Artesia Boulevard is a west-east thoroughfare in

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and

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Route description

Artesia Boulevard begins at the intersection with Pacific Coast Highway. West of this point, Artesia Boulevard becomes Gould Avenue and later 27th Street. The

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is located at the intersection with Hawthorne Boulevard. The westernmost segment of Artesia Boulevard passes through the cities of

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, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Lawndale, Torrance, Gardena and

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. Artesia Boulevard breaks off briefly at

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, and much of this portion of Artesia Boulevard parallels SR 91. After reuniting, the easternmost segment of Artesia Boulevard passes through

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, Bellflower, Cerritos, and

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. Artesia Boulevard then crosses the county line upon entering

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and also enters the city Fullerton as Artesia Avenue. Artesia Avenue terminates at Gilbert Street in Fullerton near the

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Transportation

Artesia Boulevard is serviced by

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line 141 between the

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station (located near its intersection with Acacia Avenue in Compton) and

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, and

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line 13 between the A Line station and Redondo Beach. The southern end of the Metro J Line,

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