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From Route 1 in Santa Monica to Route 5 near Seventh Street in Los Angeles.
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 In 1963, this segement was defined as "Route 1 in Santa
Monica to Route 105 near Soto Street."
In 1968, Chapter 385 changed the definitions of Route 105 ("from Route 5 to
the junction of Route 110 (now part of Route 10) and US-101") and Route 110
("from Route 105 to the junction of Routes 5 and 10") from their former stub
routes in downtown, creating the present day I-105 routing. At this point, the
definition of Route 10 was changed to "Route 1 in Santa Monica to Route 5 near
Seventh Street in Los Angeles", and US 101 was changed to start at "Route 5
near Seventh Street in Los Angeles".
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  The segment was LRN 173, and was defined as part of the state
highway system since 1933. Before this was reserved for the freeway, this was
Route 26 and ran along Olympic Blvd. The McClure Tunnel opened on February 1,
1936, and originally connected the Roosevelt Highway (later, Pacific Coast
Highway) with Lincoln Boulevard as part of US 101A. At one point, this was to
have been Route 6 (CA 6). Note that technically the McClure tunnel (actually,
the portion to the west of Lincoln Blvd) is part of Route 1, not Route 10.
 The KCET website has a
nice article on the construction of I-10, with lots of nice pictures
(including a
larger version of the one to the right, which shows the I-10 under
construction in West Los Angeles. The article notes how the original routes
were planned along Santa Monica Blvd or Olympic (and later Venice, with a
onetime proposal for a raised freeway along the median of Venice). It noted the
current route was developed to avoid protesting neighborhoods. The articles
notes that construction crews broke ground on the first segment of the newly
renamed Santa Monica Freeway over the Los Angeles River on June 17, 1957. Land
acquisition for the freeway's right-of-way began in 1958, and by 1961 families
-- living in houses the state had purchased and then rented back to their
occupants -- received orders to move. On December 4, 1961, Governor Edmund
"Pat" Brown dedicated the first, easternmost segment of the freeway as crews
began work on the route's West Los Angeles and Santa Monica portions. At its
western extreme, the freeway required a 7,000-foot-long, 20-foot-deep cut
before reaching the Pacific Coast Highway's McClure Tunnel. By October 1964,it
had been extended west to La Cienega Boulevard, and on January 29,
1965--several years after residents in the freeway's path were displaced--the
4.5-mile segment between La Cienega and Bundy Drive opened. The final segment
through Santa Monica opened on January 5, 1965. The article does not, alas,
explain the design decision to build the freeway as a raised structure as
opposed to a depressed freeway (which might have been less expensive).
![[Reece at 405-10]](images/reece.jpg) The I-405/I-10 interchange was
designed by Marilyn Jorgenson Reece, who was the first woman in California to
be registered as a civil engineer, and the first woman to serve as an associate
highway engineer for the state. She died in May 2004. A South Dakota native who
earned a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from the University of
Minnesota in 1948, Reece moved to Los Angeles with her parents shortly after
graduation. The same year, she went to work for the State Division of Highways,
which later became Caltrans, as a junior civil engineer in Los Angeles. In
1954, after six years of required experience to sit for the Professional
Engineer's Exam, Reece became the state's first fully licensed female civil
engineer. In 1962, she received the Governor's Design Excellence Award from
Gov. Pat Brown for the San Diego-Santa Monica freeway interchange. Shortly
after, Reece became the Division of Highway's first woman resident engineer for
construction projects. The three-level San Diego-Santa Monica freeway
interchange, which opened in 1964, was the first interchange designed in
California by a woman engineer. With the aid of an early computer program,
Reece plotted the curves of its ramps and soaring, 75-foot-tall bridges to
allow automobiles to transition between freeways at 55 miles per hour -- a
significant speed increase over the tolerance of earlier interchanges, like
downtown's Four Level, which required cars to slow to 35 miles per hour. Reece
told The Los Angeles Times in 1995 that she put her "heart and soul into it"
and that she designed the interchange with aesthetics in mind. "It is very
airy. It isn't a cluttered, loopy thing," she said, adding that specifications
to keep traffic moving at high speeds necessitated the long, sweeping curves.
The image to the right, excerpted from One Hundred Years of Progress,
shows Reece and Thomas McKinley. However, the book referred to Reece as an
Associate Engineer, with McKinley as a Resident Engineer, but did indicate that
Reece supervised the I-405/I-10 interchange project. The view in the photo is
looking N from what is roughly the National offramp on the I-405; you can see a
sign for the Route 26 Olympic Blvd NB offramp that was removed as part of the
project (likewise, the SB National offramp was removed)
Some nice pictures of the construction of this route may be found on the
KCET website. Additional pictures may be found in the
USC Digital Archives.
Construction on the Santa Monica Freeway portion of I-10 was completed in
January 1966.
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The SAFETEA-LU act, enacted in August 2005 as the reauthorization of TEA-21,
provided the following expenditures on or near this route:
High Priority Project #3805: Planning, design, and preliminary
engineering of on/off ramp system at intersection of I-10 and
Roberston/National Blvds. in Culver City. $2,000,000.
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This portion is named the "Santa Monica Freeway"; the first segment
opened in 1961 and the freeway was completed in 1966. It was named by the State
Highway Commission on April 25, 1957. The name derives from the western
terminus of the segment in the City of Santa Monica. The name Santa
Monica may have been applied by the second Portolá expedition on May 4,
1770, the day of holy Monica, mother of Saint Augustine. It appears in 1839 in
the land grant San Vicente y Santa Monica, on which the modern city was founded
in the early 1870s. Sierra de Santa Monica was recorded in 1822.
The route was originally to have been named the "Olympic Freeway";
that name was changed during planning in 1958. That probably came from the
original Route 26 routing along Olympic Blvd, which itself was renamed from
10th Street in honor of the 1932 Olympics.
The portion of I-10 within the city limits of Santa Monica is named the
"Ricardo A. Crocker Memorial Highway". This segment was named in memory
of Santa Monica Police Officer Ricardo A. Crocker, a Major in the United States
Marine Corps, who was killed by a rocket propelled grenade explosion on May 26,
2005 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Iraq. Ricardo
A. Crocker was assigned to Detachment D, Third Civil Affairs Group, attached to
the Fifth Provisional Civil Affairs Group II MEF and had previously served in
Operation Iraqi Freedom II with the Third Civil Affairs Group from February
through September 2004, and was redeployed to Iraq with the Fifth Provisional
Civil Affairs Group in February 2005. At the time of his death, Ricardo A.
Crocker, known as "Rick," was 39 years of age and a 10-year veteran of the
Santa Monica Police Department. Ricardo A. Crocker held the rank of Captain in
the United States Marine Corps when he was hired by the Santa Monica Police
Department on July 21, 1995, subsequently being promoted to the rank of Major
in the Marine Corps. As an Officer for the Santa Monica Police Department,
Ricardo A. Crocker served in uniform patrol and was a member of the Crime
Impact Team and Special Entry Team, serving as the primary emergency medical
technician for the Special Entry Team, and was a rifle team member and rifle
instructor. While in his final assignment to the Police Activities League,
Officer Crocker made an indelible impression on the youth of Santa Monica by
teaching preparatory courses for the Scholastic Aptitude Test, leading the book
club, and implementing hiking and camping programs that exposed these youth to
his two passions: education and nature. Ricardo A. Crocker was an excellent
officer and ambassador for the Santa Monica Police Department as well as an
excellent protector of the community; was a consummate caring professional who
represented the highest standards and traditions of law enforcement and the
Santa Monica Police Department. Named by Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 20,
Resolution Chapter 94, on 7/12/2007.
The segment between I-405 and Route 110 is named the "Rosa Parks
Freeway". Rosa Parks (born February 4, 1913, in Tuskegee, Alabama) is
considered the "Mother of the Modern Day Civil Rights Movement". This fame
started when she was arrested on December 1, 1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, for
refusing to give up her seat on a bus to a white man. Her arrest was the
impetus for a boycott of Montgomery buses, led by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
and joined by approximately 42,000 African Americans for 381 days. On November
13, 1956, the United States Supreme Court ruled that Montgomery's segregation
law was unconstitutional, and on December 20, 1956, Montgomery officials were
ordered to desegregate buses. Rosa Parks refusal to surrender her seat in
compliance with Montgomery's segregation law inspired the civil rights
movement, which has resulted in the breakdown of numerous legal barriers and
the lessening of profound discrimination against African Americans in this
country. Her courage and conviction laid the foundation for equal rights for
all Americans and for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Rosa Parks was the first
woman to join the Montgomery chapter of the NAACP, and was an active volunteer
for the Montgomery Voters League. She cofounded the Rosa and Raymond Parks
Institute for Self Development in 1987 with Elaine Easton Steele to motivate
and direct youth to achieve their highest potential through the "Pathways to
Freedom" program. She is the recipient of many awards including the
Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor, the
Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, the highest honor Congress can bestow upon a
civilian, and the first International Freedom Conductor Award from the National
Underground Railroad Freedom Center. The naming was on the occation of Rosa
Park's 89th birthday. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 134, Chapter 2,
28 January 2002.
In additional to the other designations noted, Route 10 (in its entirety)
has been officially designated the "Christopher Columbus Transcontinental
Highway", although on the east coast, the corresponding sign is not on I-10
(it is on I-40). It acquired this name in Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
106, Chapter 71, in 1976. According to reports in 2003, the sign on I-10 has
disappeared.
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The I-405/I-10 Interchange is named the "Marilyn Jorgenson Reece Memorial
Interchange". It was named in honor of Marilyn Jorgenson Reece, who was
born and raised in North Dakota and earned a bachelor's degree in civil
engineering from the University of Minnesota in 1948. Ms. Reece moved to Los
Angeles with her parents shortly after graduation in 1948, and went to work for
the State Division of Highways, which later became the Department of
Transportation, as a junior civil engineer in Los Angeles. After six years of
experience required to sit for the Professional Engineers Exam, Marilyn
Jorgenson Reece became the state's first fully licensed female civil engineer
in 1954. In 1962, Marilyn Jorgenson Reece received the Governor's Design
Excellence Award from Governor Pat Brown for designing the I-10/I-405
interchange. Ms. Reece became the Division of Highway's first woman resident
engineer for construction projects shortly after receiving that award. The
three-level I-10/I-405 interchange designed by Marilyn Jorgenson Reece opened
in 1964 and was the first interchange designed in California by a woman
engineer. Urban critic Reyner Banham, author of Los Angeles: The
Architecture of Four Ecologies, admired the wide-swinging curved ramps
connecting the two freeways, and wrote that the I-10/I-405 interchange "is a
work of art, both as a pattern on the map, as a monument against the sky, and
as a kinetic experience as one sweeps through it". During her 35-year career,
Marilyn Jorgenson Reece's projects included serving as senior engineer for the
completion of Route 210 through Sunland in 1975—at the time, the largest
construction project the Department of Transportation had ever awarded—at
$40 million. After retiring in 1983, Marilyn Jorgenson Reece taught engineering
classes at Cal State Long Beach; and during Women's History Month in 1983, the
Los Angeles City Council honored Marilyn Jorgenson Reece for making significant
contributions to the city. In 1991, Marilyn Jorgenson Reece received life
membership in the American Society of Civil Engineers. Named by Senate
Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 72, Resolution Chapter 96, on 8/15/2006.
