State Route 134 (California)

State Route 134 (California)
State	CA
Type	SR
Route	134
Alternate name	Ventura Freeway
Maint	Caltrans
Length mi	20.33
Length km	32.72
Direction a	West
Terminus a	I, 5, SR, 170 in Los Angeles
Direction b	East
Terminus b	I, 210 in Pasadena
Counties	Los Angeles
System	California State Highway System
Previous type	SR
Previous route	133
Next type	SR
Next route	135

State Route 134 (California) is a major east–west freeway in the Greater Los Angeles area, forming a critical link between the San Fernando Valley and the San Gabriel Valley. It is signed as the Ventura Freeway for its entire length, sharing that designation with the parallel Interstate 5 to the west. The route serves as a primary commuter artery, connecting key cities like Burbank, Glendale, and Pasadena while passing notable landmarks such as the Walt Disney Studios and the Rose Bowl.

Route description

From its western terminus at the complex interchange with Interstate 5 and State Route 170 in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City, State Route 134 heads east as an eight-lane freeway. It traverses the southern edge of the San Fernando Valley, passing through Burbank near the Burbank Airport and the Warner Bros. Studios lot. The highway then enters Glendale, where it skirts the northern edge of the Verdugo Mountains and provides access to the Los Angeles River channel and Griffith Park. Continuing east, it crosses the Arroyo Seco on the Colorado Street Bridge viaduct before terminating at its junction with the Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210) in Pasadena, just north of the famed Rose Bowl stadium.

History

The routing of State Route 134 was originally part of the legislative route for U.S. Route 66, established in 1926, which followed present-day Colorado Boulevard through Eagle Rock and Pasadena. The modern freeway alignment was constructed in stages throughout the mid-20th century as part of the region's massive freeway expansion. The segment through Glendale and Burbank was built in the 1960s, with the final link connecting to the Golden State Freeway (Interstate 5) completed in the early 1970s. In 1964, the route was officially designated as part of the California Freeway and Expressway System, and it was added to the State Highway System in 1972. Notable engineering features include the massive I-5/SR 170/SR 134 interchange, known as the Hollywood Split, and the reconstruction of the historic Colorado Street Bridge approaches.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Los Angeles County. {| class="wikitable" |- ! Location ! mi ! km ! Destinations ! Notes |- | Los Angeles | 0.00 | 0.00 | – Los Angeles, Sacramento, Hollywood | Western terminus; interchange; I-5 exit 144B |- | Burbank | 3.20 | 5.15 | (Glendale Freeway) – Los Angeles, La Cañada Flintridge | Interchange |- | rowspan="2" | Glendale | 5.80 | 9.33 | SR 2 north (Glendale Freeway) – La Cañada Flintridge | Southbound exit and northbound entrance |- | 7.40 | 11.91 | – La Cañada Flintridge, Pasadena | Signed as exits 7A (east) and 7B (west); I-210 exit 1; former SR 118 east |- | Pasadena | 20.33 | 32.72 | – San Bernardino, La Cañada Flintridge | Eastern terminus; I-210 exits 23A-B |- | colspan="5" |

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1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |}

See also

* Interstate 210 in California * California State Route 170 * Transportation in Los Angeles * Arroyo Seco Parkway

References

Category:State highways in California Category:Transportation in Los Angeles County, California Category:Freeways in Los Angeles