CARxR 2.02: Route 1 – Los Angeles County

In Episode 2.02 of California Highways: Route by Route, we continue our exploration of Route 1 by exploring everything about the segment in Los Angeles County, from Long Beach to the northern edge of Malibu at the Ventura County line. We’ll go over the history of this segment of the route, the history of the route through various communies including Long Beach, the Beach Cities, the LAX and Marina areas, Santa Monica, and of course the Battle of Malibu. We’ll go over the incredible freeway plans, discuss relinquishments, names, and some current plans. Looking forward, episode 2.03 will continue our exploration of Route 1 with the portion in Ventura and Santa Barbara County.

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Here are some relevant links (I may edit this to add more links in later):

• California Highways:
  • Route 1
  • Sign Route 3
  • US 101A
  • Route 187
  • Route 14
  • Route 64
  • LRN 56
  • LRN 60
  • LRN 163
• Gribblenation:
  • California State Route 1 (master Route 1 page)
  • Los Alamitos Traffic Circle; current California State Route 1/former US Route 101 Alternate and US Route 91
  • Former California State Route 240
  • California State Route 187
• Other Road Scholars:
  • California @ AARoads: California 1
  • Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads (Michael Ballard): SR-1: PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY / LINCOLN BLVD / SEPULVEDA BLVD
• Amazon Links (Sponsored/Affiliate Links):
  • Cadillac Desert: The American West and Its Disappearing Water, Revised Edition Paperback, Marc Reisner
  • The King and Queen of Malibu: The True Story of the Battle for Paradise, David K. Randall
  • California Highways: Recommended Reading List
• Other Links:
  • PBS Socal: From Roosevelt Highway to the 1: A Brief History of Pacific Coast Highway
  • Gizmodo: The Train Tunnel in This 1898 Film Is Now Part of Pacific Coast Highway
  • Santa Monica Conservancy: The California Incline
  • Malibu Patch: May K. Rindge, a Fighter to the End
  • Hyperlocal Camarillo Podcast:
    • Rancho Topanga Malibu: The Fight Between May Rindge and the United States Government
    • May Rindge vs. the Pacific Coast Highway: The Malibu Land Grant That Changed the Coastal Landscape Forever
  • Santa Monica Daily Press: Fighting to expand PCH
  • Raremaps: An Early Map of Malibu
  • Pepperdine Libraries: The Rindges Ranch
  • Medium: Rindge’s Revenge
  • Historic Adamson House: Photos
  • South Bay History: The Torrance Freeway would have changed the face of the South Bay
  • Santa Monica Surf: Dreaming Big – The Road in the Sea
  • CSUN Archives: CA 64 – The Valley’s Right of Way to the Beach

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