The eastbound portion of the National Boulevard overpass is named the
"Culver City Police Lieutenant Curtis Massey Memorial Overpass". This
segment was named in honor of Lieutenant Curtis Massey of the Culver City
Police Department, who died on January 28, 2009 when his unmarked vehicle was
struck head-on by a vehicle driven the wrong way on I-10 near National
Boulevard in the City of Los Angeles. Massey was born on June 1, 1967, the son
of Stephen Massey and Padric Davis of Pacific Palisades. Massey attended Saint
Matthews School and Palisades High School, graduating as part of the class of
1985. In those early years, Massey was a role model to many and was
instrumental in the lives of young children through his job as a summer camp
counselor at St. Matthews Day Camp. Massey furthered his education at Northern
Arizona University where he received his bachelor's degree. In addition to his
collegiate work, Massey devoted himself, again, to helping others as part of
the Flagstaff EMT unit. That devotion to helping others led Massey to a career
in law enforcement. Accordingly, Massey graduated from the Los Angeles County
Sheriff's Academy in 1992. Massey devoted his life to his family and the
public, particularly at-risk youths. Beginning as a patrol officer, Lieutenant
Massey served with distinction during his 17-year career in a variety of
assignments within the Culver City Police Department; most notably with the
juvenile section of the detective bureau, specifically the juvenile diversion
program. During that time, Massey's admirable drive to protect and serve the
public, and his dedication to duty, led Massey to be honored as "Officer of the
Year" three times within the Culver City Police Department. Massey was also a
recipient of the "Medal of Valor," the department's highest honor. Lieutenant
Massey had recently been assigned as the supervisor of the juvenile detective
section, and spent a lot of his own free time working with at-risk children.
Named by Assembly Concurrant Resolution (ACR) 124, 8/30/2010, Resolution
Chapter 109.
The Western Avenue overcrossing at I-10, in the City of Los Angeles, is
officially named the Reverend Cecil "Chip" Murray Overcrossing. It was
named in honor of the Reverend Cecil "Chip" Murray, who has generously and
successfully served the community and congregation of the First African
Methodist Episcopal Church in Los Angeles since 1977, when the congregation
counted 300 active members and those members received his vision to ignite a
fire in their hearts to be a church that extends beyond its walls. As of 2004,
the congregation numbered over 17,300 members, and works through more than 40
task forces, including task forces related to health, substance abuse,
homelessness, emergency food and clothing, general and specialized housing,
tutoring, entrepreneurial training, and employment services. These task forces
and programs provide notable assistance and services that include assistance
and services for the physically handicapped, dwelling assistance for low-income
individuals and those with HIV/AIDS, transportation for the elderly and
handicapped, education, health care and AIDS/tobacco ministries, tutoring,
legal aid, computer training, job training and placement, economic development
and loan programs, a business incubator for multimedia production, a prison
ministry, environmental programs, food programs, youth programs, choir and
music programs, and other activities. Reverend Murray served 10 years on active
duty in the United States Air Force as a jet radar intercept officer in the Air
Defense Command and as a navigator in the Air Transport Command, was decorated
in 1958 with the Soldier's Medal of Valor following an explosion in his
two-seated fighter, and retired as a reserve major in the United States Air
Force. He is a native of Florida and has received an undergraduate degree from
Florida A&M University, has received a doctorate in religion from the
School of Theology at Claremont, and has lectured and been an adjunct professor
at Iliff University, Seattle University, the School of Theology at Claremont,
Fuller Seminary, and Northwest Theological Seminary. Reverend Murray retired as
Senior Pastor of the First African Methodist Episcopal Church on September 25,
2004. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 152, chaptered September 1, 2004.
Resolution Chapter 175.
The I-10/I-110 interchange is officially named the "Dosan Ahn Chang Ho
Memorial Interchange". Dosan Ahn Chang Ho was born in a small village in
Korea in 1878. He arrived in America in 1902 with his newlywed wife, Lee Hae
Ryon (Helen Ahn). As the steamship approached Hawaii, Ahn Chang Ho resolved to
stand tall above the sea of turmoil existing at that time in Korea, and
resolved to call himself "Dosan," which means Island Mountain. While living in
San Francisco, Dosan organized the San Francisco Social Meeting on September
23, 1903, and initiated a social reform movement that was in desperate need in
the Korean American society. As an accomplished orator and leader at the age of
24, Dosan guided his countrymen to form a respectable community for Koreans in
the United States. He and his family settled in Riverside, California, in March
1904 and worked tirelessly to unite Korean Americans and to revive the
patriotic spirit of the Korean people. He moved to Los Angeles in 1913, where
the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion now stands, and played a significant role in the
growth of the Korean American community in the City of Los Angeles. Together
with his friends, he formed the Gonglip-Hyuphoe, or Cooperative Association,
which would become the basis for the Korean National Association, which Dosan
later led as president. This association maintained structure within the Korean
American community, both to build character of individuals and to enhance the
image of Koreans within the mainstream community. Dosan also established one of
the first English schools for Koreans so that his fellow Korean Americans could
learn English and the Bible. He helped to relieve blighted living conditions
for his fellow Korean Americans in the Greater Los Angeles area, and became the
spiritual leader of the Korean Independence Movement. Following Japan's
annexation of Korea in 1910, Dosan formulated the basis for the Provisional
Government of Korea, and conceived Hung Sa Dahn (Young Korean Academy), an
organization to develop leaders for the independence movement, in 1913. In
1915, Dosan promoted the development of the Korean language program for second
generation Korean Americans as an opportunity to pass on Korean traditions,
values, and identity to younger generations. Through his work, Dosan Ahn Chang
Ho had an enormously beneficial impact and significance on the history of
modern Korea and Korean Americans. Dosan's philosophy and teachings serve as a
model for Korean American youths. The interchange was named in honor of the
100th Year Centennial Immigration for Korean Americans to the United States.
Named by Senate Concurrent Resolution 104, Chapter 160, September 11, 2002.
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Approved as chargeable Interstate on 9/15/1955. At one time, Caltrans
proposed this as I-12, with I-10 being assigned to what is currently I-8.
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From Route 101 near Mission Road in Los Angeles to the Arizona state line at
the Colorado River via the vicinity of Monterey Park, Pomona, Colton, Indio,
and Chiriaco Summit, and via Blythe.
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In 1963, this routing was
defined as "Route 110 in Los Angeles to the Arizona state line at the Colorado
River via the vicinity of Monterey Park, Pomona, Colton, Indio, and Shaver's
Summit, and via Blythe, and includes that portion of the Colorado River highway
bridge (near Ehrenburg, Arizona) which is within the State of California. The
department may contract with the State of Arizona, for and on behalf of the
State of California, for the maintenance of such bridge." Route 110 referred to
a stub route downtown (in particular, the portion between the two segments of
Route 10).
In 1968, the stub Route 105 and Route 110 were elimated, and the portion
from Route 101 to Route 5 was transferred from former Route 110. This changed
the routing to "(b) Route 101 near Mission Road in Los Angeles to Route 5. (c)
Route 5 in Los Angeles to the Arizona state line at the Colorado River...",
reflecting the slight discontinuity at Route 5.
In 1984, the two segments were comined, and the text about Arizona was
removed, giving the definition of "(b) Route 101 near Mission Road in Los
Angeles to the Arizona state line at the Colorado River via the vicinity of
Monterey Park, Pomona, Colton, Indio, and Chiriaco Summit and via Blythe."
Near the intersection of I-10 and former Route 31, Ontario had a racetrack.
Between 1971 and 1980, this track hosted Indycar/CART, NHRA, and NASCAR events;
this racetrack was designed in a similar shape to the more famous Indianapolis
Motor Speedway and was intended to bring a second venue of major auto racing
into the Los Angeles area (the first was the now-defunct Riverside
International Raceway, which is located at the I-215/Route 60 junction). This
track also hosted the "Questor Grand Prix", an allstar event attempting to
prove whether American formula racers were superior to those from Europe. After
Ontario Motor Speedway went bankrupt in 1980, the track was demolished and the
land is now owned by ChevronTexaco. It was near where Ontario Mills now stands,
and might explain the car-named streets between Haven Avenue and old Route 31:
Dusenberg Drive, Ferrari, Mercedes Lane, Porsche Way, and Concours, and the car
named streets west of Haven Avenue: Triumph Lane, Shelby Street, Shelby Lane,
Lotus Avenue, Jaguar Way.
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This segment was made up of four distinct parts:
Between Route 5 and San Bernardino, this was LRN 26. The initial
portion of the route, from Colton to Route 86 near Indio, was added in the
Second Bond Act of 1916. The route was extended between Monterey Park and
Colton in 1931. It was extended further into Los Angeles to meet US 101 in
1933. This portion was signed as US 70/US 99. This segment starts at the
San Bernardino Split, which was the end of US 60 and US 70, and junction
with US 99 and US 101. The grade separated interchange was originally
completed in 1943; it was later modified by the addition of the flyover in
1954. In 1996, the flyover was removed due to earthquake safety.
Between San Bernardino and Indio, this was also part of LRN 26. This
portion of LRN 26 was defined in 1916, and was signed as US 60/US 70/US 99.
Between Indio and Shavers Summit, this was part of LRN 64. This
segment of LRN 64 was defined in 1931. This portion was signed as US 60/US
70.
Between Shavers Summit and the Arizona state line, this was LRN 64.
The portion between Shavers Summit and Blythe was defined in 1919, and the
extension to the Arizona State Line in 1931. It was also signed as US 60/US
70. In Blythe, this was Hobsonway, and used a different bridge to cross the
Colorado. The current bridge was built in 1960, with improvements in 1974.
No remnants of the original bridge remain.
The Ramona Expressway portion of I-10 started its development shortly after
the US Highway system was adopted in 1926. At this time, California began
development of US 99. In Monterey Park, Garvey Avenue was designated as part of
the link of US 99. However, westerly of Atlantic Boulevard, the roadway ended.
