Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south auxiliary Interstate Highway in Southern California. The entire route is known as the northern segment of the San Diego Freeway. I-405 is a bypass auxiliary route of I-5, running along the southern and western parts of the Greater Los Angeles urban area from Irvine in the south to Sylmar in the north.
The Bristol exit near South Coast Plaza and the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, with Saddleback in the background
The I-405 freeway as seen from a plane landing at Los Angeles International Airport
I-405 near the interchange with the Ventura Freeway (US 101)
The view from the Getty Center, south of the Sepulveda Pass, looking east, south, and west. I-405 can be seen at the center.
Interstate 5 in California
Interstate 5 (I-5) is a major north–south route of the Interstate Highway System in the United States, stretching from the Mexican border at the San Ysidro crossing to the Canadian border near Blaine, Washington. The segment of I-5 in California runs 796.77 miles (1,282.28 km) across the length of the state from San Ysidro to the Oregon state line south of the Medford-Ashland metropolitan area. It is the longest interstate in California, and accounts for more than half of I-5's total length.
I-5 southbound in San Diego toward Mexico, September 2012
I-5 looking south toward Downtown San Diego, January 2002
I-5 crosses the Los Angeles River twice; the northern of these is on the border between Los Angeles and Glendale
I-5 northbound prior to entering the Newhall Pass Interchange