Interstate 710
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The failure to complete both the Long Beach Freeway and the Glendale Freeway (which stops short of its intended southern terminus at the Hollywood Freeway in Echo Park) has resulted in incredible traffic congestion in northeastern Los Angeles and the northwestern San Gabriel Valley, as there are no north-south freeways in the heavily populated area between the Golden State and San Gabriel River freeways.
Currently, Caltrans is researching the possibility of using advanced tunneling technologies to build the Long Beach Freeway under South Pasadena without disturbing the residential neighborhoods on the surface; such technologies have been used to build freeways through similarly sensitive cities like Versailles in France. South Pasadena's government has grudgingly conceded that it may assent to such a project. However, it is unclear whether this option would be financially feasible, owing to the state budget crisis of the early 21st century. Even if funds were available, the vulnerability of such an ambitious structure to earthquakes and terrorism might preclude its construction.
Communities Served
Communities along the Long Beach Freeway include:
- Long Beach
- Carson
- Compton
- Paramount
- Lynwood
- South Gate
- Cudahy
- Bell
- Bell Gardens
- Maywood
- Vernon
- Commerce
- East Los Angeles
- Monterey Park
- Alhambra
- El Sereno
Major Intersections
Freeways intersected by the Long Beach Freeway include:
- San Diego Freeway
- Gardena Freeway
- Artesia Freeway
- Century Freeway
- Santa Ana Freeway
- Pomona Freeway
- San Bernardino Freeway
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External Links
- 710 Freeway Coalition (http://www.710gap.com/)
- Friends of Southern California's Highways (http://www.fixtraffic.org/index.html)