The six-mile gap would be filled by a new roadway that would connect Garvey
Avenue near Atlantic Boulevard with Aliso Street at Mission Road to be named
Ramona Boulevard. Ramona Boulevard was along terrain that was suitable for
grade separations, with the Pacific Electric Railroad tracks to the north and a
hillside to the south. In order to accommodate the new highway, six bridges
that already spanned the tracks were extended or reconstructed and two new
grade separations were constructed near Monterey Pass Road. Near the west end
of the project, the Macy Street (now Cesar E. Chavez Avenue) bridge, which had
been built in 1910, provided another grade separation over the tracks and could
accommodate a roadway without reconstruction. Thus, there were nine bridges in
all with no at-grade crossings and virtually no local property access. It was
opened to traffic on April 20, 1935 and was called an “airline”
route by the State because motorists could “fly” without
intersectional conflict at 50 miles per hour. In 1944, Aliso Street, the
westerly extension of Ramona Boulevard was widened and reconstructed. This
project, which was undertaken by the City, included a grade separation at
Mission Road. In coordination with this project, the State widened Ramona
Boulevard easterly to the East City Limit and constructed a four-foot wide
median. Upon the completion of these projects, Ramona Boulevard was renamed
Ramona Parkway. In 1954, shortly after Ramona Parkway was extended easterly of
the City, it was renamed the San Bernardino Freeway. In 1970, most of the 1935
and 1944 improvements were demolished to make way for the San Bernardino
Freeway and Express Busway.
[The historical information above on the Ramona Expressway was
derived from "Transportation Topics and Tales: Milestones in Transportation
History in Southern California" by John E. Fisher, P.E. PTOE, available at http://ladot.lacity.org/pdf/PDF100.pdf]
On July 15, 1952, the California Highway Commission adopted I-10 as a
freeway. I-10 became part of the Freeway & Expressway System in 1959 and is
also part of the Interstate Highway System. I-10 is included in the State
Interregional Road Systems and is further classified as a “High
Emphasis” and “Gateway” route. The entire length of I-10 is
included in the National Highway System, the Department of Defense Priority
Network, and the Strategic Highway Corridor Network. The 1990 Federal Surface
Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) identifies I-10 as a “National
Network” route for STAA trucks. The Federal Functional Classifications
for I-10 are Rural Principal Arterial and extension of a Rural Principal
Arterial into an urban area.
According to the Inland
Valley Daily Bulletin, the first segment of the "Ramona Freeway" opened on
Nov. 16, 1954, with a segment running 13.4 miles from Kellogg Hill in Pomona to
Archibald Avenue in Ontario. The freeway to the west between El Monte and
Covina was still being built, and work hadn't even started east of Ontario. The
routing was contentious. Pomona fought the route for five years, wanting it to
go north around the San Jose Hills in the vicinity of Arrow Highway. Ontario
and Upland also battled over their part of the highway, finally agreeing on a
route that tight-roped their joint boundary. Farther west, El Monte was
involved in a bitter dispute over the route that cut the city in half. As for
the naming, "San Bernardino Freeway" was bestowed on November 24, 1954, just
eight days after the opening ceremonies. Originally called the Ramona Freeway,
Pomona interests had pushed for the route to be named for their city, which it
bisected. Instead, the State Highway Commission announced the route would be
known as the San Bernardino Freeway, even though the completed freeway wouldn't
even go to downtown San Bernardino, unless you made a left turn on US 395 (now
Route 15) just east of Colton. They suggested that the future "foothills" route
(I-210 Freeway) would be better named for San Bernardino.
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According to an article in the San Gabriel Tribune, the I-10/I-605
interchange was designed in 1964 and was supposed to accommodate traffic until
1984. No major changes have been undertaken there since it was built. An
average of 438,000 cars use the interchange each day, making the intersection
the 19th busiest in the state. According to a 1999 study by the South Coast Air
Quality Management District, the area directly around the interchange has one
of the highest air-pollution- related cancer risk factors in the San Gabriel
Valley. One of the main problems with the intersection is what engineers call
"the weave,", where vehicles transferring from the I-10 west to the I-605 south
have to weave across cars getting on the I-605 south from the I-10 east. Cars
from both directions have only about 150 feet to change places with each other.
Additionally, drivers who want to transfer from the southbound I-605 to the
eastbound I-10 east have to take a left turn when leaving the I-605. According
to Caltrans, the prospects for improvements are bleak. Caltrans is considering
building a flyover from the I-605 south to the I-10 east, which would eliminate
the weaving-in section. The current budget crisis rules out state funding for
the immediate future, and it was not appoved for funding in the 2007 CMIA
allocations.
 A project has been approved
for future consideration of funding to construct the Live Oak Canyon
Interchange in the City of Yucaipa (TCRP #59). [April 2002 Agenda Item
2.2c.(3)]. The overall project is to reconstruct the Live Oak Canyon Road
Interchange on Route 10 and construct the 14th Street Bridge over Wilson Creek.
Construction of the 14th Street Bridge was completed in December 2003. In 2007,
the CTC considered a request for modification of funding on this project, which
would place the completion date in FY 2008/09
In 2007, the CTC recommended using the Corridor Mobility Improvement Account
(CMIA) to fund widening of the ramps and addition of aux. lanes at Cherry,
Citrus & Cedar ($30,325K requested, $19,233 recommended) and a WB mixed
flow lane from Live Oak Cyn to Ford St ($38,186K requested; $26,500K
recommended).
In March 2009, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a
project in San Bernardino County is to reconstruct the Cherry Avenue
Interchange, widen the overcrossing, and construct roadway improvements in the
city of Fontana. The project is programmed in the Trade Corridors Improvement
Fund (TCIF) and the 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program, and includes
local funds. Total estimated cost is $76,900,000. Construction is estimated to
begin in Fiscal Year 2011-12.
In March 2009, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a
project in San Bernardino County is to reconstruct the Citrus Avenue
Interchange, widen the overcrossing, and construct roadway improvements in the
city of Fontana. The project is programmed in the Trade Corridors Improvement
Fund (TCIF) and the 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program, and includes
local funds. Total estimated cost is $54,458,000. Construction is estimated to
begin in Fiscal Year 2010-11.
![[Tippicanoe Interchange]](maps/010-tippicanoe.jpg) In May
2011, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a project that will
reconstruct the I-10/Tippecanoe Avenue Interchange, construct auxiliary lanes
on Route 10, and improve local traffic operations. The project is programmed in
the 2010 State Transportation Improvement Program and includes federal
demonstration and local funds. The total estimated cost is $80,021,000 for
capital and support. Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2011-12.
The scope as described for the preferred alternative is consistent with the
project scope programmed by the Commission in the 2010 State Transportation
Improvement Program. A copy of the MND has been provided to Commission staff.
The project will mitigate potential impacts to paleontological resources and
community character and cohesion to a less than significant level. Potential
impacts to paleontological resources in the project area will be mitigated by
preparing and implementing a Paleontological Mitigation Plan.
In April 2012, the CTC amended the CMIA funding: On I-10, $10,000,000 to the
San Bernardino Association of Governments for 08-SBd-10 25.3/26.3
I-10/Tippecanoe Interchange Improvements-Phase 1. In the cities of Loma Linda
and San Bernardino, from 1 mile west of Tippecanoe Avenue to Tippecanoe Avenue.
Construct eastbound auxiliary lane, eastbound off ramp, retaining walls,
reinforced concrete box culvert, and widen San Timoteo Bridge.
In December 2012, the CTC amended the CMIA baseline agreement for the I-10
Tippecanoe Avenue Interchange Improvements (Phase 1) project (PPNO 0154F) to
update the project funding plan to include additional local funds. The
construction contract was advertised in June 2012. When bids were opened, the
lowest bid came slightly over the Engineer’s Estimate. The contract was
awarded in July 2012 with a total project allotment of $13,787,000, an increase
of $787,000 over the approved budget. This shortfall was covered with a
combination of local and federal funds. The revised funding plan reflects the
addition of these funds.
In October 2010, it was reported that Caltrans is repaving about 9 miles of
I-10 between Route 60 freeway and Thedore Street.
 In April
2009, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a project to
reconstruct the existing Riverside Avenue interchange at Route 10 to improve
interchange and mainline operation and safety. The project is programmed in the
Trade Corridors Improvement Fund (TCIF) and the 2008 State Transportation
Improvement Program, and includes federal and local funds. Total estimated
project cost is $34,000,000, capital and support. Construction is estimated to
begin in Fiscal Year 2008-09. The scope as described for the preferred
alternative is consistent with the project scope set forth in the approved
project baseline agreement.
In March 2011, it was reported that crews are scheduled to demolish the
Riverside Avenue bridge in early May 2011. Once the five-lane bridge comes
down, the contractor has a deadline to replace it with a nine-lane overpass,
part of a plan to increase traffic flow in the area. The construction agreement
includes a requirement that the contractor reopen the new bridge seven months
after it closes the old one. A penalty will be assessed for opening late, and a
bonus will be paid if the overpass opens earlier than expected. The larger
bridge will give drivers two turn lanes in each direction from which to turn
onto I-10. There will be three northbound lanes and two southbound lanes for
through traffic. Entrance and exit ramps at Riverside Avenue and I-10 are also
being widened, to accommodate more vehicles. Most of the money for the $32
million project is coming from the city's redevelopment agency and California's
Prop. 1B transportation bond program.
(Source:
Press Enterprise, 3/20/11)
![[010 TCRP 58]](maps/010-tcrp-58.jpg) There are plans to widen this
route from Route 210 to Ford Street in Redlands (TCRP #58) [September 2002
Agenda Item 2.1c.(2)]. The overall project will add one mixed flow lane in the
median in each direction on I-10 from Orange Street to Ford Street in the City
of Redlands. The proposed widening will upgrade I-10 within the limits of the
project from three lanes to four lanes in each direction. This is now scheduled
for completion in August 2007. However, as of June 2008, PS&E for the
project had been completed with $277,000 TCRP savings. SANBAG then requested to
redistribute these funds to Construction in order to cover material and labor
cost increases. Differing site conditions also contributed to an increase in
construction costs. The project schedule and funding plan were updated.
In December 2010, it was reported that there are plans to add an additional
lane between Yucaipa and Redlands. San Bernardino Associated Governments
officials approved an $18.7 million contract with Beador Construction Co. for
the new eastbound lane, stretching from Live Oak Canyon Road in Yucaipa to Ford
Street in Redlands. When completed in 2013, I-10 in the county will have at
least four lanes in both directions. The contract means construction of the new
lane could start sometime in early 2011 and take about two years to finish.
Engineers predicted the construction would cost around $33.5 million, but costs
have dropped in recent years because of the economic recession, and like
others, the I-10 project's bids came in lower than expected.
In April 2012, the CTC authorized $1,000,000 for the locally administered
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) I-10 HOV Lane Extension (PPNO
0134K) project, plus $10,560,000 from other sources. The funding is to complete
planning and engineering activities. The project will add an HOV lane from
Haven Avenue to Ford Street in Ontario and Redlands.
In April 2012, it was reported that construction is planned for I-10 at
Tippecanoe Avenue and Anderson Street to improve traffic flow to Loma Linda.
