Beverly Glen Boulevard is one of five major routes that connect the

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to the

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(the other four are the San Diego (405) Freeway,

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, and

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. It starts at

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. It proceeds to intersect with

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and Wilshire boulevards, passing near

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, Sinai Temple and

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. The road marks the eastern border of the Westwood Prosperity Unit development built by

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as the foundation of the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles. As the road travels further north, it intersects with

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near

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and passes the

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of Bel Air and the middle school campus of the

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. The hills through which the boulevard passes north of Sunset and south of

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is known as

Beverly Glen Beverly Glen is a neighborhood in the Santa Monica Mountains region of Los Angeles, California, located around Beverly Glen Boulevard north of Sunset Boulevard and south of Mulholland Drive. Stone Canyon Reservoir lies in the neighborhood. The nei ...

. Beverly Glen runs parallel to the wealthy section of Bel-Air and its gated communities. After passing Mulholland, Beverly Glen Boulevard swerves west and passes through the exclusive hillside homes in

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. "Stilt Street" is a row of twenty

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that perch on the steep hillside above the boulevard.Bob Pool
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'', August 7, 1988. The road ends at

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in the south end of the Valley. Commuters seeking to go further north into the Valley go one block west to

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which spans most of the Valley's length. 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.

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