| The Way | |
 Sherman Way inReseda | |
 Interactive map of Sherman Way | |
| Namesake | Moses Hazeltine Sherman |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services,Los Angeles Department of Water and Power |
| Length | 16 mi (26 km) |
| Nearest metro station |   Sherman Way |
| West end | Platt Ave. inWest Hills |
| Major junctions |  SR 27 I-405 SR 170 |
| East end | Hollywood Burbank Airport inBurbank |
Sherman Way, nicknamed "The Way", is a major east–westarterial road that runs for 16 miles (26 km) across theSan Fernando Valley inLos Angeles andBurbank,California.
Sherman Way was named afterMoses Sherman, a major developer in earlyLos Angeles.[1]
Due to Sherman Way's prominence as a thoroughfare through the Valley, it is sometimes referred to simply as "The Way". Businesses and organizations with a Sherman Way street address sometimes name themselves to indicate that they are "on the Way", such asThe Church on the Way inVan Nuys. This trend is intended to evoke the English phrase "on the way".
Sherman Way travels east–west across almost the entireSan Fernando Valley. From west to east, it travels fromWest Hills, throughCanoga Park,Winnetka,Reseda,Van Nuys,North Hollywood, andSun Valley, and intoBurbank. The majority of the street is four lanes, and much of it contains amedian strip.
Sherman Way travels underVan Nuys Airport via the Sherman Way Tunnel, and the street's eastern terminus is atHollywood Burbank Airport. The street however does not provide direct access to either airport.
Metro Local Line 162 runs along Sherman Way[2] and theG Line'sSherman Way station is located at Sherman Way and Canoga Avenue inCanoga Park.[3]
TheEast San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project plans to have a stop at Sherman Way andVan Nuys Boulevard inVan Nuys.[4] Furthermore, four out of the five alternatives for theSepulveda Transit Corridor include a stop on Sherman Way, either at the405 freeway orSepulveda Boulevard.
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TwoLos Angeles Cultural-Historic Monuments (Canoga Mission Gallery andLederer Residence and Immediate Environments) are located on Sherman Way, and two additional monuments (Pacific Electric Picover Railway Station andCanoga Park (originally Owensmouth) Southern Pacific Railroad Station) were located on Sherman Way before they were destroyed.[5]
Other notable landmarks on Sherman Way include (from west to east):UCLA West Valley Medical Center, Canoga Park Branch Library,Van Nuys Airport, Valley Plaza Sports Complex, andHollywood Burbank Airport.
Schools on Sherman Way include Magnolia Science Academy 1 and Heart of the Valley Christian School.