Specifically, the interchange is being reworked to improve access to key
destinations, including Loma Linda University Medical Center, the San
Bernardino International Airport and the Jerry Pettis Memorial Veterans
Hospital. The Loma Linda Academy and retail centers on Harriman Place and
Hospitality Lane would also be easier to reach. The actual construction would
entail (a) widening the freeway eastbound off-ramp to a two-lane exit,
expanding to four lanes at the intersection; (b) bBuilding new westbound ramps
that enter and exit at Harriman Place; (c) eliminating the current traffic
signal at the Tippecanoe westbound ramps; (d) widening the Anderson/Redlands
Boulevard intersection to include two through-lanes, two left-turn lanes and
one right-turn lane in each direction; and (e) creating an auxiliary lane on
eastbound I-10 between Waterman and Tippecanoe to improve merging traffic. The
environmental studies have been completed and the project is currently (as of
April 2012) in the right-of-way acquisition phase. The work be completed by
Spring 2014 and will mean traffic detours, closures and slowdowns. Funding for
the work will come from federal, state and local governments, including Loma
Linda. There will be $47.8 million in federal funds; $2.5 million in state
funds and $26 million in local funds.
(Source: Redlands
Patch, April 1, 2012)
TCRP Project #61 will reconstruct the Apache Trail Interchange E of Banning
in Riverside County. As of September 2005, this project is inactive.
In May 2011, Caltrans replaced standard median near Cabazon with removable
K-rails. The new barriers were installed 1.2 miles east of Main Street in
Cabazon and 1.7 miles west of Haugen-Lehmann Way, in Whitewater. The new
medians allow CHP officers to redirect traffic to opposite lanes or onto side
streets where they can re-enter the freeway at a point past a crash. Riverside
County and state officials are also planning two bypass roads through Cabazon
and Banning that could serve as alternate routes. Caltrans is also planning
addition median breaks in 2012 with more K-rail barriers.
Additional information was provided in October 2012. The plan is for a
series of street improvements and additions would form the backbone of an I-10
bypass system in the San Gorgonio Pass that could ease crippling traffic jams
when the freeway has to be shut down. Caltrans will install gates in the
freeway medians in case crews need to shift east- and westbound traffic to one
side of the freeway. Also, Caltrans and CHP will partner with the county on
message signs and other improvements that will help police redirect traffic and
give drivers accurate knowledge of traffic jams when they happen. The County
agreed to work on four separate road connections in the Pass and contribute
other resources during traffic jams. South of I-10, the county would oversee
the most critical link — connecting Hathaway Street in Banning to Apache
Trail near Cabazon via a two-lane road. The project, commonly called the
Westward Avenue extension because one option would bring Westward eastward to
Apache, will cost about $20 million because of the terrain. South of the
freeway, the county will work to find the money to extend Garnet Road to
Whitewater Cutoff Road. North of the freeway, the county will look for the
money to extend Tamarack Road from Mesquite Road to Whitewater Cutoff Road
northeast of Route 111. Lastly, it will partner with Morongo tribe officials to
extend Seminole Road eastward to Rushmore Avenue. Combined, the road
extensions, freeway median improvements and adding changeable message signs,
video cameras and other systems to the freeway are estimated to cost $40
million.
(Source: Press-Enterprise,
10/15/12)
In January 2013, it was reported that Caltrans completed installation of
Changable Message Signs over I-10 just east of Blythe and just east of Desert
Center. Crews have also installed 61 vehicle detection systems covering the
entire roughly 133-mile stretch of freeway between Banning and Blythe. The
detection systems monitor speed and traffic volume, processing the data and
posting it on the the freeway message signs to give motorists' real- time
estimates on how long it will take to travel a route. The total cost of the
systems and signs was just over $2.1 million. The freeway additions were made
as part of the state's obligations under the "Interstate 10 Lifeline Emergency
Action Plan," which Riverside County is directing. The Board of Supervisors
unanimously agreed in October to partner with the state and tribal governments
on implementing the plan, inspired by a series of massive traffic jams on I-10
that left motorists' stranded in the last several years, most recently on Feb.
12, 2012.
(Source: Palm
Desert Patch, 1/25/13)
In August 2011, the CTC approved $1,826,000 in SHOPP funding for repairs
near Cabazon at East Channel Stubby Wash Bridge (#56- 0168L) that will widen
and rehabilitate two bridges to extend the service life of the structures.
In April 2009, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a
project in Riverside County will reconstruct the Indian Avenue/I-10 interchange
and construct roadway improvements, including a sidewalk on the west side, a
bike lane in each direction, realignment of the eastbound and westbound direct
on- and off-ramps, and widening of 20th Avenue and Garnet Avenue. The project
is programmed in the 2008 State Transportation Improvement Program, and
includes local and federal funds. Total estimated cost is $35,098,000, capital
and support. Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2009-10.
In April 2009, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a
project in Riverside County will reconstruct the Palm Drive/Gene Autry Trail
interchange and construct roadway improvements, including a sidewalk and bike
lane in each direction. The project is programmed in the 2008 State
Transportation Improvement Program and includes local and federal funds. Total
estimated cost is $38,603,000 capital and support. Construction is estimated to
begin in Fiscal Year 2009-10. In July 2009, the CTC approved an amendment
regarding reconstruction of the interchange. The project will modify the
existing Route 10/Palm Drive Interchange from diamond configuration to a
partial cloverleaf configuration with east and westbound loop entrance ramps
and will construct a bridge structure over Route 10 to accommodate additional
lanes. This is TCRP Project #146.
In February 2010, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a
project to reconstruct an existing interchange at I-10 and Date Palm Drive in
Cathedral City. Additional improvements will include widening the existing
overcrossing from two to six lanes and the addition of bike lanes and
sidewalks. The project is programmed in the 2008 State Transportation
Improvement Program. The total estimated project cost is $31,721,000 for
capital and support. Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2009-10.
A Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) has been completed; the project will
involve construction activities resulting in visual effects that will be
addressed by aesthetic treatments. Construction activities will also occur in
an area containing the Coachella Valley milk-vetch, a federally listed plant
species of concern.
![[Bob Hope Interchange]](maps/010-bobhope.jpg) In
November 2006, the CTC considered a route adoption to construct a roadway
extension and a new eight lane overcrossing over I-10, near Bob Hope Drive. In
the vicinity of the proposed Bob Hope Drive interchange, I-10 is an eight-lane
divided freeway. The existing Ramon Road interchange was constructed in 1961.
The proposed project will construct a new spread diamond interchange with Bob
Hope Drive. The interchange will be located approximately 0.4 miles west of the
existing Ramon Road interchange and will be a new six-lane overhead structure
over the Union Pacific Railroad and an eight-lane overcrossing structure over
I-10. The existing Ramon Road eastbound on-ramp will remain operational while
the other four ramps at Ramon Road will be removed. Keeping the eastbound
on-ramp at Ramon Road will improve the operating conditions at the local street
intersections. The proposed improvements will increase the capacity of the
existing interchange and improve interchange operations. This project is fully
funded in the 2006 State Transportation Improvement Program. The total
estimated project cost is $53,700,000. This project requires full oversight by
the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) since it is a federally-funded
project on the interstate system that involves the reconstruction of an
interchange and is greater than $1.0 million. A FHWA field operations engineer
reviewed the project on April 12, 2006. A Modified Access Report was approved
by FHWA on February 15, 2002. This project is consistent with the Regional
Transportation Plan and the Riverside County General Western Coachella
Circulation Plan. As a “Gateway Interchange” to Rancho Mirage, all
improvements, including aesthetic treatment, landscaping, and restoration of
natural areas will be based on the conceptual plans provided by the Agua
Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians. A public information meeting was held in
November 2001 to solicit public input. It is estimated to begin construction in
Fiscal Year 2007-2008.
2007 CMIA. A number of projects on I-10 in Los Angeles County were
submitted to the Corridor Mobility Improvement Account for funding. These
projects included HOV lanes, Puente Ave. to Citrus St. ($173 million); HOV
lanes, Citrus St. to Route 57 ($191.5 million); and the I-10/I-605 transition
connector ($70.5 million). In San Bernadino County, a request for bridge
widenings in preparation for HOV lanes ($107,931K) was also non-recommended.
None were recommended for funding. This has been a point of contention
in the inland empire as there is significant congestion on the I-10
In November 2010, the CTC approved transfer of CMIA funds allocated to the
I-405 HOV project that were replaced with ARRA funds to be used for the Citrus
St. to Route 57 HOV lanes.
The SAFETEA-LU act, enacted in August 2005 as the reauthorization of TEA-21,
provided the following expenditures on or near this route:
High Priority Project #391: Interchange improvements at the
I-10 and Indian Ave Interchange in Palm Springs. This was noted in the Desert
Sun. $2,200,000.
High Priority Project #881: Pedestrian Bridge for North
Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park. $480,000.
High Priority Project #1369: Interchange improvements at Palm
Drive and I-10. $2,200,000.
High Priority Project #1387: Reconstruct interchange at I-10
and Riverside Avenue to improve traffic in Rialto. $1,600,000.
High Priority Project #1680: Implement Grove Avenue
Corridor/I-10 interchange improvements in Ontario. $2,400,000.
High Priority Project #2051: Improve interstates and roads part
of the Inland Empire Goods Movement Gateway project in and around the
former Norton Air Force Base. $20,000,000.
High Priority Project #3098: Construct Cypress Avenue over-pass
to separate I-10 and Union Pacific Railroad tracks in Fontana. $2,400,000.
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- Montclair and Ontario: Holt Blvd (former business route)
- E of I-15 along Valley Blvd through Colton (marked at least once).
- Indio: Indio Blvd. This doesn't dump you easily back onto I-10 on the E
side; you end up on Route 111 and then take the Route 86S expressway. This
routing is old US 99.
- Blythe: Hobsonway. This ends on the AZ side with an odd loop under I-10
at the AZ border for E bound traffic.
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The portion of I-10 located in California is designated the "Pearl Harbor
Memorial Highway". This segment was named in remembrance of approximately
2000 brave and patriotic survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On December
7, 1941, just before 8 a.m. on a Sunday morning, the first wave of bombers
began the attack on Pearl Harbor that led the United States into World War II.
It was an unforgettable day for those who lived through it and one that called
America forth to defend itself. In so doing, it inspired a generation of
Americans to rise and lead the defense of freedom around the world. Overall, on
December 7th, 1941, 2,335 people were killed in action and 1,178 were wounded;
the majority of the Pacific Fleet that was damaged and sunk in the attack was
at one time home ported in California. Named by Senate Concurrent Resolution
(SCR) 8, Resolution Chapter 72, on 7/12/2005.
The portion of this freeway from US 101 to Route 215 is named the "San
Bernardino Freeway"; the first segment opened in 1943 and the last segment
in 1957. It was named by the State Highway Commission, based on its primary
destination of San Bernardino. San Bernardino was first recorded as a place
name in 1810, and derives from the name of the Italian saint of the 15th
century. In 1842 it was applied to a land grant, on a part of which Mormons in
1851 started a settlement, the nucleus for the present city. The mountains are
mentioned before 1850, the county was named in 1853, and the national forest in
1893.
