The TVA was charged with improving navigation along the Tennessee River while the ARC was responsible for improving the economy of the area through highways, in the hopes of reducing the local isolation.
In recent decades, Simi Valley has also looked to improve transportation routes through the city and decrease the natural isolation that the mountains provided. In the last five years, both Highway 23 (the west entrance to Simi Valley) and Highway 118 (the east entrance to Simi Valley) have undergone extensive widening projects to reduce traffic build ups that had become problems for commuters during rush hour.
In the early 1990's a bridge was built to connect Highways 23 and 118, just north west of Simi Valley. This allowed travelers to transit from the Conejo Valley to the north San Fernando Valley without having to exit the highway.
Sources:
Regional Landscapes of the United States and Canada (p.160-162)
Highway Photo (http://www.cahighways.org/maps/118-widening.jpg)
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