 Beverly Glen Boulevard sign inHolmby Hills, California | |
 Interactive map of Beverly Glen Boulevard | |
| Length | 17.3 mi (27.8 km) |
|---|---|
| South end | Pico Boulevard inWest Los Angeles |
| North end | Ventura Boulevard inSherman Oaks |
Beverly Glen Boulevard is one of six major routes that connect theWestside of Los Angeles to theSan Fernando Valley (the other five are theI-405,Sepulveda Boulevard,Topanga Canyon Boulevard,Laurel Canyon Boulevard, andColdwater Canyon Avenue.
It starts atRancho Park Golf Course onPico Boulevard inWest Los Angeles. It proceeds to intersect withSanta Monica andWilshire boulevards, passing nearCentury City,Sinai Temple andLos Angeles Country Club. The road marks the eastern border of the Westwood Prosperity Unit development built byJanss Investment Company as the foundation of theWestwood neighborhood of Los Angeles.[1]
As the road travels further north, it intersects withSunset Boulevard nearUCLA and passes thegated communities ofBel Air and the middle school campus of theHarvard-Westlake School. The hills through which the boulevard passes north of Sunset and south ofMulholland Drive is known asBeverly Glen. Beverly Glen runs parallel to the wealthy section of Bel-Air and its gated communities. The housing development at Beverly Glen and Mulholland was laid out in the 1950s and was originally known as Glen-Aire.[2]
After passing Mulholland, Beverly Glen Boulevard swerves west and passes through the exclusive hillside homes inSherman Oaks. "Stilt Street" is a row of twentystilt houses designed by architectRichard Neutra that perch on the steep hillside above the boulevard.[3] The road ends atVentura Boulevard in the south end of the Valley. Commuters seeking to go further north into the Valley go one block west toVan Nuys Boulevard which spans most of the Valley's length.[4]
Beverly Glen Boulevard is east of Sepulveda Boulevard and the San Diego Freeway (I-405). When traffic on I-405 becomes unbearable, many commuters take Beverly Glen or Sepulveda instead, causing considerable congestion on both streets.[5]