The portion of I-10 from eastbound milepost marker 10 LA 22.31 to westbound
milepost marker 10 LA 22.33 in the City of Alhambra is officially named the
"the CHP Officer Johnny R. Martinez Memorial Highway". This segment was
named in honor of Officer Johnny Ramirez Martinez, who was born June 14, 1948,
to Bill and Vera Martinez, in Fayette, North Carolina. Officer Martinez
graduated from Chaffey High School in 1966, and joined the United States Marine
Corps shortly after graduation. He proudly served the Marine Corps for four
years and achieved the rank of sergeant as a Vietnam veteran. Prior to becoming
a patrol officer for the Department of the California Highway Patrol (CHP),
Officer Martinez was employed by Alcoa Aluminum of Corona as an X-ray
technician. Officer Martinez graduated from the California Highway Patrol
Academy on December 1, 1977, and upon graduation, was assigned to the East Los
Angeles area, where he proudly served for four years. Officer Martinez, badge
number 8813, was killed in the line of duty on October 2, 1981. While clearing
debris from the San Bernardino Freeway, he and his partner were gunned down by
two paranoid robbery suspects. Although he was rushed to the hospital, Officer
Martinez succumbed to his injuries and died at Alhambra Community Hospital.
Officer Martinez was known for being a man of principle and integrity. He was a
loyal family man, a wonderful father and husband , and a dedicated officer. His
greatest joys were his wife, his children, and riding motorcycles. Named by
Assembly Concurrant Resolution (ACR) 159, 8/23/2010, Resolution Chapter 104.
The portion of I-10 between South Marguerita Avenue (milepost marker 23.12)
and South Almansor Street (milepost marker 24.31), in the City of Alhambra, is
named the "Officer Ryan Stringer Memorial Highway". It was named in
memory of Officer Ryan Stringer, who was born in the City of Los Angeles and
grew up in the City of Whittier, graduating from Whittier Christian High
School. Officer Stringer attended Fullerton College and Rio Hondo Community
College after working for his father's construction business for several years.
Officer Stringer entered the Police Academy at Rio Hondo and graduated in
February of 2009 and was sworn in as an Alhambra Police Officer on February 26,
2009. During his two-year tenure with the Alhambra Police Department, Officer
Stringer worked in the Field Services Division, Patrol Section. Officer
Stringer showed his friendship, camaraderie, teamwork, and competitive drive as
a member of the Alhambra Police Department's Baker-to-Vegas Challenge Cup Relay
Team. Officer Stringer displayed his determination and will to succeed during
his recovery from a life-threatening motorcycle accident that occurred in July
2010. After spending several weeks in a coma and being temporarily disabled,
Officer Stringer made a full recovery within six months and returned to active
duty as a police officer in January 2011. Unfortunately, on July 10, 2011, at
approximately 2:30 a.m., Officer Ryan Stringer was killed in a tragic accident
at the age of 26 while responding to a possible robbery in the rear parking lot
of 100 North First Street in the City of Alhambra. Coworkers, friends, and
family recall Officer Stringer's good-natured disposition, healthy sense of
humor, strong sense of adventure, and desire to excel at whatever he set out to
do. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 100, Resolution Chapter 109, on
September 4, 2012.
The portion of this freeway between the intersection with Route 19 in the
City of Rosemead and the intersection with I-605 in the City of Baldwin Park is
officially named the "El Monte Police Officer Donald Ralph Johnston Memorial
Highway". It was named in honor of El Monte Police Officer Donald Ralph
Johnston. Officer Donald Ralph Johnston was born in Wichita, Kansas, on
November 11, 1954. When he was four, his parents moved the family to La Puente,
California where his father Corky joined ranks of the El Monte Police
Department. Officer Johnston graduated from La Puente High School in 1972, and
became the proud father of a son Eric who later continued the Johnston legacy
with the El Monte Police Department (3rd generation). In 1985, Officer Johnston
became a reserve officer for the City of El Monte until he became a full-time
officer in 1988. Officer Johnston volunteered in the Adopt-a-Cop program at
Wilkerson School. On January 9, 1990, Officer Johnston responded to a call of a
person trying to pass a bad check at a bank, and was shot and paralyzed by the
suspect after selflessly pushing a bystander out of harm's way. He was awarded
the City of El Monte Medals of Valor, Distinguished Service, and Purple Heart,
received commendations and awards from the United States Congress, Governor
Deukmejian, Governor Wilson, the California State Legislature, the Office of
Attorney General, the County of Los Angeles, the American Police Hall of Fame,
and numerous other local and national organizations. On January 29, 1991,
Officer Johnston returned to work at the El Monte Police Department in a
wheelchair, and was assigned to the Community Relations Unit as a detective
handling missing persons investigations, all the while continuing his community
involvement by mentoring disabled students. In 1993, Officer Johnston secured a
position as the first regular police helicopter observer, and was able to
experience the excitement of street patrol once again. Officer Johnston's work
was so exceptional that he received many accolades for his service; and in
1997, Officer Johnston developed the S.T.R.I.V.E (Success Through Recognizing
Individual Volition and Excellence) program, and visited schools to tell his
story and inspire students to overcome their own obstacles. After retiring from
active duty on September 1, 2001, Officer Johnston refused to quit, and with
his letter of retirement, submitted a request to stay with the El Monte Police
Department as a reserve officer, despite his declining health and chronic pain.
Officer Johnston passed away on November 22, 2002. Named by Assembly Concurrent
Resolution 71, Resolution Chapter 115, 8/25/2003.
Originally, the segment that opened in 1943 (from US 101 to Route 215) was
named the "Ramona Expressway". Ramona was the central character in the
Helen Hunt
Jackson novel Ramona,
which was a seminal novel in the early 20th century in creating the romance of
California.
The portion of I-10 between Vincent Avenue and Grand Avenue in the City of
West Covina is officially named the "West Covina Police Officer Kenneth
Wrede Memorial Highway". It was named in memory of Officer Kenneth Wrede of
the City of West Covina Police Department, who was killed in the line of duty
on August 31, 1983, in the City of West Covina while responding to a call
regarding a suspicious person. Officer Wrede was a longtime resident of
Southern California and a 1975 graduate of Katella High School in Anaheim. He
received his associates degree in criminal justice from Fullerton College and
was pursuing a bachelor's degree at the time of his death. Named by Assembly
Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 104, Resolution Chapter 102, on 8/16/2006.
The portion of Route 10 from Post-mile 12.25 to Post mile 15.25 in the City
of Fontana is named the “Deputy Frank M. Pribble Memorial
Highway”. This segment was named in memory of San Bernardino County
Sheriff Deputy Frank Marion Pribble. Deputy Pribble joined the San Bernardino
County Sheriff's Department in March 1965 and was assigned to the Fontana
Station. Deputy Pribble was very well respected and well known throughout the
department in this large county, particularly in Fontana where he worked for 10
years and served as a deputy sheriff. Deputy Pribble was a mentor to the new
deputies assigned to the Fontana Station and many deputies would wait after
their shifts for a chance to ride with Pribble, who would take the new officers
around the perimeter of the Fontana beat and carefully instruct them on the
hazards of the area. On July 6, 1975, Deputy Pribble was on patrol in a rest
area on Route 10 for a suspect wanted in a drive-by shooting when he was
fatally shot in the line of duty. Even during the last moments of his life,
Deputy Pribble exhibited selfless regard for life when he told a woman who was
trying to assist the wounded officer to "Get out of the way; I don't want you
people to get hurt." Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 96,
Resolution Chapter 72, on 7/3/2008.
The portion of I-10 in the City of Ontario between the 6th Street
overcrossing and the intersection of Euclid Avenue as the "Officer Richard
Hyche Memorial Freeway". It was named in honor of Officer Richard Hyche, a
four-year veteran of the Ontario Police Department. Officer Hyche was fatally
wounded on October 15, 1975, and at the time was the first Ontario police
officer killed in the line of duty since 1957. Officer Hyche was born on April
27, 1944, in Long Beach; served in the United States Marine Corps; attended the
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Academy; worked at the Glenn Helen Maximum and
Minimum County Jail Facility for two years; and was hired as a police officer
by the Ontario Police Department on July 23, 1971. Officer Hyche was killed by
a single gunshot by a suspect being sought in connection with a murder that had
occurred the previous day at the Pepper Tree Motel. The suspect was later
convicted and sentenced to life in state prison, and subsequently escaped from
prison, fled to Montana, and was eventually killed after a deadly crime spree.
Officer Hyche is still remembered today by former supervisors and colleagues as
an excellent officer who was always outgoing and friendly, who enjoyed his work
as a police officer, and who had a strong commitment to his fellow officers.
Named by Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 95, Resolution Chapter 93, on
8/11/2006.
The portion of Route 10 in the vicinity of Texas Street, milepost marker
30.377, to South Wabash Avenue, milepost marker 34.288, in the County of San
Bernardino, is named the "CHP Officer Thomas P. Coleman Memorial
Highway". It was named in memory of CHP Officer Thomas Philip Coleman, who
was born October 6, 1976, in West Covina, California, to Robert and Janice
Coleman. He was one of five children that included two boys, Thomas and Joseph,
and three girls, Jennifer, Kathleen and Mary. He graduated from Damien High
School in 1994 and joined the United States Marine Corps in September of 1996.
Prior to joining the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Thomas P. Coleman served
as a Marine Security Guard for the United States Marine Corps. In 2003, CHP
Officer Thomas P. Coleman, badge number 17338, graduated from the CHP Academy
and was assigned to the Altadena Area Office. After 60 months of service in the
Altadena area, Officer Thomas P. Coleman was transferred to the San Bernardino
area and was assigned to motorcycle duty on June 12, 2008. On June 11, 2010,
Officer Thomas P. Coleman was in pursuit of a traffic violator when his
motorcycle collided with a semitrailer truck. Shortly after the accident,
Officer Thomas P. Coleman succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at
the scene. Officer Coleman was a hard-working, dedicated officer who loved his
job and enjoyed the people he worked with. He was known for being a loyal
family man and a wonderful father and husband. His greatest joys were playing
with his children, riding his motorcycle, hiking, and watching football and
movies. Officer Thomas P. Coleman was admired for his passion for his career,
his "smirk," his sense of humor, and his hugs. Named by Senate Concurrent
Resolution 25, Resolution Chapter 89, on September 15, 2011.
The portion of I-10 between Pepper Avenue and Cedar Avenue in the City of
Rialto is named the "Sergeant Darrell Keith Lee, Sergeant Gary Wayne
Wolfley, and Officer Sergio Carrera Jr. Memorial Highway". It was named in
memory of Sergeant Darrell Keith Lee, Sergeant Gary Wayne Wolfley, and Officer
Sergio Carrera Jr., the only three officers lost in the line of duty between
the founding of the Rialto Police Department in 1911 and 2012. All three police
officers died from injuries sustained during violent confrontations while
performing their respective duties as California police officers. Sergeant
Darrell Keith Lee, of the City of Rialto, passed away on July 24, 1970, when he
suffered a heart attack as a result of an injury sustained in the line of duty.
