Glenoaks Boulevard is a major thoroughfare in

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, which stretches some 22.4 miles as a north-south thoroughfare in

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at its intersection with Foothill Boulevard to a west-east thoroughfare in

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before ending in the Scholl Canyon area as a minor street. It passes through much of the

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including

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, and Sun Valley. It is also a north-south thoroughfare in Burbank. Glenoaks Boulevard runs east of and parallel to Interstate 5 (Golden State Freeway) in San Fernando and Burbank, and north of and parallel to State Route 134 (

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) in

. The

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of Glenoaks Boulevard formerly carried

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trains from

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in Glendale to Eton Drive in Burbank. This

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was cut back to Cypress Avenue in 1940 and replaced by buses in 1955.

Natural disasters

In November 1933 a fire struck the

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above

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, burnt down the trees and weakened all the roots and soil and the cohesiveness of the mountains. A month later, on December 31, 1933, La Crescenta and the neighboring city of

received more than 12 inches of rain. The rain following the fire caused trees, dirt, and boulders, the size of cars, to slide onto the streets of the city. This caused severe flooding; 39 people were found dead and 44 were missing. The property and landscaping damage to La Crescenta, Montrose and Glendale was severe. Homes and building structures were completely demolished on Glenoaks Boulevard. The 6.5–6.7 M_w

1971 San Fernando earthquake The 1971 San Fernando earthquake (also known as the 1971 Sylmar earthquake) occurred in the early morning of February 9 in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains in southern California. The unanticipated thrust earthquake had a magnitude o ...

(also known as the Sylmar earthquake) caused more than of discontinuous surface ruptures, 64 casualties, and over $500 million in damage.

Bridges

The United States Army Corps of Engineers designed and constructed three

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at intersections with the Verdugo Wash in

to provide "a modern, aesthetic, and functionally sound solution for roadway connections on the Verdugo Flood Control Project." This was the nation's first major flood control project since the passage of the 1936 Flood Control Act.

Nearby venues

Glenoaks Boulevard travels between several metropolitan cities such as

and Burbank and has many popular venues in its proximity.

Shops and restaurants

Many shopping malls and plazas including the

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Burbank Town Center Burbank Town Center (formerly Media City Center) is a large shopping mall and complex that opened in August 1991 on Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank, California, with three levels of interior shopping anchored by Macy's, Burlington, Sears, and RO ...

are located within of Glenoaks Boulevard. Downtown Glendale and Downtown Burbank are also home to a wide array of eateries ranging from fast food to 4-star restaurants.

Hospitals

The Glendale Adventist Hospital and Glendale Memorial Hospital serve the

, Burbank, and

communities. The

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Medical Offices is located on Glenoaks Boulevard between Pacific Avenue and Brand Boulevard.

Automotive

The Department of Motor Vehicles has a full service Glendale location on Glenoaks Boulevard and serves residents in cities East of Panorama City and West of

and North of West Hollywood and South of

.Glendale DMV

Airports

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and Bob Hope Airport are two domestic airports located right off of Glenoaks Boulevard.

Transportation

Glenoaks Boulevard is served in

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line 7 and between Glendale, Burbank and

by Metro Local line 92.

References

*Glaser, Jim. "Exploring Historic Glendale: 1934 Flood". Glendale GTV6.
Glenoaks Blvd BridgeGlendale DMV

External links

City of GlendaleCity of BurbankCity of San FernandoGlendale Adventist Hospital
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