When the freeway reaches the East Los Angeles Interchange 1 mi (1.6 km) east of downtown Los Angeles, I-5 becomes the Golden State Freeway as US 101 takes over the Santa Ana Freeway designation.

Known also as the "Golden State Highway" and "The Main Street of California", US 99 was an important route in California throughout much of the 1930s as a route for Dust Bowl immigrant farm workers to traverse the state.

At the East Los Angeles Interchange near downtown Los Angeles, I-5 intersects US 101 and begins a short concurrency with I-10 on a section of the Golden State Freeway. [4] The freeway splits from I-10 and turns northwest to follow the Los …

Golden State Freeway. North of the East Los Angeles Interchange, I-5 becomes the Golden State Freeway, a holdover name from US 99 which was known as the Golden State Highway since the 1920’s. This section of I-5 was completed in stages from 1954 to 1970.

The Colorado Street Freeway Extension (Route 5S) opened in 1958 as the Golden State Freeway (then US 99, US 6 and I-5) was being constructed. The Colorado Freeway Extension would serve as a temporary realignment of US 99 /US 6 off of San …

Dec 2, 2024 · SANTA CLARITA (CNS) – The Golden State (5) Freeway in Santa Clarita will be closed for three days, starting today, for construction of overhead signs as part of the North County Enhancement Project.

In the greater Los Angeles area, the Interstate 5 is also called the "Golden State Freeway" and the "Santa Ana Freeway" (depending on the section/region).

The Interstate 5 in Los Angeles, abbreviated "i-5 Los Angeles", is the major north-south interstate highway route across the greater metro Los Angeles area. By sheer numbers, the i-5 in Los Angeles is among the busiest sections of highways/freeways in the world.

The I-5 Interstate 5 Highway is the busiest, and arguably the most important highway on the west coast of North America... the i-5 is the main north-south land-based transportation corridor that ties together west coast of United States for the transport of both people and cargo... the large map above shows the i-5 (highlighted in pink) approx ...

The intersection with the Golden State Highway is (SR-99, formerly US Route 99E) east along Antelope Blvd (SR-36) from I-5. The Golden State Hwy (Hwy 99) goes down towards Exit 525B north of Sacramento through Chico and Yuba City as a separate highway.