Sergeant Lee was born to Minnie Price (Lee) of Texas and Glenn Lee of Oklahoma
on February 7, 1932, in Southard, Oklahoma. Sergeant Lee attended Rialto Junior
High and San Bernardino High School in the cities of Rialto and San Bernardino,
respectively. Sergeant Lee served in the United States Marine Corps in Japan
and Korea. He joined the Rialto Police Department in 1958, and was promoted to
sergeant in 1963. Sergeant Lee was a lifelong resident of Rialto, California,
and was a great public speaker who enjoyed speaking with all the local groups.
Sergeant Gary Wayne Wolfley, of the City of Rialto, passed away on March 3,
1986, when he was shot while handling a call for service in the City of Rialto.
Sergeant Wolfley was born to William and Patricia Wolfley on September 22,
1955, in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Sergeant Wolfley attended Eisenhower
High School in the City of Rialto. During his teenage years, he was a Rialto
Police Cadet and a member of the Civil Air Patrol. Sergeant Wolfley worked for
the City of Rialto as a police dispatcher until he realized his dream of
becoming a police officer in 1977. In March 1985, he was promoted to the rank
of Sergeant. Sergeant Wolfley was well-known in the community and was always
there to help his friends and family. Sergio Carrera Jr., of the City of
Rialto, passed away on October 18, 2007, when he was shot and killed during a
raid for illegal drugs. Officer Carrera was born to Sergio Carrera Sr. and
Aurora Lopez on March 5, 1978, in Lynwood, California. Officer Carrera attended
Valley View High School in Moreno Valley, California, and San Bernardino Valley
College, where he completed his police academy training in 2003. Officer
Carrera was a four-year veteran of the Rialto Police Department and a member of
the SWAT team. Officer Carrera was a loving husband and wonderful father, was
well-known for his contagious sense of humor and laughter, and was
uncomplicated and straightforward in his relationships, which allowed him to
accept people for who they were. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 100,
Resolution Chapter 109, on September 4, 2012.
The portion of this freeway from the Beaumont Avenue/Avenue/Route 79 exit to
the Sunset Avenue Exit, in the County of Riverside is named the "CDF
Firefighter Chris Kanton Memorial Highway". This segment was named in
memory of California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CDF)
Firefighter Chris Kanton, at 23 years of age, who died in the line of duty on
Saturday, August 6, 2005, in the County of Riverside. While responding to
storm-related accidents, CDF Firefighter Chris Kanton was traveling in a CDF
fire engine on I-10 east of Route 60 when the engine left the highway and
traveled down a steep embankment, struck several trees, and came to rest on the
roadway below. CDF Firefighter Chris Kanton, graduated from high school in 2000
in Paso Robles, California; attended and graduated from the Allan Hancock Fire
Academy in Santa Maria, California; and subsequently completed HAZMAT training
and served on the HAZMAT team at Station 81 in Bermuda Dunes and other
locations as a full-time firefighter. He later transferred to Station 58 in
Moreno Valley, where he served as a Firefighter II. Named by Assembly
Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 10, Resolution Chapter 64, on 7/3/2007.
The portion of this freeway in San Bernardino and Riverside counties is
named the "Redlands Freeway". This is because the route traverses the
City of Redlands.
The portion of I-10 between Main Street and Verbenia Avenue in Cabazon, in
the unincorporated area of the County of Riverside as the "CHP Officer
Ambers O. “Sonny” Shewmaker Memorial Highway". It was named in
memory of Officer Ambers O’Neal “Sonny” Shewmaker, who was
born October 10, 1941, to Earl and Eva Shewmaker in Santa Maria, California.
California Highway Patrol Cadet A.O. “Sonny” Shewmaker entered the
Department of the California Highway Patrol Academy on March 3, 1969, and upon
graduation was assigned to the Riverside area office and was later transferred
to the Banning area office where he spent the remainder of his career. On
November 23, 1969, Officer “Sonny” Shewmaker, stopped a vehicle for
speeding. Unbeknownst to him, the car was stolen and the driver was wanted for
an earlier robbery in Riverside, California. As Officer Shewmaker was using his
radio, the suspect shot him point blank in the head. Officer Shewmaker was
taken to a hospital, but succumbed to his injuries on the morning of November
24, 1969. In 1970, the Yucaipa Valley Little League created the “Sonny
Shewmaker Award for Best Sportsmanship” in honor of Officer
Shewmaker’s dedication to helping the youth of Yucaipa Valley. Oddly
enough, in 1973, the recipient of this award was a 12-year-old Brian Rezendes,
who many years later married Officer Shewmaker’s sister-in-law, Kim. It
was named in recognition of Officer Shewmaker’s contributions and
sacrifice in serving and protecting the citizens of California. Named by
Assembly Concurrent Resolution 100, Resolution Chapter 109, on September 4,
2012.
The portion of I-10 in San Bernardino County between mile markers 25.26 and
29.82 is named the "Officer James M. Goodman Memorial Highway". This
segment was named in memory of CHP Officer James M. Goodman, who was killed in
the line of duty on June 3, 2004. He was traveling west on his department
motorcycle in the City of Redlands, attempting to overtake a vehicle he
believed to be involved in a hit and run accident, when a van, traveling north
on Nevada Street, entered the intersection from the south directly in the path
of Officer Goodman. Officer Goodman was unable to avoid a collision and
broadsided the van, and thereafter succumbed to the injuries he received from
the traffic collision. He was born on September 11, 1955, in Martinez,
California, was raised in the Bay Area, and graduated in 1973 from Pinole High
School. He honorably served in the United States Army for nearly eight years
and dedicated four years to reserve duty, ultimately achieving the rank of
sergeant. Officer Goodman joined the California Highway Patrol on January 9,
1984. After successfully completing his training at the California Highway
Patrol Academy, he reported to the Redwood City area on May 24, 1984. On August
20, 1985, Officer Goodman was awarded a California Commission on Peace Officer
Standards and Training Basic Certificate; and on April 1, 1987, Officer Goodman
transferred to the San Jose area. On May 2, 1989, he was assigned to the
Oakland area; on October 1, 1993, he was assigned to the Golden Gate Division;
on June 26, 2000, he was assigned to the Oakland area; and on March 1, 2001, he
was assigned to the San Bernardino area. Over the years, Officer Goodman earned
numerous certificates of achievement in the field of law enforcement. While
stationed in the Oakland area, Officer Goodman was the first officer to arrive
on scene after the Loma Prieta Earthquake occurred on October 17, 1989; and on
the day of the earthquake, Officer Goodman helped to release a driver trapped
under a collapsed portion of I-880 by crawling through a small space only
accessible by removing several pieces of his safety equipment. For three hours,
while the highway continued to settle from aftershocks, he and his colleagues
worked to free the driver. In honor of this heroic act, he and two other
officers were awarded the Medal of Valor by Former Governor Pete Wilson.
Additionally, on November 25, 1989, Officer Goodman received a Meritorious
Award from the office of the Mayor of the City of Oakland for his valor,
gallantry, and courage during the 1989 earthquake. Officer Goodman made
significant contributions to traffic safety and to the motoring public while
serving at each assigned area and served for 20 years as a sworn peace officer
for the California Highway Patrol. He was known by his fellow officers for his
outstanding dedication to the department and to the protection of the citizens
of our state. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 41, Resolution
Chapter 72, on 7/3/2007.
The portion of this freeway from a point just west of the Route 111 cutoff
in the Palm Springs area to a point at the bottom of the grade east of the City
of Coachella is named the "Sonny Bono Memorial Freeway". As if you
didn't know the story, Sonny Bono left his boyhood home in Detroit, Michigan
for Hollywood, California at a young age to become a star in show business. His
quest led him to a laborer's job as a meat truck driver and deliveryman and
then in promotions for a record company. Sonny Bono parlayed those jobs into an
opportunity to showcase his ability as a showman and entertainer. Those talents
eventually led to a career of fame as a recording and television star as part
of the duo Sonny and Cher. Later, Sonny Bono pursued another dream as a
restaurant owner in Palm Springs. His concern on behalf of his community as a
businessman led him to public service eventually leading to his election as
Mayor of Palm Springs in 1988. Sonny Bono's public service career eventually
led him to the halls of the Congress of the United States in 1994 as the
Representative from the Coachella Valley and Western Riverside County areas of
southern California. Sonny Bono's achievements as a Congressman brought needed
national attention to the environmental needs of the Salton Sea; he also worked
on behalf of bringing the needed federal funding for transportation and
infrastructure projects for the Coachella Valley, leading to funding for
significant highway improvements throughout the Coachella Valley and Riverside
County. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 25, Resolution Chapter 58, June
4, 2001.
The portion of this freeway near Indio in Riverside County between the
Jefferson Street and Indio Boulevard interchange and the junction with Route 86
is officially named the "Doctor June McCarroll Memorial Freeway." Doctor
June McCarroll arrived in California in 1904, when she moved to Indio in order
to place her ailing husband in a health camp for persons infected with
tuberculosis. In Indio, she traveled, at first by horse and buggy and later by
horseback, to practice medicine on five Indian reservations. She later became
the doctor retained by the Southern Pacific Railroad to treat its employees in
the Coachella Valley. In later life, she expressed regrets that younger doctors
were seemingly unable to function without modern hospitals and other
conveniences when she had sometimes operated on kitchen tables, explaining "I
would clear off the table, tie the patient down, and administer the
anesthetic". She is also credited with starting the first library in the
Coachella Valley. She is also known for her role in initiating the painting of
centerlines upon streets and highways. The Riverside County physician, who was
known as Dr. June, was driving home one day in 1917 when a truck forced her car
off the road. Convinced that lines would help drivers stay safely on the
correct sides of the road, McCarroll took her idea to Riverside County's Board
of Supervisors and Chamber of Commerce. When they didn't do anything, she set
an example by painting a mile-long, 4-inch-wide white stripe down the center of
Indio Boulevard, near her home. In 1924, after she and the Indio Women's Club
and the California Federation of Women's Clubs proposed it, the idea of
painting a centerline on state highways was adopted by the California Highway
Commission. The credit for painting white traffic arrows on pavement,
incidentally, apparently belongs to George S. Hinckley, a traffic engineer who
first used them in the plaza in front of Redlands City Hall in 1910. Named by
Senate Concurrent Resolution 58, Chapter 105, August 17, 2000.
The portion of this freeway extending five miles to the east and five miles
to the west of mile marker number 84 in Riverside County, located east of the
Chiriaco Summit, is officially designated the "Veterans' Memorial
Freeway". This is in honor of the veterans that have served the United
States from the state of California. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution
No. 137, Chapter 104, in 1994.
