Special Truck Restriction History - Route 110

LOCATION

The Pasadena Freeway, also known as the Arroyo Seco Parkway, is an 8.2-mile stretch of Route 110 between Route 101 (PM 23.73) and Glenarm St. in Pasadena (PM 31.91) in Los Angeles County.

RESTRICTION

"No trucks over 6,000 pounds."

EXEMPTIONS

This restriction shall not apply to the following:

Passenger stages: The California Vehicle Code (CVC) Section 35701(a) states that local ordinances may establish a maximum vehicle weight, but not with respect to a vehicle subject to the Public Utilities Code (PUC) Sections 1031 to 1036. These are passenger stages, which are defined in the PUC Sections 225 and 226.

Pickups or deliveries: CVC Section 35703 states that commercial vehicles may make pickups or deliveries on streets restricted pursuant to Section 35701.

Public utilities: CVC Section 35704 states that vehicles owned by a public utility on streets restricted pursuant to Section 35701.

LOS ANGELES

Ordinance - The City of Los Angeles passed Ordinance No. 107,022 effective 9/23/53, which amended Municipal Code Section 80.36.6 to restrict the gross weight of vehicles to a maximum of 6,000 pounds on the Arroyo Seco Freeway (now called the Pasadena Freeway) from the Hollywood Freeway (which ends at Route 101) to the city limits of South Pasadena.

Alternate Route - The alternate route is via Sunset Blvd. from N. Figueroa St. to Broadway, north to Pasadena Ave., northeasterly to Figueroa St., north to York Blvd., and east to the city limits of South Pasadena.

On-Line Code - This City of Los Angeles Municipal City Code is availabe at American Legal Publishing Corp's web site. Municipal Code No. 80.36.6, however, does not appear in their current code.

SOUTH PASADENA

Ordinance - South Pasadena City Ordinance No. 1158 created Municipal City Code, Section 19.21 which restricts the gross weight of commercial vehicles to a maximum of 6,000 pounds on the Pasadena Freeway from the city limits of Los Angeles to the city limits of Pasadena.

Alternate Route - The alternate route is via Pasadena Ave. north, east on Mission St., north on Fair Oaks, to the northerly city limits.

On-Line Code - See Section 19.21 via the link: South Pasadena Municipal Code. Click on "Chapter 19...," "Article 1...," "Section 19.21... ." Section 19.21 is copied below, with bolding added:

It is unlawful, when authorized signs are in place giving notice thereof, to drive, propel or cause to be driven or propelled any commercial vehicle exceeding a maximum gross weight limit of six thousand pounds, laden or unladen, on that portion of the state highway system commonly known as the Pasadena Freeway, commencing at the city limits of this city contiguous to the city limits of Los Angeles and extending to the city limits of this city contiguous to the city limits of Pasadena.

An alternate route is designated as follows: Beginning on Pasadena Avenue at the westerly city limits; thence easterly and northerly on Pasadena Avenue to Mission Street; thence easterly on Mission Street to Fair Oaks Avenue; thence northerly on Fair Oaks Avenue to the northerly city limits.

This section shall not prohibit such vehicles from using the Pasadena Freeway or any portion thereof where necessary for the picking up or the delivery of goods, wares, merchandise or material from or to any building or structure located on such Freeway, or any tow or repair truck servicing disabled vehicles thereon. Nor shall this section apply to any vehicle which is subject to the provisions of section 50 1/4 of the Public Utilities Act of the state nor to any public utility vehicle necessarily in use in the construction, installation or repair of any public utility. (Ord. No. 1158, § 1.)

PASADENA

Ordinance - Pasadena City Ordinance No. 4303 on June 17, 1953 restricts the gross weight of commercial vehicles to a maximum of 6,000 pounds on the Arroyo Seco Freeway (now called the Pasadena Freeway) from Glenarm St. to the city limits of South Pasadena.

Alternate Route - The alternate route is via Glenarm St. west, south on Fair Oaks Ave. to the city limits of South Pasadena.

On-Line Code - This City of Pasadena Municipal City Code is availabe at Lexis Nexis Municipal Codes's web site. However, Municipal Code No. 10.02, the section that codifies the ordinance above, does not appear in the current code.

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CONTACTS

Caltrans Legal Truck Size & Weight Work Group
Casey Robb
Manuel Fonseca
General number (916) 654-5741
E-mail: Truck Size & Weight Unit.

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Revised 12/7/07.