If you drive on the 101 Freeway in Los Angeles, you’re bound to see the new 22-foot-tall sculpture of three huge filmstrips made in galvanized steel. The sculpture is part of the U.S. Route 1010 Lankershim to Beaudry Beautification Project which is part of the larger Clean California initiative to beautify state highways.
The new artwork is on a median on 101 south of Melrose Avenue in East Hollywood. It depicts three panels of filmstrips to represent the Hollywood film industry, and set in a wave-like motion to reflect the flow of traffic.
A new public artwork, located on a U.S. 101 median south of Melrose Avenue in East Hollywood, seen here on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, depicts three panels of filmstrips to represent the film and Hollywood industry, set in a wave-like motion to reflect the flow of traffic. It is constructed in galvanized steel with laser cut perforated metal for visual effect and to allow air flow. It measures 23 feet wide and is raised between 22-foot-tall steel columns. The artwork was designed by Caltrans District 7’s Design team and fabricated by Benchmark Arts. Caltrans District 7’s Construction team coordinated the project with work completed by the contractor Yakar. (Photo by Dean Musgrove, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)The $5.87 million project included improved landscaped areas around the on-ramps and off-ramps and slopes along 8.7 miles of the 101 between Lankershim Boulevard and North Beaudry Avenue. The landscaping improvements were completed last year, and the filmstrip art sculpture is the last element, according to Colleen Park, Public Information Officer for Caltrans District 7.
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