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1944 Transit Study Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
1944 Transit Study Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
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STUDY
1944
DISTRICT
ASSOCIATION
LOS
ANGELES
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CALIF.
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C!Ctntral1Jju~int!)~1!\i~trict ~~~ociation
324 H. W. HELLMAN BUILDING
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA
Phone MUtual 2917
MICHAEL F. SHANNON, President
EUGENE P. CLARK Vice-President
Secretary
FRED L. MOWDER
JAMES R. MARTIN
Treasurer
Consulting Engineers
STUART M. BATE
LEEDS & BARNARD
OrganizeC: 1924
For Mutual Benefit of
Business and Property Interests
In Central Business District
Board of Directors,
Central Business District Association,
S C R T It I.'~RARY
&
"f
.~
DIRECTORS
Charles Baad
C. E. Ball
Rt. Rev. John J. Cantwell
Norman Chandler
Eugene P. Clark
M. G. Eshman
Roger Goodan
P. B. Harris
Wm. Rhodes Hervey
Hart Isaacs
H. D.lvey
R. H. Lacy
Beach D. Lyon
James R. Martin
Joseph Mesmer
.
Fred L. Mowder
R. P. McReynolds, M.D.
Stuart O'Melveny
D. W. Pontius
Victor H. Rossetti
Robert A. Rowan
J. F. Sartori
J. W. Schneider
Area.
first half of the current year but also a substantial amount of the work of the staff
each year since 1940.
It has been apparent
of the transportation
reports
which resulted from the exhaustive surveys and analyses of 1938 and 1939 that the
findings and recommendations
facilities.
These matters were again brought prominently before the people of the Metropolitan Area in November of 1943 by publicity given the filing of applications
with
The
both the City Planning Commission and the Regional Planning Com-
Michael F. Shannon
Oscar A. Smith
Walter P. Story
Wm. B. Stringfellow
James G. Warren
E. U. Wheelock
P. G. Winnett
Basic data and analyses will follow in due course. It is hoped that this brief statement
John G. Zobelein
features
of the
at this time.
T HIS
Association
and
cooperating
agencies
in the
Los Angeles
Metropolitan
the
Area"
Parkway
Planning
of Parkways."
Part of our
tation
preparation
Business
Seco
Los Angeles
published
District.
Association
the latter
traffic
on "Mass
1943 Annual
for the
part of 1939.
conditions
coaches.
were
Program
Again,
on Hill Street
In 1941, we reported
by motor
Commission
Traffic
of "A Transit
Central
of the Arroyo
the
on the
use
In 1942, we cooperated
Transit
Report
was devoted
Plan
to transpor-
and parkways.
These
activities
were
governmental
agencies
their planning
assign~ents.
In order
way system
the
as agreed
upon
units to be constructed
more particularly
own automobiles
exhaustive
analyses
We had before
a million riders
Metropolitan
from
in connection
with
Area,
this Transit
first pri-
available,
and
to make them
park-
the program
and State,
become
are to be utilized
those
requests
as soon as materials
personnel
in the area -
Report
avail-
as well as
is presented,
or discussions.
signed
extent
do existing
what extent
and
of specific
of the various
without
result
for construction
ority
primarily
facilities
are we justified
meet
area.
public transit
system
present
and
now arises -
system
over
of parkways
prospective
serving
de-
to what
needs
and
to
purposes?
These considerations
ulatory
bodies,
ganizations
planning
agencies,
individuals,
Business District
and recommendations
are submitted.
and recommendations
that
by reg-
as well as service
Association.
the proposals
or-
It is in the
r-
contained
in
8-9
10-11
Statement
Regarding
This Report
Table of Contents
Aliso Street
Composite
Sketches
Arroyo
Santa
.'
Viaduct
and Connections
Parkway Plan -
Comparison
Extension -
Roadways
and Traffic
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Beaches
23
24
25
Area
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
Example of Operating
33
34
35
36-37
in 'Parkway Construction
Transit
Routes Suggested
Olympic
Boulevard -
in 1942 Progress
Major Street
Facilities.......
