Interstate 710 North


Interstate 710 Guide

Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north
The next exit along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north is Exit 17C, Washington Boulevard to the city of Commerce. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Northbound Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) meets Exit 17C, Washington Boulevard. Use Washington Boulevard northwest into City of Commerce and Los Angeles or southeast through City of Commerce to Montebello and Pico Rivera. Photo taken 11/25/04.
The next exit along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north is Exit 18A, Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) north to Downtown Los Angeles. The left two lanes become exit only for Interstate 5 north, while the right three lanes continue north on Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) (ostensibly to Pasadena, although the freeway route to Pasadena remains incomplete as of November 2010). Photo taken 11/25/04.
The next three exits along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north are Exit 18A, Interstate 5 (Santa Ana Freeway) north to Downtown Los Angeles; Exit 18B, Olympic Boulevard; and Exit 20A, California 60 (Pomona Freeway) in East Los Angeles. Photo taken 11/08/08.
Interstate 710 and Interstate 5 split, with the left lanes departing to Interstate 5 north and the right lanes continuing north along Interstate 710. Photos taken 11/08/08 and 11/25/04.
The two-lane ramp from Interstate 710 north to Interstate 5 north squeezes between a left exit from Interstate 710 and a left entrance to Interstate 5. Photos taken 11/08/08.

Northbound Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) meets Exit 18B, Olympic Boulevard to East Los Angeles. Together with nearby City Terrace, the unincorporated community of East Los Angeles had a population of 124,283 as of the 2000 Census. An effort is underway to consider incorporating East Los Angeles and City Terrace into a new city; see Cityhood for East Los Angeles for more. Photo taken 11/25/04.
The next exit along Interstate 710 north is Exit 20A for California 60. On the pull-through panel for this overhead sign assembly, the Interstate 710 shield fell off in early 2004, revealing the sign's original California 7 shield. By November 2004, the error was corrected and a new Interstate 710 shield affixed. California 7 was the designation for the Long Beach Freeway between 1964 and 1985. Prior to 1964, the Long Beach Freeway was California 15 (which was renumbered to avoid confusion with the then-new Interstate 15) and in 1984, it became Interstate 710. California 15 today is the section of Future Interstate 15 south of Interstate 8, and California 7 is today the new expressway that leads to the international border crossing for trucks east of Calexico in the Imperial Valley. Photos taken 11/25/04 (by AARoads) and 07/08/04 (by Andrew Maximous).
A somewhat oddly shaped Interstate 710 reassurance shield is posted shortly thereafter. Photo taken 08/26/07.
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north: Exit 20A, California 60 (Pomona Freeway); Exit 20B, Third Street; and Exit 20C, Cesar E. Chavez Avenue (formerly Brooklyn Avenue). Photo taken 11/25/04.
The left three lanes continue north on Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway), while the right two lanes connect to Exit 20A, California 60 (Pomona Freeway). A major east-west freeway, California 60 extends from the East Los Angeles Interchange (with Interstate 5, Interstate 10, and U.S. 101 in the city of Los Angeles) into East Los Angeles and points east, including Monterey Park, Montebello, South El Monte, Diamond Bar and Pomona before entering San Bernardino County. Although numbered as a successor to U.S. 60, the segment of California 60 freeway between Los Angeles and Pomona was largely built as California 60. U.S. 60 used to share pavement with U.S. 70-99 along today's Interstate 10 alignment between those two cities. East of Pomona, California 60 directly replaced U.S. 60, including some segments of freeway near Riverside that once were designated as part of U.S. 60. Photo taken 11/25/04.
A signed truck bypass for Interstate 5 follows Interstate 710 north to Interstate 10 west; continue straight ahead for that connection. The signed truck bypass for U.S. 101 north involves a connection via California 60 west. (The truck bypass enables truckers and slower motorists to avoid having to enter the left lane to make left exits, such as the one required from Interstate 710 north to Interstate 5 north back at Exit 18A.) Photo taken 11/25/04.
