Episode 2.11 of California Highways: Route by Route is the first of two episodes on Route 2. In this episode we explore the general history of all things Route 2: What was the second state route defined; what was legislative route (LRN) 2, what was Sign Route 2, and what is today’s Route 2. We focus on the flatland segment: From Santa Monica to the Glendale Freeway. We do a detailed exploration of the relationship of the Pacific Electric and Santa Monica Blvd; the history of Route 2 and US 66 — and the ever changing routing in Los Angeles and Santa Monica — and the whole story of the never-constructed Beverly Hills Freeway. The last episode of the season will complete our exploration of Route 2 by looking at Route 2 in the hills — the Glendale Freeway and the Angeles Crest Highway.
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Here are some relevant links (I may edit this to add more links in later):
- California Highways:
- Gribblenation:
- Route 66 Wednesdays; Santa Monica to Pasadena
- Hollywood Freeway; California State Route 170, US Route 101, US Route 66 and California State Route 2
- California State Route 2 on the Glendale Freeway
- Former California State Route 248 (Old US Routes 66-99 from Pasadena to Monrovia)
- The Arroyo Seco Parkway and early terminus points of US Route 66 in Los Angeles
- Other Road Scholars:
- AARoads: California 2
- Finding US 66 (Casey Cooper)
- Route 66 on the Internet
- Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads (Michael Ballard):
- Other links:
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