This portion of this freeway from Route 86 near Indio to I-5 in Los Angeles
is designated as part of "Historic US Highway 99" by Assembly Concurrent
Resolution 19, Chapter 73, in 1993.
The I-10 and Date Palm Drive Memorial Overcrossing in the County of
Riverside is named the "CHP Officer Mark Thomas Taylor Memorial
Overcrossing." It was named in memory of Officer Mark Thomas Taylor. who
was born on May 17, 1959, to Thomas Claude and Lola Dee, in Benton Harbor,
Michigan. Officer Taylor graduated from Benton Harbor High School in 1977 and
joined the United States Marine Corps shortly thereafter. Officer Taylor served
in the United States Marine Corps from 1977 to 1984 and achieved the rank of
sergeant (E-5). After an honorable discharge, he applied to the CHP. On March
18, 1985, Officer Taylor graduated from the CHP Academy and was assigned to the
Indio area. Officer Taylor married in 1977, and had a daughter in 1978. Officer
Taylor was killed in the line of duty on November 26, 1987, during a routine
traffic stop. While issuing a citation, the offender’s car was struck by
another vehicle. The impact propelled Officer Taylor onto the highway, where he
was struck by the same vehicle that had originally collided with the offender’s
car. Officer Taylor was a dedicated officer, family man, and a best friend to
many. He was known for his sense of humor and for making people smile. In his
spare time, he enjoyed spending time with family and friends, being outdoors,
running, traveling, and playing ping pong. Officer Taylor was admired for his
honesty, loyalty, and determination. He always accomplished what he set out to
do and never gave up. Named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 100, Resolution
Chapter 109, on September 4, 2012.
In additional to the other designations noted, Route 10 (in its entirety)
has been officially designated the "Christopher Columbus Transcontinental
Highway", although on the east coast, the corresponding sign is not on I-10
(it is on I-40). It acquired this name in Assembly Concurrent Resolution No.
106, Chapter 71, in 1976. According to reports in 2003, the sign on I-10 has
disappeared.
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The I-5/I-10/Route 60/US 101 interchange, commonly referred to as the East
Los Angeles Interchange, is named the “Medal of Honor Recipient ,
Eugene A. Obregon, USMC, Memorial Interchange” (it was originally
named the “Marine Private First Class Eugene A. Obregon
Interchange”). This interchange was named in memory of Medal of Honor
Recipient Eugene A. Obregon, USMC. While serving as an ammunition carrier with
Golf Company, Third Battalion, Fifth Marine Regiment, First Marine Division
(Reinforced), during the Korean War, PFC Obregon was killed in action on
September 26, 1950. The machine-gun squad of Private Obregon was temporarily
pinned down by hostile fire; and during this time, he observed a fellow marine
fall wounded in the line of fire. Armed only with a pistol, Private Obregon
unhesitantly dashed from his cover position to the side of the fallen marine.
Firing his pistol with one hand as he ran, Private Obregon grasped his comrade
by the arm, and despite the great peril to himself, dragged the marine to the
side of the road. Still under enemy fire, Private Obregon was bandaging the
marine's wounds when hostile troops began approaching their position. Quickly
seizing the wounded marine's rifle, Private Obregon placed his own body as a
shield in front of the wounded marine and lay there firing accurately and
effectively into the approaching enemy troops until he, himself, was fatally
wounded by enemy machine-gun fire. By his courageous fighting spirit, and loyal
devotion to duty, Private Obregon enabled his fellow marines to rescue the
wounded marine. By fate and courage, Private Obregon is one of the valiant
Mexican Americans to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation's
highest military honor for bravery. Named by Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR)
109, Resolution Chapter 66, on 6/26/2008.
Bridge 53-1367, the I-10/I-215 separation in Los Angeles county, is named
the "James A. Guthrie Memorial Interchange". It was built in 1960, and
named by Senate Concurrent Resolution 57, Chapter 193, in 1970. James A.
Guthrie was a presidential elector from California in 1956. He served from 1943
to 1967 as a member of the California Highway Commission.
Bridge 54-592, the I-10/Route 210 interchange in San Bernardino county, is
designated the "Chresten Knudsen Interchange". It was built in 1962, and
was named by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 21, Chapter 47, in 1991. Chresten
Knudsen served as a member of the Redlands City Council and in the 1960's was
appointed by Governor Ronald Reagan to the Santa Ana Regional Water Quality
Control Board.
Bridge 54-909 on I-15, the I-15/I-10 separation in San Bernadino county near
Ontario, is named the "Daniel D. Mikesell Interchange". It was built in
1975, and was named in Senate Concurrent Resolution 64, Chapter 84, in 1980.
San Bernardino County Supervisor Daniel D. Mikesell exerted exceptional effort
beginning in 1955 to have the Devore Cutoff included in the California Freeway
and Expressway System.
This route also has the following Safety Roadside Rest Areas:
Wildwood, in San Bernardino County 1 mi W of Calimesa.
Brookside, in Riverside County, 3 mi. W of Beaumont.
Whitewater, in Riverside County 1 mi W of Whitewater.
Cactus City, in Riverside County 15 mi E of Indio.
Wiley's Well, in Riverside County 15 mi W of Blythe.
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 This route is part of the De Anza National
Historic Trail.
 Holt Boulevard in Ontario was part of the Pikes Peak
Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, which stretched between New York and Los Angeles,
running along Holt Blvd in Ontario. In 1920, Holt Blvd was the main route
linking Los Angeles to Palm Springs, according to the city of Ontario. At that
time Holt Blvd was a 4-lane highway, and it was long before the 10 or 60
freeways were built. Also during the time of the Ocean-to-Ocean Highway, (about
1912) paved roads were rare and driving in a car for more than 10 miles was
considered to be a great adventure .
The portion of this segment between Indio (via Mecca) and Blythe was part of
the "Hassayamph Trail". This portion is also named the "Sunkist
Trail".
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HOV lanes have been constructed from Hebert Street in downtown Los Angeles
to I-710 in El Monte. This is called the "El Monte Busway". It opened in
January 1973, requires three or more occupants, and is in operation 24 hours a
day. In April 2008, the federal government offered Los Angeles County $213
million to convert these lanes to special, congestion-pricing toll lanes. In
the proposed deal, the federal money would go toward the purchase of about 60
high-volume buses that would use the new toll lanes. That would free up MTA
funds for creating the toll lanes. CTC approval would be required.
In June 2009, it was reported that Los Angeles County transportation
officials were considering charging solo motorists 25 cents to $1.40 a mile to
use the high occupancy toll lanes proposed for the Harbor and San Bernardino
freeways. Officials plan to use congestion-based pricing, which means that
tolls will rise and fall in direct relation with the flow of traffic — a
formula designed to keep individual motorists, carpools, van pools and buses in
the high occupancy lanes at a minimum of 45 mph, even during rush hour. Under
the proposed pricing schedule, 25 cents a mile would be charged when demand is
lowest for the lanes, while the maximum, $1.40 a mile, would be the toll during
the busiest part of the day. Before the toll schedule is finalized in late July
2009, the public will be allowed to comment on the prices at five community
hearings this month in Los Angeles, Torrance, Carson, El Monte and West Covina.
The yearlong demonstration project has received $210.6 million in federal funds
to help reduce traffic and improve bus service along the two freeways -- the
largest congestion-easing grant awarded to any city to date, according to the
U.S. Department of Transportation. Caltrans and the MTA will use the money to
convert existing carpool lanes to high-occupancy toll lanes on 14 miles of the
San Bernardino Freeway from Alameda Street to the 605 Freeway interchange and
on 11 miles of the Harbor Freeway from Adams Boulevard to the Artesia Transit
Center at 182nd Street. A second high-occupancy toll lane will be added in both
directions to the San Bernardino Freeway. The project also calls for automated
toll plazas, road improvements and additional transit services, including 57
clean-fuel buses for both freeway corridors. The entire project is expected to
be completed by December 2010.
In September 2010, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a
project in Los Angeles County will convert High Occupancy Vehicle lanes to High
Occupancy Toll lanes. The project was covered environmentally with two separate
environmental documents, one document for the Route 110 and Route 105 portion
of the project and one document for the Route 10 and Route 10S portion of the
project (note: it is unclear what Route 10S is). The project is programmed in
the State-Local Partnership Program and includes federal and local funds.
Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2010-11. Total estimated
project cost is $69,300,000 for capital and support. The project will not
involve a substantial amount of construction activities but due to public
interest and controversy associated with toll lanes and the large amount of
public outreach and education involved with the project it was decided to
prepare a higher level of environmental document.
The specific plan is to convert the HOV lanes on the 14-mile stretch of the
I-10 between Alameda Street and the I-605 for a one-year pilot project. In
March 2011, it was reported that the HOT lanes are expected to be complete in
2012. They will allow solitary drivers to enjoy the perks of car-pool lanes by
paying a minimum of 25 cents per mile and a maximum $1.40 per mile. Tolls will
be adjusted according to traffic conditions to maintain a free-flowing level of
traffic. Buses, motorcycles, vanpools and carpools that currently use the
car-pool lanes will not be charged a toll. General purpose lanes will continue
to remain toll-free. Construction for the project, which is funded with a $210
million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation, will begin in summer
2011.
In July 2011, ground was officially broken on the ExpressLanes project that
will convert existing carpool (HOV) lanes along the Harbor Freeway (I-110) and
the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) to High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes. The
one-year demonstration program will covert 11 miles of existing carpool lanes
on the I-110 (Harbor Freeway Transitway) between the Artesia Transit
Center/182nd Street and Adams Boulevard near downtown Los Angeles and 14 miles
on the I-10 (El Monte Busway) between Union Station/Alameda Street and the
I-605 to toll lanes. During the construction phase of the program, workers will
be installing a host of power and utility support units needed for the
operation of 27 dynamic message signs (DMS) along the two freeway corridors as
well as the installation of 22 toll transponder readers and approximately 145
signs to provide commuters information on the ExpressLanes and the tolls being
charged to use the lanes. In addition, along the I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway)
an additional toll lane will be constructed in each direction between the I-605
and the I-710 freeways to add capacity along that heavily traveled corridor.
Currently, there is only one carpool lane operating in each direction along the
El Monte Busway. None of the general purpose lanes will be taken away to covert
the lanes and make the improvements. Construction crews also will widen Adams
Boulevard off-ramp, add a right turn lane on Adams Boulevard, construct a
pedestrian bridge, and re-stripe Figueroa Way in Los Angeles in support of the
ExpressLanes project.
Portions of I-10 are being converted to have HOT (High Occupancy/Toll)
lanes--specifically, the I-10 El Monte Busway HOV lanes (I-605 to Alameda St).
In June 2012, it was reported that drivers (even HOV drivers) will require a
transponder for those routes. The so-called “suggestion pricing”
ranges between a minimum toll per mile of $0.25 and a maximum of $1.40 and will
debut first in on I-110 in November, followed by I-10 early in 2013. Caltrans
said the toll prices will fluctuate according to traffic levels in the carpool
lane. Information on the project and the transponders can be found at the Metro ExpressLanes
website.
