California State Route 107

Infobox road
state=CA
type=SR
route=107
alternate_name=Hawthorne Boulevard
section=407
maint=Caltrans

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length_mi=4.801
length_round=3
length_ref=Portions of this route have been relinquished to or are otherwise maintained by local or other governments, and are not included in the length.]
direction_a=South
terminus_a=jct|state=CA|SR|1 in Torrance
direction_b=North
terminus_b=jct|state=CA|I|405 in Lawndale
previous_type=I
previous_route=105
next_type=SR
next_route=108

State Route 107 runs from State Route 1 to Redondo Beach Boulevard at Lawndale via Hawthorne Boulevard in Torrance.

This route is part of the California Freeway and Expressway System [http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/displaycode?section=shc&group=00001-01000&file=250-257 CA Codes (shc:250-257)] ] .

Route description

Route 107 begins at State Route 1 in south Torrance and runs north along "Hawthorne Boulevard" in its entirety. (Hawthorne Boulevard continues south of Route 1 as Los Angeles County Route N-7.) The route is a principal arterial surface road in its entirety with grade crossings and maintains a wide right-of-way, often having as many as eight lanes and maintaining a 40 mph (60 km/h) speed limit. Route 107 goes through light and medium industrial areas and office towers. It also comes in contact with two malls: The South Bay Galleria and the Del Amo Fashion Center. It only met one other route along the way: State Route 91 at Artesia Boulevard, which has since been deleted.

History

In 1964, Route 107 was defined to run past Interstate 405 along Hawthorne Boulevard, which renamed itself La Brea Avenue upon entering Inglewood at Imperial Highway, then turned west on Centinela Avenue to meet Interstate 405 again in Culver City. In 1965, the portion from Route 405 in Lawndale to Route 405 in Culver City was deleted. It was to have been upgraded to a freeway and was tentatively named the "Torrance Freeway."

Until 1998, Route 107 continued further north to Interstate 405. In 1998, state law was changed to allow the relinquishment of Route 107 to the City of Lawndale. In 2003, the legislative definition was updated to eliminate the portion in Lawndale. The route currently ends at Redondo Beach Boulevard at the city limits of Lawndale.

Major intersections

:"Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.The entire route is in Los Angeles County.

References

External links

* [http://www.westcoastroads.com/california/ca-107.html California @ WestCoastRoads.com - State Route 107 and Los Angeles County N7]
* [http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/roadinfo/sr107 Caltrans: Route 107 highway conditions]
* [http://www.cahighways.org/105-112.html#107 California Highways: SR 107]