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The left four lanes continue north along Interstate 5, while the right two lanes provide access to Exit 139, California 2. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 139B, Junction Southbound California 2/Glendale Freeway. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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View of northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway after Exit 139, California 2/Glendale Freeway. The Los Angeles River flows just west of Interstate 5 through this area, and many of the famous scenes of concrete river channels are filmed in the Los Angeles River near here. The arch bridge visible in the distance that crosses the river is commonly seen on car commercials. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 140, Glendale Boulevard. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 141A, Los Feliz Boulevard. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 141B, Griffith Park Boulevard, one-quarter mile. Griffith Park is a huge park bounded by Interstate 5 on the east and California 134/Ventura Freeway on the north. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 141B, Griffith Park Boulevard. Note the use of this small, substandard brown sign for the actual park exit. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 142, Colorado Boulevard (Historic U.S. 66), one-half mile. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 142, Colorado Boulevard (Historic U.S. 66). Old U.S. 66 followed a variety of routes prior to its decommissioning in 1964, but its original alignment through this part of Los Angeles was along Colorado Street. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exits 144A-B, Junction California 134/Ventura Freeway, one-half mile. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 144A, Junction Eastbound California 134/Ventura Freeway to Pasadena. The next exit is Exit 144B, Junction Westbound California 134/Ventura Freeway. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 144B, Junction Westbound California 134/Ventura Freeway. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 146A, Olive Avenue in Burbank. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 146B, Burbank Boulevard. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 147A, Scott Road. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 146B, Lincoln Street. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 148, Buena Vista Street. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 149, Hollywood Way, one-half mile. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 149, Hollywood Way. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 150A, Glenoaks Boulevard. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 151, Penrose Street. The morning sun has finally shone through to light this sign. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 152, Lankershim Boulevard and Tuxford Street. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 153A, Sheldon Street, one mile. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 153A, Sheldon Street. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 154, Osbourne Street/Arleta. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5 approaching Exit 156, Junction California 118. California 118 is the Ronald Reagan (former Simi Valley) Freeway. It leads east toward Ventura and west toward Pasadena. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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View of the California 118/Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway stack interchange as seen along northbound. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 157A, Brand Boulevard/San Fernando. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 158, the truck bypass. This bypass allows for a separation of cars and trucks to help manage traffic flow through the merge with Interstate 405, the junction with Interstate 210, and the split with California 14. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Mileage sign along northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 158, the truck bypass. The subsequent exits are for Roxford Street and Interstate 210. Photo taken 08/16/03.
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All trucks must use the truck bypass to facilitate traffic flow at the northern Interstate 5/405 merge. This marks the northern terminus of Interstate 405/San Diego Freeway. Photo taken 08/16/03.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 159/Roxford Street, one mile. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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Mileage sign along northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 159, Roxford Street. The next two exits are major: Interstate 210 east to Pasadena and San Bernardino and California 14 north to Lancaster-Palmdale and Mojave, thence onward to Bishop via U.S. 395. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Northbound Interstate 5 approaching Exit 159, Roxford Street, next right. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Roadside sign along northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway for Exit 159, Roxford Street/Sylmar. Photo taken 08/16/03.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 159/Roxford Street, approaching Exit 161A, the Truck Bypass around the Interstate 210 split and Exit 161B, Junction Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Morning view of northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway after Exit 159/Roxford Street, approaching Exit 161A, the truck bypass and Exit 161B, Junction Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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The next truck bypass (Exit 161A) is for the Interstate 210 exit as shown on this sign. Interstate 210 is the Foothill Freeway, which leads southeast toward Pasadena, then east to serve the foothill cities of Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The last section of Interstate 210 to be completed is the stretch between Interstate 15 and Interstate 215; it should be open by 2007. Photo taken 08/16/03.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway mileage sign approaching Exit 161B, Junction Interstate 210. The following exit is the Interstate 5/California 14 Truck Bypass. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 161B, Junction Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway. Many power lines converge near this interchange; power lines from the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power and Southern California Edison bring electricity from places near and far to the largest city in the Western United States. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 162, Junction Northbound California 14/Antelope Valley Freeway. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Northbound Interstate 5 at the truck bypass transition ramp for California 14. Another major interchange system along Interstate 5 is at the area where Interstate 405, Interstate 210, and California 14 merge and split. California 14 is the Antelope Valley Freeway, which follows the alignment of Former U.S. 6 (Sierra Highway) through Santa Clarita on its way to Lancaster and Palmdale in the high desert. Since California 14 is such a major traffic corridor between Los Angeles and Lancaster, it is very busy, and the area where Interstate 5 and California 14 split has frequent traffic delays. To alleviate traffic issues, Interstate 5 splits into truck/auto lanes, which helps keep larger vehicles separate from automotive traffic. Note that the truck lanes sign is black rather than green. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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This photo shows the dual freeway configuration as seen from the truck lanes. The variable message sign has been used to indicate construction and traffic activity; in August 2003, it discussed delays at Exit 170, Magic Mountain/California 126 East. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Northbound Auto Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway approaching Exit 162, Junction California 14, next right (as seen from the truck lanes). Photo taken 02/15/04.
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The next three photos (including this one) show northbound Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway on the lanes for automobiles only after the truck bypass exit. The left lanes remain on northbound Auto Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway, while the right lanes turn northeast onto California 14. Photo taken 08/16/03.
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Northbound Auto Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway at Exit 162, Junction California 14. Photo taken 08/16/03.
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Northbound Auto Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway passing through the Sylmar interchange, Junction Interstate 5/California 14. This interchange suffered in the 1971 Sylmar earthquake and again in the 1994 Northridge earthquake. In the latter quake, a California Highway Patrol (CHP) motorcycle officer was on a transition flyover ramp, and the ramp collapsed before he had time to stop. Sadly, he perished when he fell off the ramp. Photo taken 11/28/02.
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The truck lanes remain to the east of the automobile lanes, as seen in this photo. The interchange lies ahead. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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The massive Sylmar interchange comes into focus; the two right lanes of the truck bypass exit onto northbound California 14, while the left two lanes return to northbound Interstate 5. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Northbound Truck Interstate 5 at the California 14 split (Exit 162). Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Perhaps the best view of the Sylmar interchange is seen from the truck lanes, which pass at ground level through the interchange before rejoining the auto lanes just north of the interchange. Photo taken 02/15/04.
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Page Updated July 27, 2004.
