| This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along westbound: Exit 38, Irwindale Avenue; Exit 36B, Junction Interstate 605/San Gabriel River Freeway; and Exit 36A, Mount Olive Drive. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 38, Irwindale Avenue. At this point, Interstate 210 departs Azusa and enters the city of Irwindale. Use this exit to access the Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area to the southwest of this interchange. The next interchange is Exit 36B, Junction Interstate 605/San Gabriel River Freeway south to Long Beach. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along westbound: Exit 36B, Junction Interstate 605/San Gabriel River Freeway; Exit 36A, Mount Olive Drive; and Exit 35B, Buena Vista Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| To continue west on Interstate 210, remain in the four left lanes or continue in the high occupancy vehicle lane. To exit onto southbound Interstate 605, use the two right lanes. Note that no control city is used for Interstate 605; Interstate 605 serves Baldwin Park, El Monte, Pico Rivera, Norwalk, Bellflower, Cerritos, Lakewood, and ultimately Long Beach and Seal Beach. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The Interstate 605 stack interchange looms on the horizon as westbound Interstate 210 reaches the exit ramp for southbound Interstate 605/San Gabriel River Freeway to Long Beach. Since the connection to Interstate 710 has not been constructed and Pasadena city streets must be used to reach California 110, a connection to downtown Los Angeles may be reached via south Interstate 605 to west Interstate 10. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 36A, Mount Olive Drive north to Duarte and Bradbury. At this ramp, Interstate 10 departs Irwindale and enters Duarte. This ramp actually connects with northbound Interstate 605 traffic; as soon as the ramp merges with Interstate 605, the freeway prepares to end at a traffic signal with former U.S. 66 at Huntington Drive. U.S. 66 parallels Interstate 210 between California 57 and Pasadena; through Azusa, U.S. 66 is known as Foothill Boulevard, while in Duarte, U.S. 66 changes names to Huntington Drive. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 35B, Buena Vista Street in western Duarte, one mile. Note that there is a truck restriction for Buena Vista Street, just as there was one for Mount Olive Drive. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 35B, Buena Vista Street north to Duarte and south to Irwindale. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 35A, Mountain Avenue. The ramp actually connects to a frontage road (Central Avenue) that parallels Interstate 210 roughly between Exit 35B/Buena Vista Street and Exit 34/Myrtle Avenue in Monrovia. The parallel frontage road on the south side of Interstate 210 is Evergreen Avenue, and the exits are similarly arranged in the eastbound direction. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along westbound: Exit 34, Myrtle Avenue; Exit 33, Junction U.S. 66/Huntington Drive; and Exit 32, Santa Anita Avenue. Interstate 210 departs Duarte and enters Monrovia. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 34, Myrtle Avenue. Use Myrtle Avenue north to reach downtown Monrovia. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Use the right lane (exit only) to exit onto Myrtle Avenue. The left four lanes plus high occupancy vehicle lane continue through along westbound toward Pasadena. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along westbound: Exit 33, Junction U.S. 66/Huntington Drive; Exit 32, Santa Anita Avenue; and Exit 31, Baldwin Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 33, Junction U.S. 66/Huntington Drive. U.S. 66 continues west along Huntington Avenue through Monrovia, and at this point, Interstate 210 turns northwest, crossing U.S. 66 as it turns. Use U.S. 66/Huntington Drive west to enter the city of Arcadia (after passing North 5th Avenue) and reach Arcadia County Park, Santa Anita Park, and the racetrack. Upon reaching the racetrack, U.S. 66 turns northwest along Colorado Place, while Huntington Drive turns southeast separate from U.S. 66 toward San Marino. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along westbound: Exit 32, Santa Anita Avenue; Exit 31, Baldwin Avenue; and Exit 30, Junction California 19 (164)/Rosemead Boulevard/Michillinda Avenue. Interstate 210 leaves Monrovia and now enters Arcadia immediately after the U.S. 66/Huntington Drive interchange. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches its next off ramp at Exit 32, Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 31, Baldwin Avenue, 0.75 mile. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This mileage sign provides the distance to the next two exits along westbound: Exit 31, Baldwin Avenue and Exit 30, Junction California 19 (164)/Rosemead Boulevard/Michillinda Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 31, Baldwin Avenue. Use Baldwin Avenue north to reach Sierra Madre and south to Arcadia, including the Los Angeles County Arboretum. Prior to the next exit, Interstate 210 departs Arcadia, briefly flirts with unincorporated county, then enters the city of Pasadena. