Long Beach Boulevard (California)

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Street in Los Angeles

Long Beach Boulevard

Long Beach Boulevard in Lynwood

Nearest metro station|  Lynwood
South end| Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach
33°46′02″N 118°11′22″W﻿ / ﻿33.7671°N 118.1895°W﻿ / 33.7671; -118.1895
Major
junctions|  SR 1 in Long Beach

I-405 in Long Beach
SR 91 in Compton
I-5 in Commerce
I-105 in Lynwood

Firestone Blvd. in Walnut Park
North end| Cudahy St. in Walnut Park
33°57′57″N 118°13′31″W﻿ / ﻿33.9658°N 118.2252°W﻿ / 33.9658; -118.2252

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

## Geography

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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 where it ends at Ocean Boulevard.

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

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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

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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

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The Metro C Line serves a station at Interstate 105.

Metro Blue 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 Street, Pacific Coast Highway, Anaheim Street, 5th Street, and 1st Street stations.

## References

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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 County

City of
Los Angeles
(including
enclaves and
semi-enclaves)|

| Downtown|

* 1–10
* 1st
* 3rd
* 6th
* 7th
* 10th
* 11–40
* Broadway
* Central Av.
* Cesar Chavez Av.
* Figueroa St.
* Grand Av.
* Hill St.
* Los Angeles St.
* Main St.
* Olympic Bl.
* Pico Bl.
* San Pedro St.
* Temple St.
* Washington Bl.
* Wilshire Bl.

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Central|

* 1–10
* 3rd
* 6th
* 10th
* Beverly Bl.
* Beverly Dr.
* Beverly Glen Bl.
* Cahuenga Bl.
* Doheny Dr.
* Fairfax Av.
* Franklin Av.
* Gower St.
* Highland Av.
* Hollywood Bl.
* La Brea Av.
* La Cienega Bl.
* Los Feliz Bl.
* Melrose Av.
* Normandie Av.
* Olympic Bl.
* Pico Bl.
* Robertson Bl.
* San Vicente Bl.
* Santa Monica Bl.
* Sunset Bl.
* Venice Bl.
* Vermont Av.
* Vine St.
* Washington Bl.
* Western Av.
* Wilcox Av.
* Wilshire Bl.

Westside|

* Abbot Kinney Bl.
* Aviation Bl.
* California Incline
* Centinela Av./Bundy Dr.
* Century Bl.
* Culver Bl.
* Jefferson Bl.
* Lincoln Bl.
* Manchester Av.
* Montana Av.
* Ocean Av.
* Olympic Bl.
* Pacific Coast Hwy.
* Pico Bl.
* Santa Monica Bl.
* Sawtelle Bl.
* Sepulveda Bl.
* Sunset Bl.
* Venice Bl.
* Washington Bl.
* Westwood Bl.
* Wilshire Bl.

Eastside|

* 1–10
* 1st St.
* 6th St.
* 10th St.
* Avenues
* Cesar Chavez Av.
* Huntington Dr.
* Olympic Bl.
* Soto St.
* Washington Bl.
* Whittier Bl.

North LA|

* Avenues
* Alvarado St.
* Carroll Av.
* Colorado Bl.
* Figueroa St.
* Glendale Bl.
* Riverside Dr.
* San Fernando Rd.

South LA|

* 11–40
* 41–250
* Adams Bl.
* Avalon Bl.
* Broadway
* Central Av.
* Century Bl.
* Crenshaw Bl.
* Figueroa St.
* Florence Av.
* Grand Av.
* Imperial Hwy.
* Jefferson Bl.
* La Brea Av.
* La Cienega Bl.
* Manchester Av.
* Main St.
* Martin Luther King Jr. Bl.
* Normandie Av.
* Obama Bl.
* San Pedro St.
* Slauson Av.
* Vermont Av.
* Vernon Av.
* Washington Bl.
* Western Av.

