Sepulveda Boulevard
Maintained by Bureau of Street Services, City of L.A. DPW; Co. of L.A. DPW and Caltrans (for the SR 1 portion)
Length:	42.8 mi (69 km)
South end:	I-710 in Long Beach
Major junctions:	SR 47 in Long Beach I-110 in Lomita SR 107 in Rancho Palos Verdes I-105 in El Segundo SR 42 in Inglewood I-405 in Inglewood US 101 in Van Nuys SR 118 in San Fernando
North end:	I-5 in San Fernando
Major cities:	Long Beach Lomita Rancho Palos Verdes El Segundo Inglewood Van Nuys Mission Hills
System:	Streets in Los Angeles

Sepulveda Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles, California. It is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the longest municipal street in the world^{[citation needed]} and stretches some 42.8 miles (about 69 km) from Rinaldi Street at the north end of the San Fernando Valley to the city limits of Hermosa Beach, where it "jumps" 1.3 miles east and continues on to Long Beach. It generally runs north-south, passing underneath one of the runways of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). It is the longest street in the city and county of Los Angeles.^[1] It is named after Jose Dolores Sepulveda and his family who settled in San Pedro. Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... Los Angeles County is a county in California and is by far the most populous county in the United States. ... Caltrans logo The soaring ramps in the stack interchanges favored by Caltrans often provide stunning views. ... 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Route

Sepulveda Boulevard from a Boeing 757 on approach to LAX

There is another Sepulveda Boulevard in Sylmar, starting at Roxford Street and ending at San Fernando Road, although this portion is used primarily as a service road along Interstate 5. Prior to the construction of the San Diego Freeway, the two present-day sections of Sepulveda Boulevard were connected; the Interstate 405 / Interstate 5 freeway interchange was built over the old boulevard between Rinaldi and Roxford streets. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 263 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): In-N-Out Burger Sepulveda... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixels Full resolution (1600 × 1200 pixel, file size: 263 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): In-N-Out Burger Sepulveda... Sylmar is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. ... Interstate 5 (abbreviated I-5) is the westernmost interstate highway in the continental United States. ... The San Diego Freeway; the Interstate 405 segment is highlighted in red, the Interstate 5 segment is highlighted in blue. ... Interstate 405, colloquially referred to as The 405 (the four-oh-five), is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major bypass of I-5 running through Southern California. ...

The main portion of Sepulveda Boulevard starts at Rinaldi Street in Mission Hills and heads south, running parallel to the San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405) through North Hills and Van Nuys. After intersecting Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, it crosses under the 405 and climbs Sepulveda Pass in a serpentine fashion, peaking at Mulholland Drive (although it does not intersect it, rather tunneling beneath it) near the Skirball Cultural Center. It once again parallels Interstate 405 through a small canyon in Bel Air before flattening out in Brentwood. Sepulveda Boulevard functions as a primary thoroughfare through West Los Angeles and upon entering Culver City, it merges with Jefferson Boulevard before heading directly south through Westchester. After the merge with Lincoln Boulevard, it becomes signed as California State Route 1, passing under the runways at LAX and the western terminus of Interstate 105 in El Segundo. Sepulveda Boulevard cuts through Manhattan Beach and enters Hermosa Beach, becoming Pacific Coast Highway, where it continues its southern journey. Mission Hills is a suburban community in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... The San Diego Freeway; the Interstate 405 segment is highlighted in red, the Interstate 5 segment is highlighted in blue. ... Interstate 405, colloquially referred to as The 405 (the four-oh-five), is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major bypass of I-5 running through Southern California. ... North Hills is one of the oldest communities in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California, USA. Formerly known as Sepulveda, the community was renamed North Hills in 1992. ... Van Nuys is a district in the San Fernando Valley region of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... Ventura Boulevard is one of the primary east-west thouroughfares in the San Fernando Valley; as it was originally a part of the El Camino Real (the trail between Spanish missions), Ventura Boulevard is the oldest route in the San Fernando Valley. ... Sherman Oaks is an 8. ... The Sepulveda Pass is a mountain pass through the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles, California, USA. It connects the Los Angeles Basin to the San Fernando Valley via the San Diego Freeway (I-405) and Sepulveda Boulevard. ... Map of Mulholland Drive (orange) and Mulholland Highway (brown) in Los Angeles County. ... The Skirball Cultural Center is a facility in Los Angeles, California devoted to Jewish culture and heritage. ... Bel-Air is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the neighborhood in Los Angeles. ... West Los Angeles is a district in western Los Angeles, California. ... Motto: The Heart of Screenland Location of Culver City in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1917-09-07 [2] Government  - City Manager Jerry Fulwood [1] Area  - City  5. ... Westchester is a neighborhood in western Los Angeles, California. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... State Route 1, often called Highway 1, is a state highway that runs along a large length of the Pacific coast of the U.S. State of California. ... Interstate 105 (abbreviated I-105) is an interstate highway that runs east-west in southern Los Angeles County, California. ... El Segundo is also the name of a champion Australian racehorse. ... Location of Manhattan Beach in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1912-12-12 [2] Government  - Mayor Jim Aldinger [1] Area  - Total 10. ... Hermosa Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. ...

