Boulevard (usually referred to as "The Boulevard" although the street name does not include any definite article) is a historic street in the near West End of Richmond, Virginia providing access to Byrd Park. It serves as the Border between the Carytown/Museum District to the west and the Fan district to the East. Attempts have been made to rename the street after Arthur Ashe, a tennis star and social activist who was born and grew up in Richmond proper, but no renaming attempts have succeeded thus far. Near the south end is Richmond's Boulevard Bridge across the James River. Boulevard intersects with main artieries Main Street, Monument Avenue, Broad Street, and Hermitage Road. The Diamond is located on Boulevard. Definite Article is the title of British comedian Eddie Izzards 1996 performance released on video and CD. The video/DVD and CD performances were both recorded on different nights at the Shaftesbury Theatre in London, England. ... A street in Ynysybwl, Wales, typical of a small town A street is a public parcel of land adjoining buildings in an urban context, on which people may freely assemble, interact, and move about. ... The West End is a suburban region of Richmond, Virginia. ... Flag Seal Nickname: River City Motto: Sic Itur Ad Astra Location Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia Coordinates , Government Country State County United States Virginia Independent City Mayor L. Douglas Wilder (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 62. ... Categories: Stub | Richmond, Virginia ... The Fan is a district of Richmond, Virginia, so named because of the fan shape of the roads that extend west from N. Belvidere St. ... Country: United States Height: 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) Weight: 73 kg (160 lb) Plays: Right Turned pro: 1966 Retired: 1980 Highest singles ranking: 1 (1968 and 1975) Singles titles: 34 Career prize money: $2,584,909 Grand Slam Record Titles: 3 Australian Open W (1970) French Open QF... Boulevard Bridge in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia is a toll bridge which carries Virginia State Highway 161 across the James River. ... The James River at Cartersville The James River in the U.S. state of Virginia is 547. ... An undated file photo from the RMA Web site The Diamond, a stadium located in Richmond, Virginia on Boulevard, home of the AAA affiliate of the Atlanta Braves. ...

The Boulevard is designated as Virginia State Highway 161, a route once promoted as an alternate bypass route in the 1940s and 1950s before the Richmond-Petersburg Turnpike and Interstate 95 were built which connected with U.S. Highway 1 north and south of the downtown section of Richmond. Virginia State Highway 161 (VA-161) extends 17 miles from an interchange Interstate 95 in the independent city of Richmond north to an intersection with U.S. Route 1 in the Lakeside area of central Henrico County in the United States. ... Categories: Toll roads in Virginia | Road stubs ... Map Interstate 95 (abbreviated I-95) is an Interstate Highway that runs 1,927 miles (3,101 kilometers) north-south along the east coast of the United States. ... MAJOR JUNCTIONS JUNCTION MILEPOST Legend BROWSE STATE HWYS {{{browse}}} United States Highway 1 is a United States highway which parallels the east coast of the United States. ...