San
Fernando
Valley|

* Balboa Bl.
* Buena Vista St.
* Burbank Bl.
* Cahuenga Bl.
* Coldwater Canyon Av.
* De Soto Av.
* Devonshire St.
* Foothill Bl.
* Brand Bl.
* Glenoaks Bl.
* Lankershim Bl.
* Laurel Canyon Bl.
* Magnolia Bl.
* Mulholland Dr.
* Nordhoff St.
* Reseda Bl.
* Riverside Dr.
* Roscoe Bl.
* San Fernando Rd.
* Sepulveda Bl.
* Sherman Way
* Sunland Bl.
* Topanga Canyon Bl.
* Van Nuys Bl.
* Ventura Bl.
* Victory Bl.
* Vineland Av.

San Pedro|

* Gaffey St.
* Western Av.

Other
valleys|

| Antelope|

* Pearblossom Hwy.
* Sierra Hwy.

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Conejo|

* Kanan Rd.
* Thousand Oaks Bl.

Crescenta|

* Foothill Bl.

San Gabriel|

* Arrow Hwy.
* Atlantic Bl.
* Azusa Av.
* Colima Rd.
* Colorado Bl.
* Fair Oaks Av.
* Foothill Bl.
* Garfield Av.
* Garvey Av.
* Huntington Dr.
* Lake Av.
* Orange Grove Bl.
* Rosemead Bl.
* Sierra Madre Bl.
* Valley Bl.

Santa Clarita|

* Sierra Hwy.
* The Old Road

South Bay /
Gateway Cities|

* 41–250
* Alameda St.
* Alondra Bl.
* Artesia Bl.
* Avalon Bl.
* Bandini Bl.
* Carson St.
* Compton Bl./Marine Av.
* Crenshaw Bl.
* Del Amo Bl.
* El Segundo Bl.
* Firestone Bl.
* Garfield Av./Cherry Av.
* Hawthorne Bl.
* Lomita Bl.
* Long Beach Bl.
* Main St.
* Manhattan Beach Bl.
* Normandie Av.
* Olympic Bl.
* Pacific Bl.
* Pacific Coast Hwy.
* Palos Verdes Dr.
* Rosemead Bl./Lakewood Bl.
* Sepulveda Bl.
* Telegraph Rd.
* Vermont Av.
* Whittier Bl.

Canyon and
mountain roads|

* Angeles Crest Hwy.
* Angeles Forest Hwy.
* Benedict Canyon Dr.
* Beverly Glen Bl.
* Coldwater Canyon Av.
* Decker Canyon Rd.
* Kanan Rd./Kanan Dume Rd.
* Las Virgenes Rd./Malibu Canyon Rd.
* Laurel Canyon Bl.
* Mulholland Dr.
* Mulholland Hwy.
* San Francisquito Canyon Rd.
* San Gabriel Canyon Rd.
* Soledad Canyon Rd.
* Sierra Hwy.
* Topanga Canyon Bl.

Alleyways|

* Indian Alley
* Olvera St.
* Santee Alley

Intersections and
traffic circles|

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

Historic roads|

* Arrowhead Trail
* Calle de los Negros
* Coast Bl.
* El Camino Real
* El Camino Sierra
* El Camino Viejo
* Mount Wilson Toll Road
* National Old Trails Rd.
* The Old Road
* Olvera St.
* Pikes Peak Ocean to Ocean Hwy.
* Ridge Rte.
* Route 66
* Stockton–Los Angeles Rd.

In popular culture|

| Film and
television|

* 77 Sunset Strip
* King of the Mountain
* Mulholland Drive
* Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
* Sunset Boulevard

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Music|

* "All I Wanna Do"
* "Blue Jay Way"
* "Dead Man's Curve"
* "Down Rodeo"
* "Free Fallin'"
* "I Love L.A."
* "LA Devotee"
* "Pico and Sepulveda"

Other|

* Buena Vista Street
* Sunset Boulevard (musical)

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