Parkway Details -
Report
Street
Proposed
Crossing
Routes
Over Depressed
Service -
Parkway
in Los Angeles
Conversions
'Conversion
Cities
Parkway DetailSelected
and Towns-
Methods -
Entrance
to Highway
Use
Use
Boulevard
Parkway Transit
Routes
Findings Regarding
to Highway
Transit Equipment -
Photographs
Excerpt from "A Transit Program for the Los Angeles Metropolitan
Area" -
Ac knowled 9 ments
Transportation
Engineering
Board
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LEGEND WAYS
INITIAL PARK
SURFACE LINES ,PARKWAY AND PARKWAY LINES iJ,
INTERSECTING SU RFACE LINES
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INTERSECTING
Plan as sho"(~
The Parkway
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ap.
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Pla~ l of Angeles
ParkwaY~ity Plan~\
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and park.
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way transit lines
a
them.
Points 0f .Interseetion
ture parkways.
And with
tr~nsit lines.
LEGEND
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PARKWAYS
FIRST PRIORITY PARKWAYS --._-FIRST PRI.ORITY PARKWAYS
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PARKWAYS -
CITY PLAN
PARKWAYS -
COUNTY
PLAN
Transportation
Engineering
Board
and
by the
Planning
City
approved
Commission
by the County
Regional
Commission.
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FOUR
FOUR LEVEL STRUCTURE
STRUCTURE
INTERSECTION OF HOLLYWOOD-SANTA
HARBOR PARKWAY
HOLLYWOOD. SANTA ANA
ANA AND
AND ARROYO
ARROYO SECOSEeO-HARBOR
PARKWAY
Adaptability
roadway
leading
to the
Hall in background.
Four-lane
traffic
arteries
Santa
to car-
loads.
traffic.
Hollywood
and
combined
where necessary.
north-east
Street
in each direction
Parkway,
Vermont,
between
will accommodate
load discharged
Monica
Figueroa
Parkway
the
San
Fernando
Valley.
Traffic loads most likely to develop
on the
majority of the overall parkway system will require but three traffic lanes in each direction.
SOUTHBOUND
Extension - NORTHBOUND
TRAFFIC
on old road
through
park tunnel.
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LEGEND
PARKWAYS
PACIFIC ELECTRIC
L. A. RAILWAY
L. A. MOTOR COACH
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LOCATION
Graphically
illustrated
routes
here
sug-
1942 Progress
-:1:,
heavier traffic
into a through
route,
or
major highway.
A prominent
diagonal
proposed
in the
diagonal
street
for its
ultimate necessity" but with parkway and limited access and grade separation
the most modern type.
features of
System as it
street locations.
ROUTES.
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LEGEND
PARKWAYS
COMBINED
PARKWAY
AND SURFACE
LINES
NOTE ...
The Parkway Plan as shown
is "Master
Plan of Parkways"
as approved
by the LQs_ Angeles
City Planning Commission
June 23, 1941.
in-
replacements
of ex-
isting combinations
of sur-
face
feeder
car
lines and
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PARKWAY~F
REVISION
EXISTING
SERVICE
PARKWAY
COMBINED
CEo LINES
SURFA
EXISTING CROSSTOWN
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CROSSTOWN
PROPOSED FUTURE
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FEEDER SERVICE
PI n as shown is
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The Parkway
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of Parkways Cf 'Plan",,; .. ~'"
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"of
prOVISIon
f feeder
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servIce
o the adequacy
to
a system
t'al
is essen I
0f
the park
a whole since
..
ns
there are de fInl'te Iimltatlo
way system
as to
which
as
radial
can
through
be
lines
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Illustrated
hare
ere
certain
dditions
of cross
a
'1"
to such
feeder faci Itles
town
'hat
may
t
existing service
h
future
prove
necessary
par k w ay transit
come
effective.
when
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PARKWAYS
THROUGH
ROUTES
TRANSIT
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NOTE ...
The Parkway Plan as show~\is
"Master
Plan of Parkways"
as approYlI'd
by the Los Angeles City Planning Corlotmission June 23, 1941.
