Arroyo Seco Parkway Historic District

Local nameArroyo Seco Parkway Historic District
LocationHighland Park, Los Angeles

The Arroyo Seco Parkway, also known as the Pasadena Freeway, is the first freeway to be built in the United States. It connects Los Angeles with Pasadena alongside the Arroyo Seco seasonal river. It is notable not only for being the first, mostly opened in 1940, but for representing the transitional phase between early parkways and modern freeways. It conformed to modern standards when it was built, but is now regarded as a narrow, outdated roadway. A 1953 extension brought the south end to the Four Level Interchange in downtown Los Angeles and a connection with the rest of the freeway system.

The road remains largely as it was on opening day, though the plants in its median have given way to a steel guard rail, and most recently to concrete barriers, and it now carries the designation State Route 110, not historic U.S. Route 66.

Download Download See more
The Arroyo Seco Parkway… @ Diane Kane of Caltrans

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arroyo_Seco_Parkway

Address 138 Sycamore Park Dr, Los Angeles 90031, United States

Coordinates 34°5'45.697" N -118°12'18.774" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now