California State Route 118
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| State Route 118 |
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| (CS&HC Section 418) | |||||||||||||
| Length: | 46.68 mi[1] (75.12 km) | ||||||||||||
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| West end: |  SR-126 in Ventura |
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| Major junctions: |
 SR-232 in Ventura SR-34 in Ventura SR-23 in Moorpark SR-27 in Chatsworth I-405 in Mission Hills I-5 in Pacoima |
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| East end: |  I-210 in San Fernando |
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State Route 118 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that begins running west to east through Ventura and Los Angeles counties in southern California. It travels from Saticoy in Ventura County east to Lake View Terrace in Los Angeles. Route 118 crosses the Santa Susana Pass and the northern rim of the San Fernando Valley along its route.
The freeway portion of Route 118 between Moorpark and Los Angeles was originally named the Simi Valley-San Fernando Valley Freeway before it was designated as the Ronald Reagan Freeway in 1994.
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[edit] Route summary
Route 118 has two distinguishable sections, connected at the intersection of State Route 23:
- The Western section, which consists mostly of a two-lane highway known as Los Angeles Avenue (Wells Road in Ventura) that cuts through the more rural areas of Ventura County.
- The Eastern section the main route connecting the cities of Moorpark and Simi Valley to the city of Los Angeles. The 118 has an HOV lane on the freeway section, starting at the Los Angeles–Ventura County border to Interstate 5. This is known as the Ronald Reagan Freeway.
A third section, from Route 210 to the unconstructed State Route 249, has been planned since 1965. No plans are in place to complete this portion at this time.
[edit] History
CA-118 used to extend past I-210 on Foothill Boulevard; however, this segment was turned back. Before the freeway was built, the eastern segment used Devonshire Street through the San Fernando Valley. The freeway begun construction in 1968 and last sections is opened in 1979, and the segment between Balboa Boulevard and Tampa Avenue was one of the last freeway segments to be built in the Los Angeles area. As a result of the Northridge Earthquake in January 1994, a section of the highway between I-405 and I-210 was closed for over one month while damage to an overpass was repaired. The Porter Ranch Drive interchange is relatively new; before it was constructed, that interchange connected to a closed Winnetka Avenue and a Park and Ride lot.
[edit] Legal definition
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Legal Definition of Route 118: California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 418
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Route 118 is part of the Freeway and Expressway System, as stated by section 253.1 of the California State Highway Code. |
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Route 118 is part of the Scenic Highway System, as stated by section 263.6 of the California State Highway Code. |
Route 118 from Route 23 to Route 210 was named the "Simi Valley-San Fernando Valley Freeway" by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 145, Chapter 96 in 1957.[2] The segment was also named as the Ronald Reagan Freeway by Assembly Concurrent Resolution 156 in 1994.
[edit] Major intersections
The following are the major intersections along the non-freeway portion of Route 118:
| County | Location | Mile | Road(s) | Notes |
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| Ventura | Ventura |
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SR 126 (Santa Paula Freeway) |
Western terminus of SR 118 |
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SR 232 (Vineyard Avenue) |
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SR 34 (Somis Road) |
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| Moorpark |
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SR 23 (Moorpark Avenue) |
SR 23 splits north toward Fillmore | |
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SR 23 (Moorpark Freeway) |
SR 23 splits south toward Thousand Oaks | ||
| Freeway until terminus (see exit list below). | ||||
[edit] Exit list
This exit list is for the freeway section of Route 118. Postmiles are derived from[3] and exit numbers derived from[4].
| County | Location | Postmile | # | Destinations | Notes |
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| Western terminus of the freeway segment of SR 118 . Eastern terminus of the SR 23 / SR 118 (New Los Angeles Avenue) concurrency. Freeway traffic defaults onto SR 23 south . |
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| Ventura | Moorpark | VEN 17.49 | 18A | SR 23 south |
Westbound left exit and southbound entrance |
| 18B | SR 23 north / SR 118 west (New Los Angeles Avenue) |
Westbound exit and southbound entrance | |||
| VEN 19.03 | 19A | Princeton Avenue | |||
| VEN 20.00 | 19B | Collins Drive | |||
| Simi Valley | VEN R22.99 | 22 | Madera Road; Brea Road | Split into Exit 22A (south) and Exit 22B (north) westbound | |
| VEN R23.82 | 23 | First Street | |||
| VEN R24.81 | 24 | Erringer Road | |||
| VEN R25.81 | 25 | Sycamore Drive | |||
| VEN R27.30 | 27 | Tapo Canyon Road | |||
| VEN R28.81 | 28 | Stearns Street | |||
| VEN R29.56 | 29 | Yosemite Street | |||
| VEN R30.52 | 30 | Kuehner Drive | |||
| VEN R32.43 | 32 | Rocky Peak Road | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| Los Angeles | Los Angeles | LA R1.77 | 34 | SR 27 south (Topanga Canyon Boulevard) |
Northern terminus of SR 27 |
| LA R2.55 | 35 | De Soto Avenue | |||
| LA R3.86 | 36 | Winnetka Avenue; Porter Ranch Drive | |||
| LA R4.64 | 37 | Tampa Avenue | |||
| LA R5.81 | 38 | Reseda Boulevard | Westbound ramps accessible via Rinaldi Street | ||
| LA R7.80 | 40 | Balboa Boulevard | Exit 40A westbound | ||
| LA R8.34 | 40B | Hayvenhurst Avenue | Westbound exit and eastbound entrance | ||
| LA R9.04 | 41 | Woodley Avenue | Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| LA R9.82 | 42A | I-405 (San Diego Freeway) |
Exit 42B westbound; no access from SR 118 west to I-405 north, served by I-5 | ||
| LA R10.07 | 42B | Sepulveda Boulevard | Exit 42A westbound | ||
| LA R11.44 | 44A | I-5 (Golden State Freeway) |
No access from SR 118 east to I-5 north, served by Laurel Canyon Blvd | ||
| LA R11.43 | 44B | Laurel Canyon Boulevard; To I-5 north (Golden State Freeway) |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| LA R12.40 | 44C | San Fernando Road | Exit 44B westbound | ||
| LA R13.18 | 45 | Glenoaks Boulevard | Eastbound ramps accessible via Paxton Street | ||
| LA R14.08 | 46A | I-210 west – Sacramento |
Eastbound exit and westbound entrance | ||
| 46B | I-210 east – Pasadena |
Eastbound left exit and westbound entrance | |||
| Eastern terminus of SR 118 . Eastbound traffic defaults onto I-210 east . |
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[edit] References
- ^ January 1, 2006 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
- ^ 2006 Named Freeways, Highways, Structures and Other Appurtenances in California. Caltrans, 76. Retrieved on 2007-03-28.
- ^ July, 2007 California Log of Bridges on State Highways
- ^ Cal-NExUS Interchange Exit Numbering
[edit] External links
- WestCoast Roads- California 118
- Cal-NExUS: Route 118 East
- Cal-NExUS: Route 118 West
- Caltrans: Route 118 highway conditions
- The Big highways page: California Route 118
- California highways: Route 118
- Western Exit Guide - California 118
