Stevens Creek Boulevard is a major

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, spanning from San Carlos Street, in San Jose's West San Carlos district in the East to Permanente, in the Santa Cruz Mountains west of

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. It is a part of the larger Stevens Creek Boulevard/San Carlos Street corridor. Freeways that intersect it include I-880/ SR 17, SR 85, and

I-280 Interstate 280 may refer to multiple highways, all of which are or were related to Interstate 80: * Interstate 280 (California), a north–south freeway running from San Jose to San Francisco * Interstate 280 (Iowa–Illinois), part of the beltway ...

. Stevens Creek is the primary

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and the West Valley, running between San Jose's Santana Row, an upscale shopping district, and

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, one of the largest

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s in the

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. The boulevard is the central artery of two San Jose's future

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s: Stevens Creek and Santana Row.

References

External links

City of San Jose - Stevens Creek Boulevard
- Deal Link April 6, 2019 Streets in San Jose, California Streets in Santa Clara County, California {{California-road-stub