Northbound Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) reaches Exit 20A, California 60 (Pomona Freeway). Use California 60 west to downtown Los Angeles and east to Pomona, Riverside, and Moreno Valley. This is a symmetrical stack interchange, built with high-speed ramps in all directions. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Now on the off-ramp from Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north to California 60 (Pomona Freeway) at Exit 20A, trucks should merge left to connect to California 60 west to U.S. 101 north. Photo taken 08/26/07.
The off-ramp splits, with the left lane connecting to California 60 (Pomona Freeway) west to downtown Los Angeles. The right two lanes turn east toward Pomona, Riverside, and Moreno Valley. Photo taken 08/26/07.
Back on the mainline, the next exit along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) is Exit 20B, Third Street and Ford Boulevard. This short off-ramp links to Ford Boulevard; exiting traffic may turn left (north) on Ford Boulevard to east-west Third Street. To the east, Third Street changes names into Pomona Boulevard. The Metro Gold Line, a light rail line, follows Third Street through East Los Angeles and offers connections to downtown Los Angeles via Union Station. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Northbound Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) meets Exit 20B, Third Street and Ford Boulevard. Photo taken 11/25/04.
This mileage sign provides the distance to the next three exits along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north: Exit 20C, Cesar Chavez Avenue and Ford Boulevard; Exit 21, Ramona Boulevard and Corporate Center Drive in Monterey Park; and Exit 22, Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway). Photo taken 11/25/04.
The symmetrical stack interchange between Interstate 710 and California 60 comes into full view after passing under the Third Street overpass. Photos taken 11/25/04 and 10/24/10.
The next exit along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north is Exit 20C, Cesar Chavez Avenue and Ford Boulevard. This sign is posted in the heart of the stack interchange with California 60. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Northbound Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) reaches Exit 20C, Cesar Chavez Avenue and Ford Boulevard. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Passing under Cesar Chavez Avenue, the next exit along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north is Exit 21, Ramona Boulevard. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Interstate 710 leaves East Los Angeles and enters the city of Monterey Park ("Pride in the Past, Faith in the Future"), which had a population of 60,051 as of the 2000 Census. Photo taken 07/04/06.
This interchange sequence sign provides the distance to the next three exits along Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) north: Exit 21, Ramona Boulevard; Exit 22, Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway); and Exit 23, Valley Boulevard. The freeway ends at the Valley Boulevard interchange. Photo taken 08/24/04.
Truck traffic connecting to Interstate 5 north should depart Interstate 710 at Exit 22, Interstate 10 west. Photo taken 08/24/04.
The right two lanes will connect to Exit 21, Ramona Boulevard and Exit 22, Interstate 10 east to San Bernardino and west to downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. Transcontinental Interstate 10 begins in Santa Monica and extends east to Jacksonville, Florida. Along its way, Interstate 10 serves such major cities as San Bernardino, Phoenix, Tucson, Las Cruces, El Paso, San Antonio, Houston, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Gulfport-Biloxi, Mobile, and Pensacola. Photo taken 08/24/04.
To Monterey Park and California State University at Los Angeles, use Exit 21, Ramona Boulevard. Photo taken 10/24/10.
Northbound Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) reaches Exit 21, Ramona Boulevard. A sign replacement traded an original porcelain enamel sign with a newer reflective sign. A companion sign provides the distance to Exit 22, Interstate 10 and Exit 23, Valley Boulevard. Photos taken 10/24/10 and 11/25/04.
Immediately thereafter, northbound Interstate 710 meets Exit 22, Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway). As Interstate 710 is incomplete, through traffic to Pasadena should use Interstate 10 west. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Now on the off-ramp to Interstate 10, the left lane connects to Interstate 10 west to Los Angeles and Interstate 5 north. The right lane connects to Interstate 10 east to San Bernardino and Phoenix. Photo taken 11/25/04.
