Aviation Boulevard

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Aviation Boulevard is a major north–south thoroughfare in western and the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California.

Route Description[edit]

Aviation Boulevard runs for 7.1 miles (11.4 km), starting near Westchester, and through the beach cities of El Segundo, Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach, where its southern terminus is at Pacific Coast Highway. It lies adjacent to Los Angeles International Airport,[1] and forms part of the boundary between North Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach. The former Aviation High School was located at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard and Manhattan Beach Boulevard. Aviation Boulevard also intersects with Century Boulevard,[2] El Segundo Boulevard, Imperial Highway, Rosecrans Boulevard, and Artesia Boulevard.[3][4]

The northern end is a continuation of Florence Avenue at Manchester Avenue in Inglewood.

Transportation[edit]

Bus routes on Aviation Boulevard include Santa Monica Transit lines 3 and Rapid 3, Culver City Transit lines 6 and Rapid 6, Beach Cities Transit line 109, and Torrance Transit line 8. The Metro C Line operates a station under Interstate 105.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "LAX Open House; 50-year panorama of aviation progress". The Los Angeles Times. 1978-09-29. p. 110. Retrieved 2024-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Panzar, Javier (2014-07-22). "Crunch Time: LAX-area intersection closing for weekend". The Los Angeles Times. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Dore, Richard (1980-03-01). "Motorists crave some elbow room at intersections". News-Pilot. p. 8. Retrieved 2024-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Road widening project awaits county decision". The Redondo Reflex. 1975-04-23. p. 25. Retrieved 2024-02-20 – via Newspapers.com.