Conventional highway can vary from two to eight lanes, although they usually top out at four and they have all the characteristics of normal streets with stop signs, signals, and access to business and residential areas. An example of a conventional highway in Los Angeles would be Route 66 as runs down Santa Monica Boulevard.
The first freeway in Los Angeles was the Arroyo Seco Parkway and connected Pasedena with downtown Los Angeles and it opened in 1940.
The longest street in Los Angeles is Sepulveda Boulevard which runs through Los Angeles county from the San Fernando Valley to Long Beach and is 76 miles long.
The shortest street in Los Angeles is Powers Street in downtown and runs a total of 13 feet.
The steepest street is in Silver Lake called Fargo Street and it has a grade of 32 percent.
All even numbered highways and freeways run east-west, while odd run north-south. Of course there are exceptions, the 14 seems to run due north through Palmdale.
In 2008 there was about 6 million licensed drivers in L.A. County and the average commute time is 29.5 minutes one way.
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During the 1940s, the LAPD began alerting radio reporter Loyd Sigmond whenever a major automobile accident occurred on city streets. These notices became known as "SigAlerts," and were later issued to alert all local media. The term"SigAlert"eventually came to apply to any incident on greater Los Angeles area freeways which block two or more lanes of traffic for two or more hours.
Sources:
California Dept. of Transportation (Caltrans)
Los Angeles A to Z by Leonard & Dale Pitt
SigAlert!
http://www.snowcrest.net/marnells/sigalert.htm
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