San Fernando Road

Major street in the City and County Los Angeles

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San Fernando Road

Length| 24 miles
South end| Avenue 20 in Los Angeles
Major
junctions|

* SR 2 in Glassell Park
* SR 134 near Glendale
* SR 118 near San Fernando

North end| Sierra Highway near Sylmar

San Fernando Road is a major street in the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County. Within the Burbank city limits it is signed as San Fernando Boulevard, and north of Newhall Pass it is signed as The Old Road. It was previously designated as Business Loop 5 in the 1970s.

## Route

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The northern terminus of San Fernando Road signage can be seen to the right of (and below) the Newhall Pass interchange in this photo looking north from Interstate 5

San Fernando Road starts at its intersection with Sierra Highway in the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles. It passes through the city of San Fernando before re-entering the city of Los Angeles at the intersection with the Ronald Reagan Freeway (SR 118) in the neighborhood of Pacoima, where it parallels Interstate 5. Like Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the west in Sun Valley, it passes through rock quarries and the Hansen Dam Recreation Area, one of the last remaining open spaces in the San Fernando Valley.

North of Sierra Highway, San Fernando Road becomes The Old Road. The Old Road runs parallel to Interstate 5 and serves the Stevenson Ranch, Valencia, and Castaic neighborhoods in the western Santa Clarita Valley. It only very briefly passes through the Santa Clarita city limits, as it is west of I-5 for nearly its entire length.[1]

Looking south across San Fernando Road towards Griffith Park from Burbank

The portion between Sun Valley and the city of Burbank is mostly industrial, with heavy truck traffic through this area. San Fernando Road passes next to Bob Hope Airport and through downtown Burbank. Upon entering the Burbank city limits, it is signed as San Fernando Boulevard. At the intersection with Lincoln Street, there is an interruption in the route due to the reconstruction of the interchange with Interstate 5, with no direct link to the portion of San Fernando Boulevard that runs east of the freeway. At the intersection with Cypress Avenue in the Media City Center, there is another brief interruption in the route. 1st Street and Magnolia Boulevard connect both portions of San Fernando Boulevard. The road becomes San Fernando Road again once it enters the city of Glendale, where it serves as a major street for western and southern Glendale.

From the intersection with the Ventura Freeway (SR 134) to its southern terminus, the street closely follows the Los Angeles River through the Atwater Village, Glassell Park, and Cypress Park neighborhoods. North of Figueroa Street, San Fernando Road splits with Avenue 26, and passes under the Arroyo Seco Parkway at the mouth of the Arroyo Seco. San Fernando Road ends at the Pasadena Avenue intersection, where it becomes Avenue 20, which ends 5 blocks later at North Main Street, near Downtown Los Angeles.

## History

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Some intersections along San Fernando Road have these signs posted to remind drivers this street used to be US 99

Prior to the construction of Interstate 5, San Fernando Road was old U.S. Route 99 and U.S. Route 6. With the completion of the Golden State Freeway, it was re-signed as State Route 163 in the 1960s and Business Interstate 5 in the 1970s.

Today, San Fernando Road is used as an alternative to Interstate 5 between Lincoln Heights and the Newhall Pass, due to the relatively few traffic signals on the route.[citation needed]

## Local Transportation

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Metro Local lines 93, 94, 224, and 294 run along San Fernando Road, as well as Glendale Transit lines 7 and 12.

## Other uses

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There was another San Fernando Road entirely within the city of Santa Clarita starting only 2+1⁄2 miles north of the northern end of the original San Fernando Road. San Fernando Road in Santa Clarita has now been renamed and split into 3 different streets (from south to north): Newhall Avenue, Main Street, and Railroad Avenue. The route formerly carried the easternmost segment of SR 126.

San Fernando Road should also not be confused with the nearby San Fernando Mission Boulevard. The two roads intersect in the City of San Fernando about a mile from the San Fernando Mission.

The former Southern Pacific Railroad, which now carries the Antelope Valley Line of the Metrolink rail system, follows both portions of San Fernando Road for their entire routes.[2]

## References

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1. ^ "Completed Annexations". City of Santa Clarita. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
2. ^ Carpio, Anthony Clark (March 23, 2017). "Elevated tracks will increase safety at one of Burbank's most dangerous railroad crossings, officials say". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 30, 2017.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to San Fernando Road.

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Streets in Los Angeles County

* List of streets in Los Angeles
* List of streets in the San Gabriel Valley

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.
* Mission Rd.
* Olympic Bl.
* Pico Bl.
* San Pedro St.
* Temple St.
* Washington Bl.
* Wilshire Bl.

|

Central|

* 1–10
* 3rd
* 6th
* 10th
* Av. of the Stars
* 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.
* Rodeo Dr.
* San Vicente Bl.
* Santa Monica Bl.
* Sunset Bl.
* Sunset Strip
* Venice Bl.
* Vermont Av.
* Vine St.
* Washington Bl.
* Western Av.
* Wilcox Av.
* Wilshire Bl.

Westside|

* Abbot Kinney Bl.
* Aviation Bl.
* California Incline
* Centinela Av.
* Century Bl.
* Culver Bl.
* Jefferson Bl.
* Lincoln Bl.
* Main St. (Santa Monica)
* 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
* 6th
* 10th
* 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
* 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.
* 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|

* Western Av.

Other valleys|

| Antelope|

* 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.
* Mission Rd.
* 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.
* Crenshaw Bl.
* El Segundo Bl.
* Firestone Bl.
* Garfield Av./Cherry Av.
* Hawthorne 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.
* Sierra Hwy.
* Topanga Canyon Bl.

Promenades
and alleyways|

* Calle de los Negros
* The Esplanade
* Indian Alley
* Ocean Front Walk
* Olvera St.
* Santee Alley
* St. Vincent's Place
* Third Street Promenade

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
* Caleb Dume
* Hollywood Boulevard
* 1936
* 1976
* The Kid from Gower Gulch
* King of the Mountain
* Melrose Place
* 1990s
* 2009
* Mulholland Drive
* Mulholland Falls
* Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
* Sunset Boulevard
* Sunset Strip
* 2000
* 2012
* Van Nuys Blvd.
* Vine Street

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Music|

* "All I Wanna Do"
* "Blue Jay Way"
* "California Love"
* "Dead Man's Curve"
* "Desperados Under the Eaves"
* "Down Rodeo"
* "The Flower of Gower Gulch"
* Drip-Along Daffy
* Nelly's Folly
* "Free Fallin'"
* "I Love L.A."
* "LA Devotee"
* "Let Me Ride"
* "The Little Old Lady (from Pasadena)"
* Los Feliz Blvd
* Mulholland Drive
* "The New Workout Plan"
* "Pico and Sepulveda"
* "Sunset Blvd"
* Gomez and Blanco
* Grimes
* Sunset Blvd.
* "Sunset Strip"
* composition
* song
* "Unholy"
* "Whatever She Wants"

Other|

* Buena Vista Street (California Adventures)
* Hollywood Boulevard (Disneyland Paris)
* Sunset Boulevard (musical)
* How Can You Be in Two Places at Once When You're Not Anywhere at All

All un-suffixed roads are streets unless otherwise noted.

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