these like Redondo Beach and Marina del Rey are used primarily by sailboats and yachts. The Port of Los Angeles and Port of Long Beach comprise the largest seaport complex in the United States and the fifth busiest in the world. Over 11 percent of United States international trade (by value) passes through the Los Angeles region, and the Los Angeles customs district collects over 37 percent of the nation’s import duties. The port includes four bridges: the Vincent Thomas Bridge, Henry Ford Bridge, Gerald Desmond Bridge, and Commodore Schuyler F. Heim Bridge. Ferry services There are ferries serving the offshore island community of Avalon, California; they are mainly used for day excursions and to move supplies to Catalina Island. There is no regular vehicle ferry service to Avalon, since the city restricts the use of cars and trucks within its borders. Intracity Freeways There are a dozen major freeways that crisscross the region. California's first freeway was the Arroyo Seco Parkway segment of California State Route 110, also known as the Pasadena Freeway. It opened on January 1, 1940 and links downtown Los Angeles to downtown Pasadena. From Chavez Ravine north to Pasadena it can be quite dangerous because there is no shoulder, the lanes are narrow, the turns are sharp (not always properly banked), and the ramps are quite short and offer little room for acceleration to freeway speed; all of this is because the freeway was designed for much slower cars and much less traffic volume than exists today. Commercial vehicles over are prohibited from using this freeway. Newer freeways are straighter, wider, and allow for higher speeds. Major freeways in Los Angeles include: Glendale Freeway Santa Ana Freeway Golden State Freeway Santa Monica Freeway/San Bernardino Freeway Antelope Valley Freeway Seaside Freeway Pomona Freeway Marina Freeway Gardena Freeway Hollywood Freeway Ventura Freeway Terminal Island Freeway Glenn M. Anderson Freeway/Century Freeway Harbor Freeway Arroyo Seco Parkway Ronald Reagan Freeway Foothill Freeway San Diego Freeway Long Beach Freeway Major highways in Los Angeles include: Pacific Coast Highway/Lincoln Boulevard Santa Monica Boulevard Decker Canyon Road Topanga Canyon Boulevard Alameda Street Slauson Avenue Highland Avenue Venice Boulevard Angelenos are noted for referring to freeways with the definite article ("The 101"), in contrast to most other areas of the United States, who omit the article. Referring to freeways by name, for example "The San Diego Freeway", is essentially a holdover from the