Brea Canyon – Old Highway 57

Even in heavily built up Orange County, there can still be places where old highways can be seen. One of the best examples is located in Brea Canyon, where the Orange Freeway winds its way through open and undeveloped lands between Orange and Los Angeles Counties. Before the freeway, State 57 followed Brea Canyon Road. This two-lane roadway has changed little through here and has a few interesting features.

Old pipe railing and current 1936 alignment.
Old pipe railing and current 1930’s alignment.
Section of original concrete, bypassed in 1936.
Section of original concrete, bypassed in the 1930’s.
Former weigh station platform.
Former weigh station platform.
1936 bridge over Brea Creek.
1939 bridge over Brea Creek.
Detail of the railing from the 1936 bridge.
Detail of the railing from the 1939 bridge.
Old concrete just past the lower 1936 bridge.
Old concrete just past the lower 1930 bridge.
Last section of old concrete just north of State College Blvd.
Last section of old concrete just north of State College Blvd.
Northbound video from Lambert Road to Diamond Bar

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