State Route 170 - Hollywood Freeway North

California 170 and U.S. 101 split just north of Universal City at the Hollywood Split interchange. Stay left to follow California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) north to Interstate 5 north to Sacramento or stay right to remain on U.S. 101 north via the Ventura Freeway to Ventura, Santa Barbara, and San Luis Obispo.

06/28/06

As California 170 north passes under the transition ramp to U.S. 101 (Ventura Freeway), a high occupancy vehicle lane begins. This lane will remain for the entire length of the California 170 freeway.

06/28/06

The first exit along northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) after the U.S. 101 split is Exit 6, Magnolia Boulevard/North Hollywood. Use Exit 6 to Valley Village, a community of the city of Los Angeles.

11/25/04

Northbound California 170 approaches Exit 6, Magnolia Boulevard/North Hollywood.

11/25/04

This mileage sign along northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) provides the distance to the next three exits: Exit 6, Magnolia Boulevard/North Hollywood; Exit 7, Burbank Boulevard; and Exit 8A, Oxnard Street. Note how tight the high occupancy vehicle lane is against the median barrier!

11/25/04

Now free of U.S. 101, this sign indicates that northbound California 170 is now the Hollywood Freeway.

08/24/04

Northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) reaches Exit 6, Magnolia Boulevard/North Hollywood.

11/25/04

Now on the off-ramp to Exit 6, turn left to Valley Village and right to North Hollywood and the Red Line subway station.

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This mileage sign along northbound California 170 provides the distance to the next three exits: Exit 7, Burbank Boulevard; Exit 8A, Oxnard Street; and Exit 8B, Victory Boulevard.

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Northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) reaches Exit 7, Burbank Boulevard.

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This mileage sign along northbound California 170 provides the distance to the next three exits: Exit 8A, Oxnard Street; Exit 8B, Victory Boulevard; and Exit 9, Sherman Way.

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The next exit along northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) is Exit 8A, Oxnard Street, next right.

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Northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) reaches Exit 8A, Oxnard Street (right lane exit only).

11/25/04

This mileage sign along northbound California 170 provides the distance to the next three exits: Exit 8B, Victory Boulevard; Exit 9, Sherman Way; and Exit 10, Roscoe Boulevard.

02/15/04

Northbound California 170 reaches Exit 8B, Victory Boulevard.

02/15/04

This view looks at the porcelain enamel signage found on the off-ramp to Exit 8B, Victory Boulevard.

11/25/04

This mileage sign along northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) for the next three exits: Exit 9, Sherman Way; Exit 10, Roscoe Boulevard; and Exit 11, Sheldon Street.

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The next exit along California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) north is Exit 9, Sherman Way (one-quarter mile).

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Northbound California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) reaches Exit 9, Sherman Way.

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The off-ramp for Sherman Way splits between east/west.

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The next exit along northbound is Exit 10, Roscoe Boulevard (1.25 miles).

02/15/04

A mileage sign provides the distance to San Fernando (five miles), Santa Clarita (15 miles), and Sacramento (370 miles). California 170 uses the northbound control city of Sacramento, just like Interstate 5.

02/15/04

Roscoe Boulevard leads east to Interstate 5 in the San Fernando Valley and west to Interstate 405 Exit 68.

11/25/04

Just south of the off-ramp to Roscoe Boulevard, a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) 230 KV power line crosses over California 170.

02/15/04

Northbound California 170 reaches Exit 10, Roscoe Boulevard.

11/25/04

The next exit along northbound California 170 is Exit 11A, Sheldon Street (0.50 mile).

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This view looks at the collector distributor lanes for the Roscoe Boulevard interchange.

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This mileage sign along northbound California 170 provides the distance to three of the next four exits. The first on the list is Exit 11A, Sheldon Street, but the other two are actually on northbound Interstate 5 (Golden State Freeway): Exit 154, Osbourne Street and Exit 155A, Terra Bella Street. Interstate 5 is not listed on this mileage sign since all through traffic must merge onto the Golden State Freeway.

11/25/04

The right lane of California 170 (Hollywood Freeway) becomes exit only for Exit 11A, Sheldon Street. Stay left for the connection to Exit 11B, Interstate 5 (Golden State Freeway) north to Bakersfield and Sacramento.

11/25/04

Northbound California 170 reaches Exit 11A, Sheldon Street.

11/25/04

An end shield for California 170 north is posted as the Hollywood Freeway transitions onto northbound Interstate 5 (Golden State Freeway).

11/25/04

A roadside sign for the Interstate 5 sign is posted after the end shield; the ramp to Interstate 5 north is considered Exit 11B. There is no direct ramp to Interstate 5 south.

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The next exit along northbound Interstate 5 after the two freeways merge together is with Exit 154, Osbourne Street.

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View of the transition ramp from northbound California 170 onto Interstate 5 (Golden State Freeway). Note that California 170 transitions into the left lanes of Interstate 5.

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