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Pictured are several vehicles preparing a 20-acre parcel of North Hollywood Park for construction of the Hollywood Freeway extension. The park strip, approximately 250-ft. wide, is located on the west side of the park between Chandler and Magnolia Blvds. The $3 million segment will extend from the new Ventura Freeway to Magnolia Blvd., and will include several bridge structures. The eight-lane freeway will ultimately join the Golden State Freeway north of Roscoe Blvd. in the vicinity of Laurel Canyon Blvd. Photograph dated September 13, 1961.; See images #00116915 through #00116920 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;21 x 26 cm. Photographic prints
Express highways--California, Southern--Design and construction Express highways--California, Southern Roads--California--Los Angeles--Design and construction Construction equipment--California--Los Angeles Parks--California--North Hollywood (Los Angeles) North Hollywood Park (Los Angeles, Calif.) North Hollywood (Los Angeles, Calif.) State Route 170 (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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