Arterial road in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley
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 .
Name
Burbank 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
Burbank 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
Metro Local Line 237 runs along Burbank Boulevard between Sherman Oaks and North Hollywood .[ 2] 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
Notable 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 .
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