Route 103 is from Route 5 to Route 395 near United States Naval Air Station, Miramar. {CS&HC Sec. 403. 1964} Route 103 is from Route 47 in Los Angeles to Route 1. [CS&HC Sec. 403] Road Conditions Entire route. [CS&HC Sec. 253.1] Entire route. It is named the "Terminal Island Freeway". 1969: Route 103 transferred to Route 15. 1983: Current route defined as a transfer from Route 47. Route 47 to Route 1 - Pacific Coast Highway: Terminal Access. When the description mentions "Los Angeles", it's really referring to Wilmington, an oil refinery town near Long Beach. The town does belong to the City of Los Angeles, even though it's at the harbor and near Terminal Island. Many maps, especially older ones, erroneously sign this highway as Route 47. The portion from Route 1 to Willow Street is not a state highway anymore; it is considered "U" mileage, that is, it is unrelinquished. As Route 47, a freeway routing from Willow Street to Route 405 was once adopted. Since it goes to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, the freeway is usually full of trucks and the such, even though it's not connected to any other freeway.

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