| Namesake | Magnolia tree |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services,Los Angeles Department of Water and Power,City of Burbank |
| Length | 10 mi (16 km) |
| West end | Sepulveda Boulevard inSherman Oaks |
| Major junctions |  SR 170 |
| East end | Sunset Canyon Drive inBurbank |
Magnolia Boulevard is a major east–westarterial road that runs for 10 miles (16 km) across the southeasternSan Fernando Valley inLos Angeles andBurbank,California.
Magnolia Boulevard, originally named Magnolia Avenue, was named after theMagnolia tree. It is one of several tree-themed streets inBurbank, the others being Walnut, Cypress, Palm, Orange Grove, and Olive, with Magnolia being the only one that extends intoLos Angeles. Magnolia was changed from an avenue to a boulevard in 1923.[1]
Magnolia Boulevard travels east–west for more than ten miles across the southeasternSan Fernando Valley. From west to east, the boulevard travels throughSherman Oaks,Valley Village,North Hollywood, andBurbank. Within North Hollywood, Magnolia travels through theNoHo Arts District, and within Burbank, Magnolia travels throughMagnolia Park and theBurbank Media District.[2]
Magnolia Boulevard is four lanes for most of its length. The road slightly turns at theLos Angeles/Burbank border, traveling east–west in Los Angeles and east-northeast west-southwest in Burbank.
Metro Local Line 155 runs along Magnolia Boulevard betweenSepulveda andLankershim Boulevards,[3] and Metro Local Line 94 runs along Magnolia betweenVineland Avenue andVictory Boulevard.[4]
Notable landmarks on Magnolia Boulevard include (from west to east):Van Nuys/Sherman Oaks Recreation Center,The Magnolia (Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #293),[5]North Hollywood Park,[6]Amelia Earhart Square,[6] William Edward Hooper Square,[6] theAcademy of Television Arts & Sciences,[6]Magnolia Power Project, andBurbank Town Center. TheTower of Wooden Pallets (Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #184) was also formerly located on Magnolia Boulevard.[5]
Schools on Magnolia Boulevard include (from west to east): Emek Hebrew Academy, Chandler Elementary, Louis Armstrong Middle School,North Hollywood High School,Oakwood High School, and Lankershim Elementary.