Southbound California 1/Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) at Junction Interstate 110 in Los Angeles. California 1 is a four-to-six lane divided highway at this point, and it is headed due east when it intersects north-south Interstate 110. Taking southbound Interstate 110 at this interchange leads south to the Port of Los Angeles, the cruise ship terminal at San Pedro, and Long Beach via the Vincent Thomas Bridge (California 47). Photo taken 07/21/01.
This modest intersection, located along southbound California 1/PCH, holds a great deal of history. Although most maps are very ambiguous about the specific western terminus of Historic U.S. 6 and southern terminus of Historic U.S. 91, this intersection, at PCH and Atlantic Avenue, is where both U.S. 6 and U.S. 91 met their ends, at the junction with what then known as California 15, the precursor to Interstate 710/Long Beach Freeway. U.S. 6 reached this intersection by following the Harbor Freeway (Interstate 110/Former California 11) south to PCH (then known as Alternate U.S. 101, now part of California 1), then taking PCH south (actually east) to this intersection. U.S. 91 reached this intersection by following former California 18 via Lincoln Avenue, Carson Street, and Lakewood Boulevard to PCH, then PCH northbound (actually westbound). Photo taken 03/30/03.
Southbound California 1/PCH approaching Junction California 19 and the PCH/Lakewood Traffic Circle in Long Beach. This unusual sign shows how traffic is routed through the circle to remain on southbound California 1, access the Los Coyotes Diagonal, or take northbound California 19/Lakewood Boulevard. Photo taken 03/30/03.
Southbound California 1/PCH approaching Junction California 19 and the PCH/Lakewood Traffic Circle in Long Beach. A dedicated lane for through traffic along southbound is provided to the right. Photo taken 03/30/03.
Southbound California 1/PCH at the California 19/PCH/Lakewood Traffic Circle in Long Beach. California 19 is a multi-lane, divided highway that leads north from this traffic circle under the Long Beach Airport and into Lakewood, Bellflower, and Downey. By the time California 19 reaches Interstate 5, the state highway transfers from Lakewood Boulevard to Rosemead Boulevard. Northbound California 19/Rosemead Boulevard continues north through Pico Rivera, Temple City, and Temple City before terminating in East Pasadena. The stretch of California 19 between Pico Rivera and East Pasadena is technically California 164. Since the California 164 connection between California 19 and Interstate 605 is unconstructed, the segment of California 164 north of Pico Rivera is signed as California 19 for route continuity. Photo taken 03/30/03.
Southbound California 1/PCH at the San Gabriel River. Photo taken 03/30/03.
