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February 18, 2008 Good article nominee Listed

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[edit] History notes

Original interchanges

Most information is from WPA maps: [1][2][3][4][5][6] It does not appear that there were any grade separations except College Street south of the Los Angeles River at that time. [7]

• Alpine Street [8] bridge 1948
• College Street [9][10][11] bridge 1939
• Hill Street: southbound exit/entrance at Stadium Way; northbound exit (no entrance?) at Adobe Street; southbound exit and northbound entrance at Hill Street; northbound entrance at Bishops Road? [12][13] bridges 1942, 1962
• Bishops Road [14][15][16]
• Solano Avenue bridges 1942
• Riverside Drive: at-grade [17][18]
• San Fernando Road: same as now
• Avenue 26: nothing
• Cypress Avenue: diamond without a southbound entrance - but Cypress Avenue is shown dashed, and the bridge was never finished [19]; it appears that at most the southbound onramp exsted, and that's not clear [20]
• Marmion Way near Amabel Street: southbound entrance
• Figueroa Street: same as now
• Avenue 43: same as now
• Avenue 52: same as now [21]
• Via Marisol: same as now
• Avenue 60: same as now [22]
• Marmion Way: additional southbound exit at La Riba Way, barely visible on Image:ArroyoSecoPkwy(CA110)1940.jpg
• Bridewell Street [23]
• Orange Grove Avenue [24][25][26]
• Fair Oaks Avenue [27][28] - original southbound exit was closed because of the dangerous curve [29]

[edit] Good Article nomination

GA review (see here for criteria)

1. It is reasonably well written.

   a (prose): b (MoS):

   I don't think I caught any duplicate links, but remember to only link the first time a term appears, especially for red links.

2. It is factually accurate and verifiable.

   a (references): b (citations to reliable sources): c (OR):

3. It is broad in its coverage.

   a (major aspects): b (focused):

4. It follows the neutral point of view policy.

   Fair representation without bias:

5. It is stable.

   No edit wars etc.:

6. It is illustrated by images, where possible and appropriate.

   a (images are tagged and non-free images have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):

7. Overall:

   Pass/Fail:

   Superb work, I rarely find roadway articles to be an engaging read, and the history was especially so in this case. Also, good work on providing proper in-line citations. VanTucky 22:10, 23 February 2008 (UTC)