405 South: Rightmost Left Lane Two Blocks Down Just Past the Denny’s but Before Burger King
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At first, I though they were incompetent. Then I decided they were just plain mean. Now I realize it’s psychological warfare.
The California Department of Transportation is using the only means at their disposal to do what no other governmental body has been able to – slow Southern California’s population growth. And they are doing it via...are you ready for this?...trick road signs.
Don’t believe me? Let’s review the evidence.
In order to get on the 101S from the 110N, you might think you would simply look for the 101S exit. Yes? NO! You take the I-5S/110E exit. What’s that you say? How are you supposed to know that? You’re not! CalDOT is hoping you become so befuddled, so confused that you simply find the nearest easterly freeway and drive to Nevada.
And if that doesn’t send you running, they’ve devised clever on-ramp mazes. You might see a sign that says, “405S next right.” So you would take the next right, only to discover yourself in the middle of a residential neighborhood on a road that comes to a T with no further sign-age. (You can actually hear CalDOT laughing at this point.) Do you go left? Do you go right? Ha-Ha! Funny on you! You go left and THEN right. How are you supposed to know that? You’re not!
And then there are the freeway names. Let’s review. There’s the 101, the 110, the 1, the 10, the 210, the 710 and the 105. And then there’s the 405, the 605, the 15, the 215, and the 5. Confused yet? No? Okay, how about this? The 101 is sometimes called the Hollywood Freeway. The 110 is the Pasadena Freeway. The 1 is Pacific Coast Highway when it’s not Lincoln Boulevard. The 10 is the Santa Monica Freeway. The 210 is the Foothill Freeway. The 710 is the Long Beach Freeway...and on and on and on.
This is war.
And they might have the green signs and the white paint, but I’m not going down without a fight. I’ve got a map, a helmet and a three-day supply of water. And by God, I’m going to the mall. The good one. In the Valley. And I’m taking four freeways to get there. Take that CalDOT!
(If I’m not back in a week, send help.)
The California Department of Transportation is using the only means at their disposal to do what no other governmental body has been able to – slow Southern California’s population growth. And they are doing it via...are you ready for this?...trick road signs.
Don’t believe me? Let’s review the evidence.
In order to get on the 101S from the 110N, you might think you would simply look for the 101S exit. Yes? NO! You take the I-5S/110E exit. What’s that you say? How are you supposed to know that? You’re not! CalDOT is hoping you become so befuddled, so confused that you simply find the nearest easterly freeway and drive to Nevada.
And if that doesn’t send you running, they’ve devised clever on-ramp mazes. You might see a sign that says, “405S next right.” So you would take the next right, only to discover yourself in the middle of a residential neighborhood on a road that comes to a T with no further sign-age. (You can actually hear CalDOT laughing at this point.) Do you go left? Do you go right? Ha-Ha! Funny on you! You go left and THEN right. How are you supposed to know that? You’re not!
And then there are the freeway names. Let’s review. There’s the 101, the 110, the 1, the 10, the 210, the 710 and the 105. And then there’s the 405, the 605, the 15, the 215, and the 5. Confused yet? No? Okay, how about this? The 101 is sometimes called the Hollywood Freeway. The 110 is the Pasadena Freeway. The 1 is Pacific Coast Highway when it’s not Lincoln Boulevard. The 10 is the Santa Monica Freeway. The 210 is the Foothill Freeway. The 710 is the Long Beach Freeway...and on and on and on.
This is war.
And they might have the green signs and the white paint, but I’m not going down without a fight. I’ve got a map, a helmet and a three-day supply of water. And by God, I’m going to the mall. The good one. In the Valley. And I’m taking four freeways to get there. Take that CalDOT!
(If I’m not back in a week, send help.)
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