Long Beach Boulevard (California)


Long Beach Boulevard is a north–south thoroughfare in Los Angeles County.

Geography

Long Beach Boulevard starts off as a continuation of Pacific Boulevard south of Cudahy Street in Walnut Park. Long Beach Boulevard passes through South Gate, Lynwood, Compton and Long Beach. It ends at Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach. The City of Long Beach renamed the road from American Avenue in 1959.
In the 1970s, Long Beach Boulevard was lined with gay, lesbian, and transvestite bars. Sailors from the local Long Beach Naval Shipyard and Naval Station would enjoy all the bar activity. "Closeted" sailors had to be careful of military police "Witch Hunts," where Shore Patrol would venture into the bars and pull sailors from the bar and into paddy waggons.
It crosses intersection with State Route 42, Interstate 105, State Route 91, Interstate 710, Interstate 405, and State Route 1.

Public transportation

Bus service north of Artesia Boulevard is served by Metro Local line 60 and Metro Rapid line 760. Service between Artesia Boulevard and the Long Beach Transit Mall is served by Long Beach Transit line 51. Metro line 60 replaces Long Beach line 51 during early mornings and late evenings.

Rapid transit

The Metro Green Line serves a station at Interstate 105.
The Metro Blue Line falls in the middle of the boulevard between Willow and 1st Streets in Long Beach, serving the: Willow, PCH, Anaheim, 5th Street, and 1st Street stations.