most common in the [[San Fernando Valley]]. |
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The westernmost portion of the freeway also forms part of the unsigned [[California State Route 1|SR 1]] concurrency that stretches from [[Las Cruces, California|Las Cruces]] in the west to [[Oxnard, California|Oxnard]] in the east, with SR 1 spitting off for about {{convert|6|mi|km}} to serve [[Sea Cliff, California|Sea Cliff]], [[Faria, California|Faria]], [[Solimar Beach]], and [[Emma Wood State Beach]]. |
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The portion of the Ventura Freeway signed as US 101 is signed as a |
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===California State Route 134=== |
===California State Route 134=== |
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[[File:SR 134 Ventura Freeway looking west from N Pass Ave.jpg|thumb|250px|The SR 134 portion of the Ventura Freeway at the western edge of Burbank, California looking west from N Pass Ave.]] |
[[File:SR 134 Ventura Freeway looking west from N Pass Ave.jpg|thumb|250px|The SR 134 portion of the Ventura Freeway at the western edge of Burbank, California looking west from N Pass Ave.]] |
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[[File:CA 134 LA River Bridge 2019.jpg|thumb|250px|The Ventura Freeway crosses the [[Los Angeles River]] at its confluence with [[Verdugo Wash]]]] |
[[File:CA 134 LA River Bridge 2019.jpg|thumb|250px|The Ventura Freeway crosses the [[Los Angeles River]] at its confluence with [[Verdugo Wash]]]] |
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[[Image:Image WB CA-134 at I-5.jpg|thumb|250px|Westbound SR 134 |
[[Image:Image WB CA-134 at I-5.jpg|thumb|250px|Westbound SR 134 near I-5 in Glendale.]] |
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Continuing eastward from the Hollywood Split as SR 134, the Ventura Freeway, now signed as |
Continuing eastward from the Hollywood Split as SR 134, the Ventura Freeway, now signed as east-west, skirts the northern edge of [[Griffith Park]] before intersecting the [[Interstate 5 in California|Golden State Freeway (I-5)]] and crossing the [[Los Angeles River]]. After passing through Downtown [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] south of the [[Verdugo Mountains]], it continues along the southern slope of the [[San Rafael Hills]] between Glendale and [[Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, California|Eagle Rock]] before entering Pasadena near the [[Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County)|Arroyo Seco]] and terminating at the [[Foothill Freeway|Foothill Freeway (I-210)]]. |
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The road is the main connector from the [[San Fernando Valley]] and points north to the [[San Gabriel Valley]] and points east. The future I-710 dead-ends at California Blvd and is signed as [[State Route 710 (California)|SR 710]]. Residents of [[South Pasadena, California|South Pasadena]] have [[NIMBY|blocked]] efforts to extend I-710 north to California Boulevard from its current end at [[Valley Boulevard]] north of [[Interstate 10 in California|I-10]] near the [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]]/[[Los Angeles]] city limit. Signs on SR 134 and I-210 refer to the SR 710 stub in Pasadena as <small>TO</small> [[State Route 110 (California)|SR 110]], because exiting left from the SR 710 stub onto California Blvd and turning right on Arroyo Parkway leads directly to SR 110, which is Pasadena's only direct freeway link to [[Downtown Los Angeles]]. |
The road is the main connector from the [[San Fernando Valley]] and points north to the [[San Gabriel Valley]] and points east. The future I-710 dead-ends at California Blvd and is signed as [[State Route 710 (California)|SR 710]]. Residents of [[South Pasadena, California|South Pasadena]] have [[NIMBY|blocked]] efforts to extend I-710 north to California Boulevard from its current end at [[Valley Boulevard]] north of [[Interstate 10 in California|I-10]] near the [[Alhambra, California|Alhambra]]/[[Los Angeles]] city limit. Signs on SR 134 and I-210 refer to the SR 710 stub in Pasadena as <small>TO</small> [[State Route 110 (California)|SR 110]], because exiting left from the SR 710 stub onto California Blvd and turning right on Arroyo Parkway leads directly to SR 110, which is Pasadena's only direct freeway link to [[Downtown Los Angeles]]. |
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==Projects== |
==Projects== |
