California State Route 27
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| Topanga Canyon Boulevard | ||||
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| Defined by S&HC § 327 | ||||
| Maintained by Caltrans | ||||
| Length: | 19.974 mi[1] (32.145 km) | |||
| Existed: | 1963[1] – present | |||
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| South end: |  SR 1 at Topanga Beach |
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 US 101 in Woodland Hills |
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| North end: |  SR 118 in Chatsworth |
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State highways in California
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→State Route 27 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) at Topanga State Beach near Pacific Palisades, through Topanga Canyon including the community of Fernwood Pacific also known as Topanga, and continuing through Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, West Hills and Chatsworth to State Route 118. The entire route is commonly known by its street name, Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
Being one of the only routes across the Santa Monica Mountains, Route 27 is heavily traveled by commuters from the western San Fernando Valley heading to Santa Monica or Interstate 10.
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[edit] Route description
SR 27 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System.[2] However, it is not officially part of the system as designated by Caltrans.[3]
SR 27 begins at SR 1 right next to the Pacific Ocean and Topanga County Beach, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County between Malibu and Castellammare. It travels north as Topanga Canyon Boulevard, cutting through Topanga State Park. Upon exiting the park, SR 27 provides access to Fernwood, Topanga, Sylvia Park, and Glenview, all unincorporated. SR 27 continues winding into the San Fernando Valley, nearly entering Calabasas before entering the Los Angeles community of Woodland Hills. The route becomes a major city arterial through the valley, intersecting US 101 before entering Warner Center and Canoga Park. After traversing Chatsworth, SR 27 ends just past an interchange with the SR 118 freeway, thus providing access to the unincorporated area north of Chatsworth.[4]
Metro Local line 245 runs on Topanga Canyon Boulevard.
[edit] History
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[edit] Major intersections
- Note: Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured in 1964, based on the alignment as it existed at that time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage.
The entire route is in Los Angeles County.
| Location | Postmile [1][5][6] |
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| 0.00 | SR 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) – Malibu, Santa Monica |
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| Los Angeles | 11.06 | Mulholland Drive | Former SR 268 | |
| 12.28 | Ventura Boulevard | Former US 101 and US 101 Bus. | ||
| 12.43 | US 101 (Ventura Freeway) – Ventura, Los Angeles |
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| Burbank Boulevard | ||||
| Victory Boulevard | ||||
| 14.05 | Vanowen Street | |||
| 14.55 | Sherman Way | |||
| 15.83 | Roscoe Boulevard | |||
| 18.63 | Devonshire Street – San Fernando | |||
| 20.06 | SR 118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway) |
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| 20.06 | Poema Place, Mayan Drive | Continuation beyond SR 118 | ||
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | ||||
[edit] References
- ^ a b c California Department of Transportation, State Truck Route List (XLS file), accessed February 2008
- ^ CA Codes (shc:260-284)
- ^ "Officially Designated State Scenic Highways and Historic Parkways". California Department of Transportation. December 7, 2007. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LandArch/scenic_highways/. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Thomas Brothers (2008). Los Angeles County Road Atlas (Map).
- ^ California Department of Transportation, Log of Bridges on State Highways, July 2007
- ^ California Department of Transportation, All Traffic Volumes on CSHS, 2005 and 2006
