Artesia Boulevard
- Artesia
- Harbor Gateway Transit Center
junctions
I-405 in Torrance
I-110 in Los Angeles
SR 47 in Compton
I-710 in Long Beach
SR 19 in Bellflower
SR 91 in Cerritos
I-5 in Buena Park
SR 39 in Buena Park
Artesia Boulevard is a west-east thoroughfare in Los Angeles County and Orange County.
Route description
Artesia Boulevard begins at the intersection with Pacific Coast Highway. West of this point, Artesia Boulevard becomes Gould Avenue and later 27th Street. The South Bay Galleria is located at the intersection with Hawthorne Boulevard. The westernmost segment of Artesia Boulevard passes through the cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lawndale, Torrance, Gardena and Los Angeles. Artesia Boulevard breaks off briefly at Avalon Boulevard, and much of this portion of Artesia Boulevard parallels SR 91. After reuniting, the easternmost segment of Artesia Boulevard passes through Carson, Compton, Long Beach, Bellflower, Cerritos, and La Mirada. Artesia Boulevard then crosses the county line upon entering Buena Park and also enters the city Fullerton as Artesia Avenue.
Artesia Avenue terminates at Gilbert Street in Fullerton near the Fullerton Airport.
History and landmarks
The road was laid out as state highway as early as 1882, when a newspaper man advised "I was requested by several parties in Artesia to state that the road recently declared a public highway from Artesia to Anaheim and Westminister has no bridge across Coyote Creek, and the two fords are through private property, the approaches to which are very steep, and after heavy rains, almost impassable and very dangerous."[1] A bridge was constructed sometime before 1893.[2]
A 1923 real-estate development ad offering lots from the Acposos Park subdivision fronting Artesia claimed that "Artesia Boulevard is a hotbed of subdivision activity."[3] The Southland Home Gardens subdivision on Artesia near Anaheim Boulevard opened in 1924, in close proximity to an oil derrick,[4] and simultaneously with an Artesia Boulevard Improvement Association.[5]
The section in Cerritos was a truck route until 1974 when the city council voted to prohibit trucks to reduce dust and road noise.[6]
The intersection of Artesia and Pioneer Boulevards is the center of a Little India, a South Asian-American community and associated Indian food restaurants.[7][8]
Transportation
Artesia Boulevard is serviced by Long Beach Transit line 141 between the Metro A Line station (located near its intersection with Acacia Avenue in Compton) and Los Cerritos Center, and Torrance Transit line 13 between the A Line station and Redondo Beach.[citation needed]
The southern end of the Metro J Line, Harbor Gateway Transit Center, was formerly named Artesia Transit Center, based on nearby Artesia Boulevard.[citation needed]
The intersection of Artesia Boulevard and Vermont Avenue is the southern terminus of the Dominguez Channel Bike Path.[9]
Sister city
Through the sister cities project, there is an Artesia Boulevard in Koudekerk ann den Rijn, Netherlands, as well as a Kouderkerk Street in Artesia.[10]
References
- ^ "By the Wayside". The Los Angeles Times. 1882-02-03. p. 2. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "The Los Angeles Times 07 Mar 1893, page 7". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Ancopos Park". The Long Beach Telegram and The Long Beach Daily News. 1923-11-23. p. 24. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Home Gardens Tract". Press-Telegram. 1924-02-10. p. 33. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Artesia Boulevard Residents to Form Improvements Body". Press-Telegram. 1924-02-07. p. 27. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Cerritos bans trucks on Artesia Blvd". Press-Telegram. 1974-08-05. p. 14. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Virali_Dave (2023-05-05). "The Ultimate Guide to Indian Restaurants in Artesia". Eater LA. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "The Nine Best Indian Restaurants In Artesia ~ L.A. TACO". lataco.com. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ "Chapter 3: Existing Conditions and Proposed Network". County of Los Angeles Bicycle Master Plan (PDF). L.A. County Department of Public Works. March 2012. p. 33. Retrieved 2023-09-27.
- ^ Bloomfield, Veronica (2000). Artesia 1875-1975. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 978-0-7385-0878-8.
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