Sure enough, the Green Line emerges into its position in the center of the freeway as we pass over Interstate 405. Unlike other Los Angeles Basin freeways, the carpool lanes are an original design feature, as is the Green Line, a light rail service that follows the median of the freeway.
The carpool lane will continue all the way to Norwalk. Photo taken 07/19/09.Ī high occupancy vehicle (HOV or carpool) lane begins on the left side of the eastbound carriageway. The section of Interstate 405 north of here, between Interstate 105 and Interstate 10 (Santa Monica Freeway), is among the busiest freeways in the country. Interstate 105 continues east toward Inglewood, South Gate, Downey, and Norwalk, while Interstate 405 leads south to Long Beach and north to the San Fernando Valley. Photo taken 07/19/09.Įastbound Interstate 105/Glenn Anderson (Century) Freeway meets Exit 2, Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway). Briefly, Interstate 105 skirts the north edge of Del Aire, an unincorporated community at the southwestern quadrant of the Interstate 105-405 interchange (Interstate 105 leaves the city of El Segundo at the Aviation Boulevard underpass). Munemori, a Medal of Honor recipient from World War II. The Interstate 105-405 interchange is named for Sadao S. Photo taken 07/19/09.Ī dynamic message sign, along with an indicator for when the ramp meters are active for the transition ramp to Interstate 405. The portion of Interstate 405 from Long Beach to Sylmar roughly parallels Sepulveda Boulevard, which is/was part of California 1 and former California 7. Interstate 405 is a major north-south freeway corridor that links Irvine, Long Beach, Los Angeles International Airport, West Los Angeles (near Santa Monica), and Sylmar. The right two lanes will connect to Exit 2, Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway). The next exit along eastbound is Exit 2, Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway). Photo taken 07/19/09.Ī third Interstate 105 east reassurance shield is posted after traffic from Atwood Way and Nash Street joins Interstate 105. Photo taken 07/19/09.Īnother Interstate 105 east reassurance shield is posted after traffic from California 1/Sepulveda Boulevard and Imperial Highway joins the freeway. The freeway will remain on an elevated viaduct until passing over California 1 and meeting Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway). Office buildings line the south side of the freeway, while Los Angeles International Airport dominates the view to the north. Now on the elevated viaduct section, the first Interstate 105 east reassurance shield is posted between the Imperial Highway off-ramp and Interstate 405. Interstate 210 will take over that title once California 210 is upgraded to Interstate status in eastern Los Angeles County and San Bernardino County. At the time of completion, Interstate 105 was anticipated to be the last Interstate freeway to be completed in the Los Angeles area. Photo taken 07/19/09.Ī second freeway entrance shield assembly along with a begin freeway sign marks the beginning of Interstate 105, which opened to traffic in 1993. From here, Interstate 105 proceeds east toward Norwalk. Note the freeway entrance signs posted at the bottom of the overhead sign support these mark the western terminus of Interstate 105. These signs provide a choice for motorists along eastbound. The left two lanes transition onto the Glenn Anderson (Century) Freeway, while the right two lanes link to Imperial Highway and California 1/Sepulveda Boulevard to LAX. Photo taken 07/19/09.Įastbound Interstate 105 and Imperial Highway split at Exit 1. While Interstate 105 will leave El Segundo at the Aviation Boulevard overpass prior to the Interstate 405 interchange, it will leave and then reenter Los Angeles near the Interstate 110 interchange.
Interstate 105/Imperial Highway splits between the city of Los Angeles to the north and El Segundo (population 16,033 as of 2000 Census, incorporated January 18, 1917) to the south. Use Imperial Highway connects to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and California 1/Sepulveda Boulevard (Pacific Coast Highway). The right two lanes will connect to Imperial Highway east. Upon passing the California Street traffic signal, the left two lanes transition directly onto Interstate 105.
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