A curving flyover ramp links Interstate 710 north with Interstate 10 west. Photo taken 11/25/04.
Back on the mainline, Interstate 710 passes over Ramona Boulevard in the shadow of the interchange with Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway). All northbound traffic is defaulted onto Valley Boulevard. Photo taken 10/24/10.
Interstate 710 passes through the interchange with Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway). Photo taken 08/24/04.
Interstate 710 leaves Monterey Park and enters the city of Alhambra. Incorporated on July 11, 1903, Alhambra is distinctive for its unique neon entry signs. The city had a population of 85,804 as of the 2000 Census. Photo taken 10/24/10.
All traffic must depart from the freeway at Exit 23, Valley Boulevard. A mileage sign was adapted to provide the distance to Valley Boulevard and to indicate that the freeway ends in one-half mile. Photo taken 08/24/04.
Two pairs of end freeway yellow diamond signs flank the freeway one-half mile and one-quarter mile prior to the end of the freeway at Valley Boulevard. Photos taken 10/24/10.
Through traffic merges right to connect to Valley Boulevard. While in 2004, the unused stub freeway was mostly barren, in 2010 the area is well used for a construction project. Photos taken 08/24/04 and 10/24/10.
A traffic signal governs the flow of traffic onto Valley Boulevard east and west. A recycling center is located at the end of the off-ramp. With an Interstate 710 extension still possibly in the works, there is no end Interstate 710 shield assembly. Photos taken 08/24/04 and 10/24/10.
ROUTE GAP: Future (Uncertain) Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway) (Tunnel) north
California 710/Long Beach Freeway (stub) north
Now traveling north on Pasadena Avenue, we approach the freeway entrance onto the very short unsigned California 710 stub. A small diagrammatical sign shows the lane allocation for the connection to Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway) and California 134 (Ventura Freeway). Photo taken 11/14/04.
The first on-ramp connects to California 710 north to Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway) west/east. A freeway entrance shield assembly points the way to Interstate 210. Use the next ramp from Pasadena Avenue to connect to California 134 west to Ventura (don't use this freeway entrance to 134). Photo taken 11/14/04.
Once on the on-ramp to California 710 north, the unused freeway comes into view. Photo taken 11/14/04.
A set of unused green signs wait for eventual permanent sign installations. In the meantime, the northbound California 710 freeway mostly serves as a link to Interstate 210 west/east. Photo taken 11/14/04.
One lane carries California 710 north toward the massive stack interchange with Interstate 210. There is no access from the single lane of northbound California 710 to westbound California 134 (future Exit 34A); that access is provided from Pasadena Avenue north. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Now looking at the second on-ramp, this ramp links Pasadena Avenue to both California 710 north to Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway) east/west and California 134 (Ventura Freeway) west. Photo taken 08/26/07.
Northbound California 710 approaches Exits 34B-C, Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway). Stay right for Exit 34B, Interstate 210 east to San Bernardino or left for Exit 34C, Interstate 210 west to San Fernando and Sacramento. Note there is no access to Exit 34A, California 134 west to Ventura. Photos taken 08/26/07 and 11/14/04.
Entering the maze of ramps of this stack interchange, northbound California 710 reaches Exit 34B, Interstate 210 (Foothill Freeway) east to San Bernardino and Redlands. Photo taken 11/14/04.
One northbound lane gives way to three northbound lanes after the Exit 34B off-ramp. Photo taken 11/14/04.
Four levels of stack ramps appear: mainline California 710, Walnut Street, California 134, and the flyover from 134 east to 210 west. Photo taken 11/14/04.
An Interstate 210 west reassurance shield is posted soon thereafter, although California 710 continues until traffic merges onto the freeway from the right (ahead). Photo taken 11/14/04.
California 710 silently ends as Interstate 210 joins the freeway from the right. From here, Interstate 210 travels north and then northwest toward Sylmar and an eventual junction with Interstate 5 (Golden State Freeway). Photo taken 11/14/04.

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Page Updated November 22, 2010.

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