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 North Normandie Avenue from Griffith Park Observatory | |
| Length | 22.5 mi (36.2 km) |
|---|---|
| Location | Los Angeles County, California |
| Nearest metro station |   Wilshire/Normandie |
| South end | Vermont Avenue inHarbor City 33°47′10″N118°17′49″W / 33.7861°N 118.2970°W /33.7861; -118.2970 |
| Major junctions |  SR 1 inHarbor City I-405 inHarbor Gateway I-10 inJefferson Park  US 101 /SR 2 inHollywood |
| North end | Ambrose Avenue inLos Feliz 34°06′30″N118°18′01″W / 34.1084°N 118.3003°W /34.1084; -118.3003 |
Normandie Avenue is one ofLos Angeles County's longest north–south streets, with a stretch of about 22.5 miles (36.2 km). It lies betweenWestern Avenue to the west andVermont Avenue to the east. The avenue begins in the south by branching off from Vermont Avenue south ofPacific Coast Highway inHarbor City. Through traffic on Normandie is directed onto Irolo Street between just north ofOlympic Boulevard andWilshire Boulevard; in this section, Normandie exists as a small residential street. After crossingFranklin Avenue, Normandie resumes as a residential street before reaching its northern terminus at Ambrose Avenue in theLos Feliz district of Los Angeles.
Normandie was originally named Rosedale Avenue until 1900. The intersection ofFlorence and Normandie is noted for its involvement in the1992 Los Angeles riots.
The street has since been redeveloped.
Metro Local line: 206 andGardena Transit line 2 operate on Normandie Avenue: Metro Local Line 206 runs betweenHollywood Boulevard and Imperial Highway and Gardena line 2 between 182nd Street and Pacific Coast Highway.
A subway station is served by theMetro D Line at its intersection withWilshire Boulevard.
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