The HOT lanes on I-10 opened for traffic on 2/23/13. Fastrak transponders
are required. Fees for noncarpoolers will be assessed between 25 cents and
$1.40 a mile, depending on the volume of traffic, according to Metro. The
average toll is expected to be around $6, Metro said. Motorists riding the
regular lanes are not charged.
HOV lanes also exist from the San Bernardino County line to I-15. They
require two or more people, and operate 24 hours a day.
HOV lanes are planned as follows:
- from I-405 to I-110
- from Baldwin to I-605
- from I-605 to Puente Avenue
- from Puente Avenue to Citrus Avenue
- from Citrus Avenue to Route 57
- from Route 57 to the San Bernardino County line.
![[TCRP Project 40]](maps/010-tcrp-40.jpg) Segments (3), (4),
and (5) are the subject of District 7 TCRP Project #40, which plans to add HOV
lanes to this segment, for a total cost of $210 million. The estimated
completion date is 1Q2008 for the segment from I-605 to Puente Ave, 1Q2010 for
the segment from Puente to Citrus, and 1Q2012 for the segment from Citrus to
Route 57. A negative EIR (a good thing) came back in February 2004. However,
due to funding, the schedule has been pushed back. In April 2006, the CTC
considered requests approval of a TCRP project application amendment for
$56,900,000 in new TCRP funding that would program $56,900,000 in TCRP funds to
Construction; redistribute $4,194,000 from Plans, Specifications, and Estimates
(PS&E) to Construction; redistribute $757,000 from Right of Way to
Construction; and update the project funding plan. The project will provide for
approximately 11.2 miles of HOV lanes that will effectively double the people
carrying capacity of a mixed flow lane thus alleviating some of the congestion
by encouraging and supporting the use of shared ride modes. The project will be
delivered in three segments, with Segment 1 (Route 605 to Puente Avenue) fully
funded with TCRP, STIP-RIP, and Proposition C funds. The current schedule is:
Phase 1: FY 2002/2003; Phase 2: FY 2010/2011; Phase 3: FY 2010/2011; Phase 4:
FY 2013/2014. Some of these were submitted for funding from the 2007 CMIA
allocations, but none were recommended for approval. In April 2008, CalTrans
and LACMTA requested amending TCRP Project #40 to designate LACMTA as a
co-applicant agency, to update the project schedule and funding plan, as well
as approval of an Assembly Bill (AB) 1335 LONP to use $61,851,000 in Congestion
Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) funds in lieu of TCRP funds for the
Construction phase of this project. The amended schedule shows completion of
phases 3 and 4 in FY 2011/2012.
In January 2011, it was reported that land was being acquired in West Covina
for the widening of the route for these lanes. This included some property at
the West Covina Mall.
In August 2012, the CTC accepted the environmental document, and Findings of
Fact, and approved for future consideration of funding, a project that will add
one High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane in each direction on I-10 from Puente
Avenue to Route 57 in Los Angeles County. The overall project is being
constructed as two smaller projects on adjoining segments of I-10. The I-10 HOV
Lanes from Puente Avenue to Citrus Street project (PPNO 0309N) will construct
HOV lanes from Post Mile (PM) 33.2 to PM 37.2. The total estimated cost is
$137,657,000 for capital and support. Construction is estimated to begin in
Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13. The I-10 HOV Lanes from Citrus Street to SR-57
project (PPNO 0310B) will construct HOV lanes from PM 37.5 to PM 42.4. The
total estimated cost is $234,861,000 for capital and support. Construction is
estimated to begin in FY 2013-14. Both projects are programmed in the 2012
State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP). The scope of the overall I-10
HOV Lane Project, as described for the preferred alternative, is consistent
with the project scope programmed in the 2012 STIP. Note: This is roughly
Segments 2 and 3 in the map above.
In June 2011, it was reported that Caltrans completed the reconstruction of
the Baldwin Park Boulevard Bridge in order to accommodate new carpool lanes
that are being built on I-10. This is part of a project that is adding two
miles of carpool lanes, east and west, on a portion of the I-10 freeway from
the San Gabriel Valley Freeway (I-605) to Puente Avenue. Metro programmed $6.3
million to fund the reconstruction of the bridge, a component of the $169
million HOV lane project.
In August 2012, the CTC approved $10.3 million to fund the ongoing extension
of a carpool lane on I-10 from I-605 to Route 57 through Baldwin Park, West
Covina and Pomona. The extra allocation will help pay for the project's second
phase, a $184 million extension of the carpool lanes from Puente Avenue in
Baldwin Park to Citrus Avenue in West Covina. Construction on the second phase
of the project should begin in the spring of 2013. The first phase of the
carpool lane project is being constructed from the El Monte busway to about
Puente Avenue in Baldwin Park. A third phase will take the carpool lane over
Kellogg Hill, from Citrus Avenue to Route 57. That will cost about $192
million.
In his 2006
Strategic Growth Plan, Governor Schwartzenegger proposed constructing HOV
lanes from Puente to Route 57 in LA County.
As of late 2007, there were some proposals to convert some future lanes E of
I-605 into High-Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes.
There are also some HOV lanes in the segment from I-15 to Route 57, but
these do not extend for the entire portion.
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[SHC 263.3] From Route 38 near Redlands to Route 62 near Whitewater.
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The portion of this route that is former US 99 was designated as a
"North-South Blue Star Memorial Highway" by Senate Concurrent Resolution 33,
Ch. 82 in 1947.
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[SHC 164.10] Between the east urban limits of San Bernardino-Riverside and
the Arizona state line.
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In Saratoga, the original signage of Route 9 diverged from the
present signage. The signed Route 9, as LRN 
Prior to the designation of this routing as Interstate 10 on July 1,
1964, a routing similar to the current Route 10 routing had the designation of
US 
This is planned to connect with the Mexican Tijuana Loop Road at the
East Otay Mesa border crossing. This will be a toll road. ![[Project Map]](maps/011-project.jpg)
In August 2007, the CTC received notice of
the preparation of an EIR for this route. The proposed project is to conduct a
corridor study and construct a four-lane freeway and truck bypass road in San
Diego County at the proposed Otay Mesa East Point of Entry (POE). The project
is not fully funded. The project is fully funded for Project
Approval/Environmental Document in the amount of $13 million in the 2006 State
Transportation Improvement Program - Interregional Improvement Program funds.
Total estimated project cost is $361.4 million. Construction is estimated to
begin in FY 2012-13. In April 2008, the CTC received notice that the current
environmental document is for Phase I and will identify the location of
potential corridors. Phase II will be project level analysis and environmental
approval for the Route 11 and the POE components. The overall project is not
fully funded. The project is only funded for Project Approval/Environmental
Document in the amount of $13,000,000 in the 2006 State Transportation
Improvement Program – Interregional Improvement Program funds. The total cost
of the project is estimated to be $715,220,000. Construction is estimated to
begin in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13, depending on the availability of funds. The
following alternatives are being considered, both of which would be entirely
new facilities: ![[011 Tier II]](maps/011-EIR.jpg)
In February 2009, the CTC
received another notice of preparation for this route. The project would
construct a new four-lane highway and port of entry (POE) at the United
States-Mexico border from east of Route 
In June 2012, the CTC approved the
project for future consideration of funding, as the final EIR had been
completed. This project will construct a new toll highway, Route 11, with
connectors to Route 
In December 2012, the CTC
approved a route adoption to establish a new four-lane toll freeway alignment
for Route 11 that would extend from the future Route 
At some point, this may have been a county route -- 
In 2012,
the intersection of Route 12 and Route 
There is a project to construct
passing lanes on Route 12 near Terminous from the Sacramento County line to
Route 
In January 2007, the CTC
considered a request to amend the funding plan for TCRP Project #157 on Route
12: Congestion relief improvements from Route 
According to the
CTC minutes, another project near the town of Rio Vista approved for future
funding will widen shoulders on Route 12 from Azevedo Road to Liberty Island
Road, and construct left turn pockets at Currie, McCloskey and Azevedo Roads.
The project is programmed in the 2010 State Highway Operation and Protection
Program. Total estimated project cost is $16,821,000 for capital and support.
Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2013-14.
This segment was part of 
In April 2012, the CTC
approved for future consideration of funding a project in Kern County near the
community of Freeman that will convert the existing two-lane conventional
highway into a four-lane divided controlled-access expressway on Route 14 from
0.8 mile north of Redrock Inyokern Road to 2.2 miles south of the junction with
US 
In March 2012, the CTC
approved for future consideration of funding a project that will construct a
new interchange on I-15 at the existing Duncan Canyon Road overcrossing in the
City of Fontana. The project is programmed in the State-Local Partnership
Program (SLPP). The project is fully funded with SLPP and local funds.
Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2011-12. The total estimated
project cost is $31,752,000 for capital and support. The scope, as described
for the preferred alternative, is consistent with the project scope programmed
by the Commission in the SLPP. ![[TCRP Project 83]](maps/015-tcrp-83.jpg)
There are plans to
add a high-tech managed lane on I-15 N of San Diego from Route ![[Mira Mesa]](maps/015-miramesa.jpg)
In August 2007, the CTC received
notice of the preparation of an EIR for a project between PM 14.8 and 16.3 in
the Mira Mesa area. in San Diego County. The proposed project would construct
roadway improvements including a Direct Access Ramp (DAR) on State Route 15
near San Diego in San Diego County. The project is fully funded from the 2006
State Transportation Improvement Program, Congestion Mitigation Air Quality
Program, and San Diego’s Transnet Program. The total estimated project
cost is $56 million. Construction is estimated to begin in Fiscal Year 2010-11.
There were four alternatives being considered in addition to "No Build": 
The portion of this route from the northern I-15/I-
The original surface routing replaced by I-15 (i.e., old US 
![[Project map]](maps/016-capay.jpg)
In
February 2010, the CTC approved for future consideration of funding a project
in Yolo County that would reconstruct a portion of Route 16 from County Road 78
near the town of Brooks to the South Fork Willow Slough Bridge near the town of
Madison. Reconstruction will bring this portion of Route 16 to current design
standards resulting in improved safety. The project is fully funded in the 2008
State Highway Operation and Protection Program. The total estimated project
cost is $77,392,000 for capital and support. Construction is estimated to begin
in Fiscal Year 2011-12. The project required a Final Environmental Impact
Report (FEIR), for it will involve construction activities resulting in
potential impacts to cultural and biological impacts, including removal of 317
native trees and as many as 1763 orchard trees. To address this removal, there
is a revegitation plan. The removal of 21 elderberry bushes also impacts the
Valley Elderberry Longhorn Beetle, and it would permanantly impact about 38
acres of Swainson's Hawk foraging habitat (Caltrans is planning to replant
bushes and buy credits to offset these). There is also community opposition to
the project. 
