Arroyo Seco Parkway / Pasadena Freeway / 110 Freeway: Preservation or Modernization?
#16
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Traffic isn't the only issue. It keeps you on your toes because it's very narrow and curvy with no shoulder. You can't drive in the slow lane because the on-ramps are so short, people are merging onto the freeway at 20 mph, sometimes around blind curves. I keep both hands locked on the steering wheel when I drive it. It's not for the faint of heart.
#18
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They need to destroy and rebuild all of the freeways in LA, not just the 110. They all suck and are as smooth as a teenagers pimple covered face. I lived in LA most of my life and do not miss the galloping sound you get from the huge cracks in the road that have been poorly repaired. Oh yeah there is also the insane traffic .
The freeway issue in LA could fill a 100 page book. It goes so much further than the 110 freeway
I have two words for CalTrans.............RUBBERIZED ASPHALT !!!!!!!!!!
The freeway issue in LA could fill a 100 page book. It goes so much further than the 110 freeway
I have two words for CalTrans.............RUBBERIZED ASPHALT !!!!!!!!!!
#19
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One wish for these freeways, is exit and entry ramps for the car pool lane side. Not for every street but spaced appropriately for the major ones. Orange County has them around Disney and one on Main street by the mall.
LA-OC traffic bites. I don't think even a big freeway build would eliminate the congestion. Now if they had good public transport like the trains in other countries, this might relieve a good deal of the commute traffic. With the population density, those along the rail line will not be happy though. Bottom line, the infrastructure was not proposed with what has come to be in this area and likely so for many other big cities across America.
LA-OC traffic bites. I don't think even a big freeway build would eliminate the congestion. Now if they had good public transport like the trains in other countries, this might relieve a good deal of the commute traffic. With the population density, those along the rail line will not be happy though. Bottom line, the infrastructure was not proposed with what has come to be in this area and likely so for many other big cities across America.
#20
I absolutely loved driving on that stretch of 110 North of the stadium. It was truly beautiful to me. Wasn't much traffic there that I could remember (but I never drove it during rush hour), and the scenery was interesting.
#22
Lexus Champion
During off peak hours, I purposely take the 110 between downtown and Pasadena. There are few places to drive in Los Angeles with an extended stretch of high speed curves. It would be a travesty to neuter this stretch of road.
And in regards to Los Angeles traffic, did you know that there used to be a subway system in Los Angeles? After the freeways were invented, Angelenos stopped using it and instead started using the much quicker freeway system. Guess who bought the subway and permanently shut it down? An oil company...
And in regards to Los Angeles traffic, did you know that there used to be a subway system in Los Angeles? After the freeways were invented, Angelenos stopped using it and instead started using the much quicker freeway system. Guess who bought the subway and permanently shut it down? An oil company...
#24
Lexus Fanatic
I lived in LA most of my life and do not miss the galloping sound you get from the huge cracks in the road that have been poorly repaired. Oh yeah there is also the insane traffic .
The freeway issue in LA could fill a 100 page book. It goes so much further than the 110 freeway
The freeway issue in LA could fill a 100 page book. It goes so much further than the 110 freeway
Last edited by mmarshall; 05-22-10 at 08:46 PM.
#25
Lexus Champion
Just drove this stretch of road again last night. When the road is clear, it's just great driving. The last turn before entering Pasadena is an easy, 3 digit speed turn. Heaven.
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