California State Route 2

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Basic data
Overall length:	87.295 mi / 140.488 km
Opening:	1934
Starting point:	CA 1 / I-10 in Santa Monica
End point:	CA 138 near Wrightwood
Counties:	Los Angeles San Bernardino

Eastbound California State Route 2 at the intersection of California State Route 39 in the Angeles National Forest

Eastbound California State Route 2 at the intersection with California State Route 134

US 101 and California State Route 2 share the asphalt between Santa Monica Boulevard and Alvarado Street

The California State Route 2 (short- CA 2 ) is a state highway in the US state of California , which runs from west to east direction. Sections are on US Route 101 and the Foothill Freeway .

course

The State Route begins in Santa Monica, right on the Pacific Ocean , at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Santa Monica Boulevard . From here it runs northeast on Santa Monica Blvd. until it reaches West Hollywood . On her way she crosses the San Diego Freeway and Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills . From the junction Holloway Drive in West Hollywood, the State Route moves further east on Santa Monica Blvd., until after passing the Hollywood Forever Cemetery on US Highway 101 hits. Here it joins Highway 101 and follows it southeast to the Alvarado Street Exit . There the State Route leaves the highway again to head north, across Echo Park , to the Glendale Freeway . On the section known as the Glendale Freeway, running in a northeastern direction, the Golden State Freeway and the Ventura Freeway cross. After the State Route crosses the Ventura Freeway, it traverses the eastern part of the city of Glendale and, after approximately four miles, meets the Foothill Freeway in the city of La Cañada Flintridge . Here it joins the Foothill Freeway for 3/4 mile and exits at the Angeles Crest Exit. On the Angeles Crest Highway , the State Route leaves the metropolitan area and reaches the Angeles National Forest in the San Gabriel Mountains . Here it winds, for the rest of the route, on many tight bends through the mountains and passes the highest point (2395 m) of the whole route on the Dawson Saddle . Due to the weather, large parts of the State Route in the San Gabriel Mountains are closed from mid-December to mid-May. On the Islip Saddle there is an intersection with the CA-39 , but this cannot be used as the northern part of the CA-39 is closed. State Route 2 finds its eastern end at the junction with the CA-138 just after the town of Wrightwood .

See also

List of state, US, and interstate highways in California

Web links

Commons : California State Route 2  - Collection of Pictures, Videos, and Audio Files

• California @ AA Roads route description with photos
• California Highways (English)