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The proposed [[Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing]] is a vegetated overpass spanning the Ventura Freeway and Agoura Road at Liberty Canyon in [[Agoura Hills]]. When built, it will be one of the largest urban [[wildlife crossing]] in the United States, connecting the [[Simi Hills]] and the [[Santa Monica Mountains]] over a busy freeway with ten traffic lanes (including exit lanes).<ref name="VTD 2015/09/03">{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=September 3, 2015|title=Freeway wildlife corridor is feasible, study says|url=https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2015/09/03/freeway-wildlife-corridor-feasible-study-says/71648890/|access-date=2021-05-26|work=Visalia Times Delta|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Guldimann">{{cite news |last=Guldimann |first=Suzanne |date=February 9, 2015 |title=Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing granted $1 million by SCC |url=http://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/liberty-canyon-wildlife-crossing-granted-1-million-scc |newspaper=Malibu Surfside News |access-date=September 12, 2015 }}</ref> |
The proposed [[Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing]] is a vegetated overpass spanning the Ventura Freeway and Agoura Road at Liberty Canyon in [[Agoura Hills]]. When built, it will be one of the largest urban [[wildlife crossing]] in the United States, connecting the [[Simi Hills]] and the [[Santa Monica Mountains]] over a busy freeway with ten traffic lanes (including exit lanes).<ref name="VTD 2015/09/03">{{Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=September 3, 2015|title=Freeway wildlife corridor is feasible, study says|url=https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/2015/09/03/freeway-wildlife-corridor-feasible-study-says/71648890/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-26|work=Visalia Times Delta|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Guldimann">{{cite news |last=Guldimann |first=Suzanne |date=February 9, 2015 |title=Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing granted $1 million by SCC |url=http://www.malibusurfsidenews.com/liberty-canyon-wildlife-crossing-granted-1-million-scc |newspaper=Malibu Surfside News |access-date=September 12, 2015 }}</ref> |
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Ventura Freeway currently carries the Los Angeles Metro express bus route 501 between Pasadena and North Hollywood. Portions of SR 134 are also being considered as part of a Bus Rapid Transit project.<ref>{{cite news |last = Chilland |first = Elijah |date = July 17, 2019 |title = Eagle Rock split on Colorado Boulevard|url = https://la.curbed.com/2019/7/16/20695523/eagle-rock-colorado-boulevard-brt| |
Ventura Freeway currently carries the Los Angeles Metro express bus route 501 between Pasadena and North Hollywood. Portions of SR 134 are also being considered as part of a Bus Rapid Transit project.<ref>{{cite news |last = Chilland |first = Elijah |date = July 17, 2019 |title = Eagle Rock split on Colorado Boulevard|url = https://la.curbed.com/2019/7/16/20695523/eagle-rock-colorado-boulevard-brt| |
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|postmile=R43.62<ref name="US 101" group=lower-alpha /> |
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|road={{jct|state=CA|US|101|dir1=north|city1=Santa Barbara|city2=San Francisco}} |
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|notes=Western terminus of Ventura Freeway; continuation into [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara County]] |
|notes=Western terminus of Ventura Freeway; continuation into [[Santa Barbara County, California|Santa Barbara County]] |
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*[http://www.aaroads.com/california/ca-134.html California @ AARoads — State Route 134] |
*[http://www.aaroads.com/california/ca-134.html California @ AARoads — State Route 134] |
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*[http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/sr134 Caltrans: Route 134 highway conditions] |
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*[http://www.cahighways.org/129-136.html#134 California Highways: SR 134] |
*[http://www.cahighways.org/129-136.html#134 California Highways: SR 134] |
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*[http://www.socalregion.com/highways/socal_unsigned/colorado_fwy/ Colorado Freeway History] |
*[http://www.socalregion.com/highways/socal_unsigned/colorado_fwy/ Colorado Freeway History] |
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