Route 710's impact on the surrounding communities has been significant. Interstate 710 and State Route 710 have several notable junctions, including State Route 1 in Long Beach, Interstate 405 in Long Beach, State Route 91 in Long Beach, Interstate 105 in Lynwood, Interstate 5 in Commerce, State Route 60 in East Los Angeles, and Interstate 10 in Monterey Park. The highway is vital for the transportation of goods to the country's interior via the eastern and central portions of the United States, as well as the San Joaquin Valley to the north. It is an essential link between the ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles and the rest of the United States. Route 710's significance as a transportation route in the Los Angeles metropolitan area cannot be overstated. Route 710's history dates back to the 1930s as a highway, 1964 as a number (SR 7), and 1983-1984 as an interstate (I-710). While the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) log states that it is only 19.66 miles long, it does not account for the southern extension beyond SR 1. Route 710 has a total length of 23 miles and falls under the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. The northern segment is designated as SR 710 and runs from California Boulevard in Pasadena to I-210/SR 134, also in Pasadena. The highway extends northward from Long Beach to Valley Boulevard, just north of I-10 (San Bernardino Freeway), close to the border between Alhambra and Los Angeles. The southern portion of the completed segment is marked as I-710 and is known as the Long Beach Freeway.

The highway was initially designed to connect Long Beach and Pasadena, but a gap in the route exists between Alhambra and Pasadena through South Pasadena due to community opposition to its construction. Route 710, comprising Interstate 710 and State Route 710 in California, is a significant north-south state highway and auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

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