Long Beach Boulevard (California)

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Street in Los Angeles

Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood

Long Beach Boulevard is a north–south thoroughfare in Los Angeles County.

## Geography[edit]

Long Beach Boulevard starts off as a continuation of Pacific Boulevard south of Cudahy Street in Walnut Park. Long Beach Boulevard passes through South Gate, Lynwood, Compton and Long Beach. It ends at Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach.

It crosses intersection with Firestone Boulevard (formerly State Route 42), Interstate 105 (Century Freeway), State Route 91 (Gardena Freeway), Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway), Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway), and State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway).

## History[edit]

A segment of this street in Long Beach was originally named American Avenue, a name provided by local developer William Willmore.[1] In 1958, Gerald Desmond and other members of the Long Beach City Council decided to begin the process of renaming this stretch of road to Long Beach Boulevard.[2]

American Avenue in Long Beach, c. 1924 Model Cleaners, 25th & Long Beach Boulevard, Long Beach, 1977

In the 1970s, Long Beach Boulevard was lined with gay, lesbian, and transgender bars. Sailors from the local Long Beach Naval Shipyard and Naval Station would enjoy all the bar activity. Sailors had to be careful of military police "Witch Hunts," where Shore Patrol (SP) would venture into the bars and pull sailors from the bar and into paddy wagons.[citation needed]

## Public transportation[edit]

Bus service north of Artesia Boulevard is served by Metro Bus line 60. Service between Artesia Boulevard and the Long Beach Transit Mall is served by Long Beach Transit line 51. Metro line 60 replaces Long Beach line 51 during early mornings and late evenings.

### Rapid transit[edit]

The Metro C Line serves a station at Interstate 105.

Metro A Line at Long Beach Blvd. and 20th St., 1995

The Metro A Line falls in the middle of the boulevard between Willow and 1st Streets in Long Beach, serving the: Willow, PCH, Anaheim, 5th Street, and 1st Street stations.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Tim Grobaty (30 August 2011). "Are you street smart?". Press Telegram.
2. ^ "Council Ordinance Ordered". Long Beach Independent. July 30, 1958. p. 18.

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Streets in Los Angeles and the metropolitan area

Numbered streets|

* 1–10
* 1st
* 3rd
* 11–40
* 41–250
* Avenues

North–south streets|

* Alameda St.
* Alvarado St.
* Atlantic Blvd./Atlantic Ave.
* Avalon Blvd.
* Aviation Blvd.
* Azusa Ave.
* Beverly Dr.
* Beverly Glen Blvd.
* Broadway
* Cahuenga Blvd.
* Central Ave.
* Crenshaw Blvd.
* Doheny Dr.
* Fairfax Ave.
* Fair Oaks Ave.
* Figueroa St.
* Garfield Ave./Cherry Ave.
* Glendale Blvd./Brand Blvd.
* Gower Street
* Grand Avenue
* Highland Ave.
* Hill St.
* Hoover
* La Brea Ave./Hawthorne Blvd.
* La Cienega Blvd.
* Lake Ave.
* Laurel Canyon Blvd./Crescent Heights Blvd.
* Lincoln Blvd.
* Los Angeles St.
* Main St.
* Normandie Ave.
* Ocean Ave.
* Orange Grove Blvd.
* Robertson Blvd.
* Rosemead Blvd./Lakewood Blvd.
* San Fernando Rd.
* San Pedro St.
* Sawtelle Blvd.
* Sepulveda Blvd.
* Sierra Hwy.
* Sierra Madre Blvd.
* Soto St.
* Pacific Blvd./Long Beach Blvd.
* Pacific Coast Hwy.
* Vermont Ave.
* Vine St.
* Western Ave.
* Westwood Blvd.
* Wilcox Ave.

East–west streets|

* Adams Blvd.
* Alondra Blvd.
* Angeles Crest Hwy.
* Arrow Hwy.
* Artesia Blvd.
* Bandini Blvd.
* Beverly Blvd.
* Carroll Ave.
* Carson St.
* Century Blvd.
* Colima Rd./Golden Springs Dr.
* Compton Blvd./Marine Ave.
* Culver Blvd.
* Del Amo Blvd.
* El Segundo Blvd.
* Florence Ave.
* Franklin Ave.
* Garvey Ave.
* Hollywood Blvd.
* Huntington Dr.
* Imperial Hwy.
* Jefferson Blvd.
* Lomita Blvd.
* Los Feliz Blvd.
* Manchester Ave./Firestone Blvd.
* Manhattan Beach Blvd.
* Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
* Melrose Ave.
* Montana Ave.
* Mulholland Dr.
* Nadeau
* Obama Blvd.
* Olympic Blvd.
* Pico Blvd.
* Rosecrans Ave.
* Santa Monica Blvd.
* Slauson Ave.
* Sunset Blvd./Cesar Chavez Ave.
* Temple St.
* Vernon Ave.
* Venice Blvd.
* Washington Blvd.
* Whittier Blvd.
* Wilshire Blvd.

The Valleys|

* Arrow Hwy.
* Balboa Blvd.
* Cahuenga Blvd.
* Coldwater Canyon Ave.
* Colorado Blvd.
* Foothill Blvd.
* Glenoaks Blvd.
* Lankershim Blvd.
* Laurel Canyon Blvd.
* Mulholland Dr.
* Reseda Blvd.
* Riverside Dr.
* San Fernando Rd.
* Sepulveda Blvd.
* Sierra Hwy.
* Sunland Blvd./Vineland Ave.
* Topanga Canyon Blvd.
* Valley Blvd.
* Van Nuys Blvd.
* Ventura Blvd.
* Victory Blvd.

Intersections and
traffic circles|

* Gower Gulch
* Hollywood and Vine
* Los Alamitos Circle
* SM Entertainment Square

Diagonal streets|

* Abbot Kinney Blvd.
* California Incline
* Centinela Ave./Bundy Dr.
* Pacific Coast Hwy.
* San Vicente Blvd.
* Telegraph Rd.

Streets in San Pedro|

* Gaffey St.
* Western Ave.

Alleyways|

* Indian Alley
* Olvera St.
* Santee Alley

In popular culture|

* 77 Sunset Strip
* "All I Wanna Do"
* "Blue Jay Way"
* "Dead Man's Curve"
* "Down Rodeo"
* "Free Fallin'"
* King of the Mountain
* "I Love L.A."
* Mulholland Drive
* "Pico and Sepulveda"
* "LA Devotee"
* Sunset Boulevard (film, musical)
* Vine Street (+Live+ song)

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