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound Interstate 210 is Exit 30, Junction California 19 (164)/Rosemead Boulevard/Michillinda Avenue. This interchange, which is located on the border between Pasadena to the north and unincorporated Los Angeles County to the south, marks the northern terminus of California 19 and hidden California 164. California 19 is the signed route number for Rosemead Boulevard through the unincorporated area, Temple City, Rosemead, El Monte, and South El Monte. Upon reaching the city limit of Pico Rivera and the intersection with Gallatin Road, California 164 magically changes into California 19. The reason for this is because California 164 was originally planned to be a freeway (Rio Hondo Freeway) that would start at Interstate 605 east of Pico Rivera and southwest of Whittier, then continue north over the San Gabriel River, then joining Rosemead Boulevard in northern Pico Rivera. This freeway definition was eliminated in 2004, so now California 164 merely picks up where California 19 leaves off. However, to allow for consistency and avoid motorist confusion with both California 19 and California 164, Rosemead Boulevard is (and has been) signed solely as California 19. Thanks to Daniel Faigin's California Highways Page for background on California 164. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next two exits along westbound are Exit 30, Junction California 19 (164)/Rosemead Boulevard/Michillinda Avenue and Exit 29B, Madre Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 30, Junction California 19 (164)/Rosemead Boulevard/Michillinda Avenue. As for California 19, it legislatively exists between California 1/Pacific Coast Highway and Gallatin Avenue in Pico Rivera; as noted earlier, the rest of Rosemead Boulevard north of Gallatin Avenue is legislatively California 164. The remainder of California 19 is slowly being decommissioned by the state, with several sections already removed (such as the segments within the city limits of Long Beach and Downey). Active proposals call for the removal of California 19 from the state highway system in Bellflower, Downey, and Pico Rivera. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound Interstate 210 is Exit 29B, Madre Street/Sierra Villa Avenue, 0.75 mile. After passing the California 19 (164) interchange, Interstate 210 enters the city of Pasadena. The next ten exits all serve Pasadena: Exit 29B, Madre Street/Sierra Villa Avenue; Exit 29A, Sierra Madre Boulevard; Exit 27B, Allen Avenue; Exit 27A, Hill Avenue; Exit 26B, Lake Avenue; Exit 26A, Junction California 134/Ventura Freeway West, Junction California 710 South to Del Mar Boulevard and California Boulevard, and Junction U.S. 66/Colorado Boulevard (Left Exit); Exit 25B, Fair Oaks Avenue North; Exit 25A, Fair Oaks Avenue South; Exit 24, Seco Street/Mountain Street; Exit 23, Lincoln Avenue; and Exit 22B, Arroyo Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 29B, Madre Street south/Sierra Madre Villa Avenue north. The next exit is Exit 29A, Sierra Madre Boulevard south to San Marino and north to Pasadena's Victory Park. Note that between Exits 29B and 25B/26A within Pasadena, a light rail track (Metro Gold Line) runs through the median of Interstate 210. This is a relative rarity in greater Los Angeles; Interstate 105/Anderson Freeway also has the feature of light rail in the median. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 29A, Sierra Madre Boulevard north/south and San Gabriel Boulevard south. Sierra Madre Boulevard is a major arterial that originates in Sierra Madre to the northeast, heads west into Pasadena, then turns south at Victory Park en route to Interstate 210. South of Interstate 210, Sierra Madre Boulevard continues into San Marino, changing into San Marino Boulevard upon meeting Huntington Drive. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 29A, Sierra Madre Boulevard and San Gabriel Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 27B, Allen Avenue, a north-south city street that serves eastern Pasadena. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Following Allen Avenue, Interstate 210 westbound next reaches Exit 27A, Hill Avenue. Use Hill Avenue south to Pasadena City College and the California Institute of Technology. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 26B, Lake Avenue; Exit 26A, Junction California 134/Ventura Freeway West, Junction California 710 South to Del Mar Boulevard and California Boulevard, and Junction U.S. 66/Colorado Boulevard (Left Exit); and Exit 25B, Fair Oaks Avenue North. Because of the arrangement of the exit ramps, Exit 25B/Fair Oaks Avenue and Marengo Drive appears on the mileage sign prior to Exit 26A, Junction California 134/710/U.S. 66. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway reaches Exit 26B, Lake Avenue. From here, the freeway configuration begins to change dramatically. The left lanes, including the high occupancy vehicle lane and Metro Gold Line light rail, will all depart from Interstate 210. To remain on westbound Interstate 210, stay in the right lanes. During congested hours, the right lanes may back up due to the consolidation of traffic onto the two through lanes that continue west on Interstate 210. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is the ramp for Exit 25B, Fair Oaks Avenue/Marengo Avenue, followed by Exit 26A, Junction California 134 west/California 710 south to U.S. 66/Colorado Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| And here is the first sign advising motorists which lanes to use for California 134/Ventura Freeway (four left lanes); California 710 south to Del Mar Boulevard, California Boulevard, and California 110/Pasadena Freeway (number four lane); and through traffic on Interstate 210 west to San Fernando (right lane). Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| As traffic from Lake Avenue, Interstate 210 widens to its most lanes, with the four left lanes "exit only" to westbound California 134/Ventura Freeway. The number four lane is for south California 710, and the right lanes are for west Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway and Exit 25B, Fair Oaks Avenue (north) and Marengo Avenue. To reach California 110/Pasadena Freeway, follow the signs for "TO California 110/Del Mar Boulevard/California Boulevard." Upon reaching Del Mar Boulevard, take the exit. At the end of the ramp, turn left (east), turning onto southbound Arroyo Parkway (California 110) after passing Fair Oaks Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| For the Rose Bowl stadium, home of the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins football team and the annual Rose Bowl, continue along Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway. The annual Rose Parade, held each New Year's Day, is routed through Pasadena. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Even before the split of the freeway, Interstate 210 reaches Exit 25B, Fair Oaks Avenue north and Marengo Avenue even before Interstate 210 reaches Exit 26A for the freeway split. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 25B, Junction California 134 west and California 710 south. California 134 is the Ventura Freeway, which extends west from Pasadena to Ventura. Well before reaching Ventura, California 134 consolidates with U.S. 101 at the Hollywood Freeway; from there, U.S. 101 takes over the Ventura Freeway west to Oxnard and Ventura. Additionally, California 710 (signed as "TO California 110" on all advance signs) is the stub freeway that is someday anticipated to connect with existing Interstate 710 to the south, providing a freeway corridor through South Pasadena that would alleviate the traffic flow on California 110/Pasadena Freeway and offer a through route between downtown Los Angeles and Pasadena. But until that route is constructed (it is extremely controversial in South Pasadena and may never be built), the California 710 stub only provides access to Del Mar Boulevard and California Boulevard. Finally, the first exit along westbound California 134/Ventura Freeway is Exit 13A, which connects to Orange Grove Boulevard and Historic U.S. 66/Colorado Boulevard. To see some vintage expressway and neat old bridges, take U.S. 66/Colorado Boulevard west to Interstate 5 rather than California 134. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| After the freeways split, the Interstate 210 next reaches Exit 25A, Fair Oaks Boulevard south to downtown Pasadena. Fair Oaks Boulevard at one time carried U.S. 66 south toward downtown Los Angeles prior to the construction of the Arroyo Seco Parkway (now known as the Pasadena Freeway). Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| As seen from the mainline of Interstate 210, this photo shows how the traffic for California 134/Ventura Freeway separates from California 710 (TO California 110), with the right lanes preparing to drop beneath the stack interchange. Note that the first westbound exit for California 134 is Exit 13A, Orange Grove Boulevard to U.S. 66/Colorado Boulevard. As for Interstate 210, it will not commingle with U.S. 66 any more. U.S. 66 angles southwest toward downtown Los Angeles via two historic routes: Colorado Boulevard west to Figueroa Boulevard south and the aforementioned Fair Oaks Boulevard routing. However, by 1964, U.S. 66 was decommissioned from its final alignment along the Pasadena Freeway/California 110 southwest to downtown. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Here is a close-up of the signs used for California 110. Note that the add-on plates for Del Mar Boulevard and California Boulevard are newer, unlike the panel underneath. The underlying sign is much older and has faded over time. If/When this becomes the route for Interstate 710 extension, expect to see the 710 designation used here instead of "To California 110." Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Now on the transition ramp that carries mainline Interstate 210 through the 134/210/710 interchange, Interstate 210 goes from its widest point (six lanes in one direction) to two lanes in one direction. This narrow corridor can become crowded and traffic choked easily. Interstate 210 now heads northwest rather than due west as it angles toward San Fernando and Sylmar. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| As Interstate 210 leaves the interchange, it begins to merge with traffic incoming from California 134 eastbound and California 710 northbound. As these routes converge, Interstate 210 is restored to its four-lane width in each direction. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| For the Rose Bowl, use any of the next four exits: Exit 24, Seco Street/Mountain Street; Exit 23, Lincoln Avenue; Exit 22B, Arroyo Boulevard/Windsor Avenue; and Exit 22A, Berkshire Place. The stadium is located in the heart of Brookside Park, and the most direct route from the freeway is via Seco Street westbound to Arroyo Boulevard northbound. However, since parking is generally located on the Brookside Golf Course on event days, Lincoln Avenue south (Exit 23) and Arroyo Boulevard south (Exit 22B) are also suitable alternatives. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next two exits along westbound are Exit 24, Seco Street/Mountain Street and Exit 23, Lincoln Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 24, Seco Street west to Brookside Park and Mountain Street east. Both streets remain within the city of Pasadena. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 23, Lincoln Avenue, 0.75 mile. Lincoln Avenue is a north-south city street that parallels Brookside Park to the east. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next two exits along westbound are Exit 23, Lincoln Avenue and Exit 22B, Arroyo Boulevard and Windsor Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 next approaches Exit 22B, Arroyo Boulevard and Windsor Avenue, 0.25 mile and Exit 22A, Berkshire Avenue and Oak Grove Drive, one mile. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The freeway meets Arroyo Boulevard and Windsor Avenue at Exit 22B. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 22A, Berkshire Avenue and Oak Grove Drive. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Interstate 210 finally departs Pasadena and enters La Canada-Flintridge. The next three exits -- Exit 22A, Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive; Exit 21, Foothill Boulevard; and Exit 20, Junction California 2/Angeles Crest Highway north and Chevy Chase Drive south -- all serve La Canada Flintridge. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| As noted on this mileage sign, the next two exits are Exit 22A, Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive and Exit 21, Foothill Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 22A, Berkshire Avenue/Oak Grove Drive. Use Berkshire Drive east to reach Oak Grove Drive, Oak Grove Park, and Devils Gate Reservoir. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 21, Foothill Boulevard, 0.75 mile. Prior to the completion of Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway, Foothill Boulevard was the major route from downtown Pasadena northwest to Sylmar. Much of this route was known as California 118 at the time, but California 118 was decommissioned in favor of Interstate 210 as the freeway was constructed in stages. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 21, Foothill Boulevard; Exit 20, Junction California 2/Angeles Crest Highway north; and Exit 19, Junction California 2/Glendale Freeway south. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 21, Foothill Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| California 2 is a study in contrasts throughout its entire length in Los Angeles County. Originating in Santa Monica along Santa Monica Boulevard, California 2 heads northeast through western Los Angeles, West Hollywood, and Hollywood before merging onto U.S. 101/Hollywood Freeway. After a brief merge, California 2 resumes northeast via the Glendale Freeway. The freeway passes Interstate 5 and California 134 before reaching Interstate 210. And finally, from Interstate 210 north to California 138, California 2 is a two-lane, rural highway that serves the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 20, Junction California 2/Angeles Crest Highway north; Exit 19, Junction California 2/Glendale Freeway south; and Exit 18, Ocean View Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Use Exit 20 to California 2/Angeles Crest Highway north to the Angeles National Forest. A variety of recreational opportunities await within the national forest. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The right lane exits only to northbound California 2 (Exit 20), while the left four lanes continue through along westbound Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway to California 2 south (Exit 21). Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway reaches Exit 20, Junction California 2/Angeles Crest Highway. Notably, traffic counts are lower as Interstate 210 gets further away from Pasadena, and as a result, this freeway is comparably empty. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 19, Junction California 2/Glendale Freeway south; Exit 18, Ocean View Boulevard; and Exit 17B, La Crescenta Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Interstate 210 passes under a cut-and-cover tunnel as the freeway goes under Foothill Boulevard and Memorial Park, which is situated on top of the tunnel. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 19, Junction California 2/Glendale Freeway southwest to Glendale and Los Angeles. With a connection to Interstate 5, this is a fairly quick route to downtown. After this stack interchange, Interstate 210 leaves La Canada Flintridge and enters Montrose in unincorporated Los Angeles County. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 18, Ocean View Boulevard; Exit 17B, La Crescenta Avenue; and Exit 17A, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 18, Ocean View Boulevard to Montrose. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 17B, La Crescenta Boulevard to La Crescenta, another unincorporated community. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 17B, La Crescenta Avenue; Exit 17A, Pennsylvania Avenue; and Exit 16, Lowell Avenue/Honolulu Avenue/Tujunga Canyon Boulevard in the city of Glendale. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The right lane exits only onto Exit 17B, La Crescenta Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 17B, La Crescenta Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 17A, Pennsylvania Avenue, one-half mile. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 17A, Pennsylvania Avenue; Exit 16, Lowell Avenue/Honolulu Avenue/Tujunga Canyon Boulevard in the city of Glendale; and Exit 14, La Tuna Canyon Road in the city of Los Angeles. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 17A, Pennsylvania Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 16, Lowell Avenue/Honolulu Avenue/Tujunga Canyon Boulevard; Exit 14, La Tuna Canyon Road; and Exit 11, Sunland Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The right lane exits only onto Lowell Avenue, which serves north Glendale. In addition to Lowell Avenue, use this exit to take Honolulu Avenue west to Tujunga Canyon Boulevard north to Mount Gleason Avenue to Big Tujunga Canyon Road north into Angeles National Forest. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 16, Lowell Avenue/Honolulu Avenue/Tujunga Canyon Boulevard. This is the only exit within the city of Glendale from Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Interstate 210 departs Glendale and enters the city of Los Angeles. The next three exits along westbound are Exit 14, La Tuna Canyon Road; Exit 11, Sunland Boulevard; and Exit 9, Wheatland Avenue. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 approaches Exit 14, La Tuna Canyon Road, as the freeway passes north of La Tuna Canyon Park and south of Haines Canyon Park. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 14, La Tuna Canyon Road. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 11, Sunland Boulevard; Exit 9, Wheatland Avenue; and Exit 8, Osborne Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Use Exit 11, Sunland Boulevard, to reach Sunland to the northeast and Shadow Hills to the west. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 11, Sunland Boulevard. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 9, Wheatland Avenue; Exit 8, Osborne Street; and Exit 6B, Junction California 118/Ronald Reagan Freeway west. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Use Wheatland Avenue north to connect to Foothill Boulevard and Lake View Terrace to the north. Use Wheatland Avenue to reach Hansen Dam Park to the southwest. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 9, Wheatland Avenue to Foothill Boulevard and the community of Lake View Terrace. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 8, Osborne Street; Exit 6B, Junction California 118/Ronald Reagan Freeway west; and Exit 6A, Paxton Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Exit 8 actually connects to Foothill Boulevard, but motorists can use Foothill Boulevard southwest to Osborne Street en route to Whiteman Airpark, Interstate 5 near Arleta, and Panorama City. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| To reach the main section of Hansen Dam Park, use Exit 8, then follow the signs into the park. The dam and golf course are situated on the south side of the park, and the reservoir is known as Hansen Lake. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 8, Foothill Boulevard to Osborne Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 6B, Junction California 118/Ronald Reagan Freeway west; Exit 6A, Paxton Street; and Exit 5, Maclay Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Use the left three lanes to remain on Interstate 210; the right lane exits only to Exit 6B, Junction California 118/Ronald Reagan Freeway west. California 118 takes over where Interstate 210 leaves off; it continues west into the Simi Valley, and it ultimately reconnects to U.S. 101 either via the California 23/Moorpark Freeway or California 126/Santa Paula Freeway. Either way, Interstate 210 continues northwest toward its western terminus at Interstate 5 in Sylmar. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| California 118 was renamed as the Ronald Reagan Freeway; it used to be called the Simi Valley Freeway. The freeway gained some notoriety in October 2003, when wildfires singed California 118 in Simi Valley. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 6B, Junction Interstate 210. The next exit is Exit 6A, Paxton Street. California 118 reaches its end with a complete freeway to freeway interchange; no remnant ramps connect to local streets to the northeast of this interchange. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 next reaches Exit 6A, Paxton Street, which parallels California 118 to the southwest from here. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 5, Maclay Street; Exit 4, Hubbard Street; and Exit 3, Polk Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This rare Interstate 210 button copy shield is pasted onto a small green sign, and it acts as a reassurance shield after the Paxton Street onramp. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Use Maclay Street southwest to enter the city of San Fernando. In spite of the fact that the control city for westbound Interstate 210 is San Fernando as it travels northwest out of Pasadena, Interstate 210 never enters the city of San Fernando. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway reaches Exit 5, Maclay Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 4, Hubbard Street; Exit 3, Polk Street; and Exit 2, Roxford Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 4, Hubbard Street, which also leads southwest into San Fernando. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 3, Polk Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next three exits along westbound are Exit 3, Polk Street; Exit 2, Roxford Street; and Exit 1C, Yarnell Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Now that Interstate 210 is past San Fernando, Caltrans assumes that a good number of motorists are through traffic headed to parts outside of the Los Angeles Basin. To that end, this mileage sign provides the distance to Santa Clarita (10 miles), Bakersfield (89 miles), and Sacramento (365 miles). Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 3, Polk Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is Exit 2, Roxford Street, which leads southwest into the Sylmar community of the city of Los Angeles. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The final three interchanges along westbound are Exit 2, Roxford Street; Exit 1C, Yarnell Street; and Exit 1B-A, Junction Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Next up on westbound is Exit 2, Roxford Street, next right. Note that Interstate 210 is only three lanes wide in each direction for the final several miles. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210/Foothill Freeway reaches Exit 2, Roxford Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The next exit along westbound is the final non-freeway offramp. It is Exit 1C, and it provides access to Yarnell Street. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This final mileage sign provides the distance to Exit 1C, Yarnell Street; Exits 1B-A, Junction Interstate 5 south to Los Angeles and north to California 14/Antelope Valley Freeway and Bakersfield, San Francisco, and Sacramento. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Westbound Interstate 210 reaches Exit 1C, Yarnell Street; Interstate 210 prepares to be absorbed into Interstate 5/Golden State Freeway. Southbound Interstate 5 traffic should use the right lane, and northbound trucks should also use the right lane. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| A new exit only off ramp is created by the onramp from Yarnell Street. This offramp serves as the transition from westbound Interstate 210 to southbound Interstate 5 (Exit 1B). Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| This newer sign advises southbound traffic to remain in the right lane. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| END Interstate 210 shield along westbound just prior to the Interstate 5 interchange. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| The left three lanes exit only onto northbound Interstate 5/California 14, while the right lane exits onto southbound Interstate 5. Trucks should use the number three lane to travel north on Interstate 5. This interchange marks the western terminus of Interstate 210. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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| Once on the transition ramp to northbound Interstate 5, trucks must use the Truck Bypass, and that is reached via the right lane. Cars may use the main lanes to pass through the interchange. The difference in traffic volumes between Interstate 210 and Interstate 5 is dramatic, as evidenced by this photo. Interstate 210 auto lanes merge left into a very thick traffic situation on Interstate 5. The truck bypass also has traffic on it, although it is not visible from this vantage point. Photo taken 07/03/04.
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Page Updated September 27, 2004.
