California State Route 118
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State Route 118 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that begins at the eastern edge of the city of Ventura, at State Route 126, and heads roughly east to its terminus at Interstate 210 in Pacoima (Los Angeles County).
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.
History
CA-118 used to extend past I-210 on Foothill Blvd.; however, this segment was decommissioned. Before the freeway was built, the eastern segment used Devonshire Street through the San Fernando Valley. The freeway was built around the late 1960s or early 1970s, and the segment between Balboa Boulevard and Tampa Avenue was one of the last freeway segments to be built in the Los Angeles area. The Porter Ranch Road interchange is relatively new; before it was constructed, that interchange connected to a closed Winnetka Avenue and a Park and Ride lot.
State law
Legal Definition of Route 118: [California Streets and Highways Code, Chapter 2, Article 3, Section 418]
| Route 118 is part of the [Freeway and Expressway System], as stated by section 253.1 of the California State Highway Code. |
| Route 118 is part of the [Scenic Highway System], as stated by section 263.6 of the California State Highway Code. |
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]
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