Atlantic Boulevard/Atlantic Avenue/Los Robles Avenue is a major north–south thoroughfare in eastern Los Angeles County, California.

Route

The street passes through the cities of Alhambra, Monterey Park,

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, Vernon, Maywood,

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, Cudahy, South Gate, Lynwood,

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. Atlantic Boulevard starts off as a southerly continuation of Los Robles Avenue at

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in northern Alhambra, and ends on East Ocean Boulevard in Downtown Long Beach.Christopher Hawthorne
"Atlantic on the move: As Los Angeles' boulevards reassert their place in the public realm, the transformation along Atlantic offers glimpses of a new city identity taking shape."
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'', May 12, 2012. Through most of its route from Maywood south, Atlantic travels parallel to the

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and the

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. South of Randolph Street, Atlantic Boulevard becomes Atlantic Avenue, roughly at the city border of Maywood and Bell.

Highway crossings

Atlantic crosses, with access: Interstate 10 (San Bernardino Freeway), State Route 60 (Pomona Freeway),

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(Santa Ana Freeway),

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(Long Beach Freeway), State Route 91 (Gardena Freeway), Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway), former State Route 42 (Firestone Boulevard), and State Route 1 (Pacific Coast Highway). It also passes underneath Interstate 105 (Century Freeway) without an interchange.

Public transportation

Bus

Bus service along Atlantic Boulevard/Avenue between Huntington Drive and Artesia Boulevard is provided by

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line 260. Bus service south of Artesia Boulevard is provided by

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line 61.

Light rail

The

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L Line

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is at the intersection of Atlantic Boulevard and Pomona Boulevard in

. It is the southeastern terminus of the Gold Line currently. It connects the East Los Angeles community to Downtown Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley, and other Metro rail lines.

References

External links

Los Angeles County Parks Department: Atlantic Avenue Park
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