State Route 27, commonly known by its street name Topanga Canyon Boulevard (), is a state highway in the

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that runs from the Pacific Coast Highway ( California State Route 1) at Topanga State Beach near Pacific Palisades, through the

Topanga Canyon Topanga () (Tongva: ''Topaa'nga'') is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, the community exists in Topanga Canyon and the surrounding hills. The narrow s ...

Topanga Topanga () (Tongva: ''Topaa'nga'') is a census-designated place (CDP) in western Los Angeles County, California, United States. Located in the Santa Monica Mountains, the community exists in Topanga Canyon and the surrounding hills. The narrow s ...

, and continuing through Woodland Hills,

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, West Hills, and Chatsworth to the Ronald Reagan Freeway (

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). As one of the only routes across the

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, SR 27 is heavily traveled by commuters from the western San Fernando Valley heading to

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or Interstate 10.

Route description

SR 27 begins at SR 1 near the

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at Topanga County Beach, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County east of Malibu. It travels north as Topanga Canyon Boulevard, cutting through

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. Upon exiting the park, SR 27 provides access to Fernwood,

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, and Glenview, all unincorporated. SR 27 continues winding into the San Fernando Valley, nearly entering Calabasas before entering the

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community of Woodland Hills. The route becomes a major city arterial through the valley, intersecting

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before entering

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and

. After traversing Chatsworth, SR 27 ends just past an interchange with the SR 118 freeway, thus providing access to the unincorporated area north of Chatsworth.

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line 150 runs on Topanga Canyon Boulevard. Except for a small portion in the mountains, SR 27 is part of the National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the

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. SR 27 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System. A portion of it through Topanga Canyon has been officially designated as a scenic highway by the

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History

The original state highway system in 1933 included a highway from near Topanga Beach to Montalvo-

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near Chatsworth. Two years later, this was numbered as Route 156. The route was redesignated as SR 27 in the 1964 state highway renumbering.

Major intersections

References

External links

Caltrans: Route 27 highway conditions
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Route description

History

Major intersections

See also

References

External links