Burbank Boulevard is a major east–west arterial road that runs for 17.5 miles (28.2 km) across the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles and Burbank, California.
| Namesake | David Burbank |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, City of Burbank |
| Length | 17.5 mi (28.2 km) |
| Nearest metro station |   Valley College |
| West end | Hidden Hills |
| Major junctions |  SR 27gap in route  I-405 SR 170 I-5 |
| East end | 3rd Street in downtown Burbank |
Name
editBurbank Boulevard was named after David Burbank, a dentist and rancher whose land helped establish the city of Burbank. Prior to 1924, Burbank Boulevard was known as Central Avenue.[1]
Route
editBurbank Boulevard travels east–west across almost the entire San Fernando Valley. A gap in Woodland Hills and Tarzana breaks the road into two parts: a 4 mile section to the west and a 13.5 mile section to the east. The western section starts at the entrance to Hidden Hills and travels through most of Woodland Hills, while the eastern section travels from Tarzana, through Encino, Sherman Oaks, Valley Village, North Hollywood, and into Burbank.
The street is four lanes or more for almost its entire length. The road slightly turns at the Los Angeles/Burbank border, traveling east–west in Los Angeles and east-northeast west-southwest in Burbank.
Transit
editMetro Local Line 237 runs along Burbank Boulevard between Sherman Oaks and North Hollywood.[2] Metro Local Line 154 and Burbank Bus's Orange Route run along Burbank Boulevard between North Hollywood and Burbank.[3][4]
The G Line's Valley College station is located at Burbank Boulevard and Fulton Avenue in Sherman Oaks.[5]
Notable landmarks
editNotable landmarks on Burbank Boulevard include (from west to east): Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hills Medical Center, Warner Center Corporate Park, Providence Tarzana Medical Center, Sepulveda Recreation Area, Balboa Golf Course, KSPN (AM) radio towers, and the North Hollywood Police Station.
Schools on Burbank Boulevard include (from west to east): El Camino Real Charter High School, Woodland Hills Academy, Los Angeles Valley College, Burbank Boulevard Elementary, Citizens of the World Charter School, and Burbank High School.
References
edit- ^ Mark Tapio Kines. "Burbank Boulevard". lastreetnames.com. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Metro Local 237" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Metro Local 154" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Orange Route". City of Burbank. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ "Orange Line Map and Station Locations". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 30, 2013.