In Torrance, an arterial street named Sepulveda Boulevard starts at the western city limits, exiting Redondo Beach as Camino Real. It continues as Sepulveda eastward through Carson and into Long Beach, where its name changes to Willow Street. Location of Torrance in the County of Los Angeles Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Government  - Mayor Frank Scotto Area  - Total 20. ... For other uses, see Redondo Beach. ... Location of Carson in Los Angeles County, California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles Incorporated (city) 1968-02-20 [2] Government  - Mayor Jim Dear [1] Area  - City  18. ... Nickname: Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: , Country State County Los Angeles County Government  - Mayor Bob Foster Area  - City  65. ...

Sepulveda Boulevard is named after the Sepulveda family of San Pedro. The termination of Sepulveda Boulevard is on a part of the Sepulveda family ranch, Rancho Palos Verdes, which consisted of 31,619 acres of the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The original grantee of the King of Spain was Jose Delores Sepulveda. When he was killed in an Indian uprising just above Santa Barbara in 1824, the rancho went to his oldest son, Juan Capistrano Sepulveda. Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV) is a city located in Los Angeles County, California. ... Palos Verdes is often used to refer to a group of coastal cities on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the Los Angeles/South Bay area of California. ... The Spanish monarchy, referred to as the Crown of Spain (Corona de España) in the Spanish Constitution of 1978, is the office of the King or Queen of Spain. ...

Sepulveda Boulevard in the media

Sepulveda Boulevard was featured in a 1992 episode of "Tiny Toon Adventures" by the same name, spoofing the 1950 Billy Wilder film Sunset Boulevard. Steven Spielberg Presents Tiny Toon Adventures (also known as Tiny Toon Adventures or Tiny Toons) is an American animated television series created and produced as a collaborative effort between Steven Spielberg and Warner Bros. ... Billy Wilder (June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian-born, Jewish-American journalist, screenwriter, film director, and producer whose career spanned more than 50 years and 60 films. ... It has been suggested that Norma Desmond be merged into this article or section. ...

The 1947 song "Pico and Sepulveda" by Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra was frequently featured on Dr. Demento's syndicated radio show. ^[2] Pico and Sepulveda is a song by Felix Figueroa & His Orchestra. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Dr. Demento is the stage name of Barret Eugene Hansen (born April 2, 1941),[1] a radio disc jockey specializing in novelty songs and pop music parodies. ...

Sepulveda Boulevard was also mentioned in Strong Bad Email #141, entitled "Death Metal." It is given as an example of the sorts of phrases blond singers sing at the top of their lungs. Strong Bad is a primary character in the fictional world of Flash animation cartoon series Homestar Runner. ...

On HBO's Entourage, episode 1 of Season 3, Ari mentions Vincent's "West of Sepulveda Skanks" to bring to the premiere of "Aquaman". For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... Entourage is an Emmy Award-winning HBO original series created by Doug Ellin that chronicles the rise of Vincent Chase — a young A-list movie star — and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City as they navigate the unfamiliar terrain of Hollywood, California. ... Aquaman is a fictional character, superhero in DC Comics. ...

On Beverly Hills 90210 (episode- "Confession")- A bouncer tells Noah outside of the After Dark that he does some street racing on Sepulveda and that Noah should come check it out.

References

1. ^ "The Long and the Short of the Southland's Street Names", by Cecilia Rasmussen, Los Angeles Times, December 10, 2006, B2
2. ^ http://themadmusicarchive.com/song_details.aspx?SongID=283

• A landscape of names (PDF). Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on January 27, 2006.
• Sepulveda Boulevard Roadtrip