Enthusiasm was running high at the formation of the Redondo Beach Good Roads Association on Feb. 5, 1913, according to an account in the Redondo Reflex. The group of civic boosters were particularly excited about the plan to build a new highway, Redondo-Riverside Blvd., from Redondo Beach to the Riverside county line, some 50 milesContinue reading “Changing street names, fanciful road projects often reflected shifting civic ambitions”
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A long tale of a short freeway: California State Route 47
The 47 Freeway may not be the longest in the Los Angeles area – only the 3.1-mile Marina Freeway is shorter – but it provides a vital link to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Officially known as California State Route 47, or California 47 for short, the freeway was part of theContinue reading “A long tale of a short freeway: California State Route 47”
