Table of Contents
- 1 What happened in the 1994 Northridge earthquake?
- 2 Where is the Newhall Pass in California?
- 3 When was the Antelope Valley Freeway built?
- 4 When was the last freeway built in California?
- 5 What is the new freeway in Los Angeles?
- 6 Where is the Newhall Pass interchange in Los Angeles?
- 7 Is the Newhall Pass interchange going to have HOV lanes?
What happened in the 1994 Northridge earthquake?
Fifty-seven people died. More than 9,000 people were injured and 20,000 were displaced in a natural disaster that caused an estimated $20 billion in damage. The destruction included collapsed buildings and freeway overpasses, snapped water and gas lines, rampant fires and landslides.
Where is the Newhall Pass in California?
Los Angeles County
Newhall Pass is a low mountain pass in Los Angeles County, California. Historically called Fremont Pass and San Fernando Pass, with Beale’s Cut, it separates the Santa Susana Mountains from the San Gabriel Mountains….
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When was the Antelope Valley Freeway built?
1934
California 14/Constructed
What disaster happened in 1994?
Known as the Northridge Earthquake, it caused at least 57 fatalities (a subsequent study put the death toll at 72, including heart attacks) and injured thousands. The earthquake caused up to $20 billion in damage costs, plus $40+ billion in economic loss, making it the costliest earthquake disaster in U.S. history.
Is the Old Ridge Route open?
Most of the route has been closed to the public since 2005. Harrison Scott, author of the book “Ridge Route, The Road That United California,” has been trying to make sure that the old Ridge Route that connected the San Joaquin Valley with the Los Angeles area remains open and available to travelers as a scenic byway.
When was the last freeway built in California?
When the Century Freeway opened in 1993, officials said it would almost certainly be the last of the great Southern California freeways, the final chapter in a romance with fast lanes that began just before World War II.
What is the new freeway in Los Angeles?
High Desert Corridor freeway
The 63-mile High Desert Corridor freeway was designed as a new route, up to eight lanes wide, to speed travelers and trade between Palmdale and San Bernardino County’s Apple Valley. The freeway plan was born of old California.
Where is the Newhall Pass interchange in Los Angeles?
It is south of the city of Santa Clarita and north of the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Granada Hills and Sylmar. It connects Interstate 5 ( Golden State Freeway) with State Route 14 ( Antelope Valley Freeway ).
Who was killed at the Newhall Pass interchange?
The collapse of the southbound 14 ramp caused the death of Los Angeles Police Department motorcycle officer Clarence Wayne Dean, who, while reporting to work, fell from a partially collapsed bridge when he was unable to stop in time. The interchange was later dedicated the Clarence Wayne Dean Memorial Interchange in his honor.
Which is the main road through Newhall Pass?
Newhall Pass remains a main traffic route, as the Newhall Pass interchange of Interstate 5 ( Golden State Freeway) and State Route 14 ( Antelope Valley Freeway ), as well as Sierra Highway, Foothill Boulevard, and San Fernando Road travel through the pass.
Is the Newhall Pass interchange going to have HOV lanes?
Caltrans is currently carrying out environmental review of the I-5 HOV/Truck Lanes Project. This project will widen I-5 from the Newhall Pass Interchange north to Parker Road with new HOV lanes and truck lanes. The new HOV and truck lanes would connect with the existing HOV and truck lanes of the Newhall Pass Interchange.