Miles of Public Roads
Los Angeles County |
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Los
Angeles County has 527 miles of freeway and 382 miles of conventional
highway.
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On
the average day, 92 million vehicle miles are driven in L.A. County.
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Type of Road |
Miles |
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Total |
20,771.64 |
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County Roadways |
3,117.40 |
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City Roadways* |
16,785.21 |
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State Highways* |
869.03 |
*Excludes freeways.
Source: California Dept. of Transportation
(Caltrans)
The longest street in Los Angeles is Sepulveda Boulevard which
runs 26.4 miles through the city. It
actually runs a total of 76 miles
through Los Angeles County from the San Fernando Valley to Long
Beach. The shortest street in Los Angeles is Powers Street, located
in downtown Los Angeles. It extends a mere 13 feet. The steepest
grade in Los Angeles (at 32 percent) is Fargo Street in Silver
Lake.
Source: Los Angeles A to Z by Leonard & Dale Pitt
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