Burbank Boulevard
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Valley College Interactive map of Burbank Boulevard | |
| Namesake | David Burbank |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, City of Burbank |
| Length | 17.5 mi (28.2 km) |
| Nearest metro station | Valley College |
| West end | Hidden Hills |
| Major junctions |  SR 27gap in route  I-405 SR 170 I-5 |
| East end | 3rd Street in downtown Burbank |
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.
Burbank Boulevard was named after the City of Burbank, itself named for David Burbank, a dentist and rancher.[1] Prior to 1924, Burbank Boulevard was known as Central Avenue.[2]
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.