In the planning
improvements
Coast
of exte~sive
for the Pacific
Beach
communities,
auxiliary
access
these
parkways,
roads,
beaches
eral overall
were
connecting
with the gen-
parkway
made
or
system,
a part
of
the
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Beach Plan.
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Illustrated
here
is the
man-
~:
. t
auxiliary
will be utilized
parkway
transit
by
lines.
in order
anticipated
of the beaches.
cost is,
in view of
future
use
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Illustrated here is a comparison of time and distance of
existing
transit
schedules
as
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against
the
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estimated
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POINTS OF INTEREST -
PLACES - EDUCATIONAL
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WALI8U
LEGEND
PARKWAYS
PARK AND RECREATION
FACILITIES
AIRPORTS
EDUCATIONAL AND CIVIC
INSTITUTIONS
undertaken
PUBLIC GATHERING
INSTITUTIONS, ETC.
HUNTINGTON
DRIVE - PACIFIC
RAILROAD COMPANY - RIGHT
ELECTRIC
OF WAY
FE RIGHT OF WAY
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PARKWAYS
RAI~ LINE RIGHTS-OF-WAY
TO BE CONVERTED FOR
AUXILIARY PARKWAY USE
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NOTE ..
The Parkway Plan as show~
is "Master Plan of Parkways" as ap~
proved by the Los Angeles City Planl
ning Commission June 23. 1941.
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Abandonment
line
of
any
rights-of-way
rail
permits
to be
pur-
future
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NEEDS
AND
POSSIBILITIES
ROSE BOWL -
HOllYWOOD
PASADENA, CALIFORNIA
BOULEVARD -
HOllYWOOD.
CALIFORNIA
PARKWAY
TRANS-IT
SERVICE
METROPOLITAN
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LEGEND
PARKWAYS
CITY BOUNDARIES
While
a certain
the war-time
lation
can
portion
inflated
be
This illustration
to
homes,
and settle
popu-
expected
rounding
of
and
or surtowns.
brings
out
routes
population
will serve
centers
whole metropolitan
in
the
the
area.
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To avoid
congestion
lay where
heaviest,
Arroyo
tured
of the
Seco Parkway
fic
opposing
proceeds
levels
on
separated
by
railing
slope.
Only
planted
three
lanes of traffic
are
traf.
different
and
direction
Arroyo
in each
required.
case
of
Extension
pic-
to the
left, four
lanes
in each
afforded.
right
view
are
Seco
use is illustrated
In this
loads
as in the
of traffic
are
Traffic
and de
hand
direction
Mass
transit
by coach
lane.
in
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ARTlRY
tROSS - TOVN
ARH.RY
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of the
initial
10.
An area of agreement
lished regarding
savings
for a ten-year
II.
facilities,
once
nature of
established,
to
4.
12.
and confined
be-
doned -
more
probably
been
aban-
will be.
Some
preferred.
for transportation
5.
13.
Iyzed in preparation
is
of Los Angeles
Major
Traffic
certain
necessary
through
element
distribution
parkway
routes
of an efficient
are
overall
14.
In general,
9.
combined
surface
and
in
15.
Present
transit
service
provides
in
existing
surface
operate
operation.
satisfactorily
traffic on completed
nomical additional
existing
coaches
transit system.
8.
inflation,
points.
Street Plan.
7.
purposes.
Due to war-time
population
to be used
many
elevated,
in
program.
parkway
time
transit
3.
Substantial
pur-
'Present
with other
sections of parkway.
speed,
braking.
and
and controlled
similar
as to num
for park-
LOOKING SOUTH -
1889
BROADWAY
BROADW A Y NEAR
NEAR SEVENTH
SEVENTH STREET
STREET- - LOOKING
LOOKING
NORTH
nON
SURFACE TRANSPORTA
TRANSPORTATION
NORTH - - MODERN
MODERN SURFACE
36
LOS ANGELES _
1897
1944
37
15"/0 of
three
main roadways
instead
of the conventional
two
capacity
WORKS,
DIVISION
BOOK DESIGN BY
CARL C. MeELVY -
ARCHITECT A.J.A.
INC.