California State Route 27

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State Route 27
Topanga Canyon Boulevard
California State Route 27.svg
SR 27 highlighted in red
Route information
Defined by Streets and Highways Code § 327
Maintained by Caltrans
Length19.974 mi [1] (32.145 km)
Existed1963 [1] –present
Tourist
routes
California Scenic State.svg Topanga Canyon Boulevard through Topanga Canyon
Major junctions
South endCalifornia 1.svg SR 1 at Topanga Beach
 US 101 (CA).svg US 101 in Woodland Hills
North endCalifornia 118.svg SR 118 in Chatsworth
Location
Counties Los Angeles
Highway system
California 26.svg SR 26 SR 28 California 28.svg

State Route 27, commonly known by its street name Topanga Canyon Boulevard, is a state highway in the U.S. state of California that runs from Pacific Coast Highway (State Route 1) at Topanga State Beach near Pacific Palisades, through Topanga Canyon including the community of Fernwood Pacific also known as Topanga, and continuing through Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, West Hills, and Chatsworth to Ronald Reagan Freeway (State Route 118).

Contents

As one of the only routes across the Santa Monica Mountains, SR 27 is heavily traveled by commuters from the western San Fernando Valley heading to Santa Monica or Interstate 10.[ citation needed ]

Route description

SR27 looking south from Stoney Point. SR27 Topanga Canyon Blvd from Stoney.jpg
SR27 looking south from Stoney Point.

SR 27 begins at SR 1 right next to the Pacific Ocean and Topanga County Beach, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County between Malibu and Chatsworth. It travels north as Topanga Canyon Boulevard, cutting through Topanga State Park. Upon exiting the park, SR 27 provides access to Fernwood, Topanga, Sylvia Park, and Glenview, all unincorporated. SR 27 continues winding into the San Fernando Valley, nearly entering Calabasas before entering the Los Angeles community of Woodland Hills. The route becomes a major city arterial through the valley, intersecting US 101 before entering Warner Center and Canoga Park. 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. [2]

Metro Local line 245 runs on Topanga Canyon Boulevard.[ citation needed ]

Except for a small portion in the mountains, SR 27 is part of the National Highway System, [3] a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration. [4] SR 27 is eligible for the State Scenic Highway System. [5] A portion of it through Topanga Canyon has been officially designated as a scenic highway by the California Department of Transportation. [6] [7]

History

The original state highway system in 1933 included a highway from near Topanga Beach to Montalvo-San Fernando Road near Chatsworth. [8] Two years later, this was numbered as Route 156. [9] The route was redesignated as SR 27 in the 1964 state highway renumbering. [10]

Major intersections

Except where prefixed with a letter, postmiles were measured on the road as it was in 1964, based on the alignment that existed at the time, and do not necessarily reflect current mileage. R reflects a realignment in the route since then, M indicates a second realignment, L refers an overlap due to a correction or change, and T indicates postmiles classified as temporary (for a full list of prefixes, see the list of postmile definitions). [1] Segments that remain unconstructed or have been relinquished to local control may be omitted. The entire route is in Los Angeles County.

LocationPostmile
[1] [11] [12]
DestinationsNotes
0.00California 1.svg SR 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) Malibu, Santa Monica South end of SR 27; Former US 101 Alt.
Los Angeles 11.06 Mulholland Drive Former SR 268
12.28 Ventura Boulevard Former US 101 and US 101 Bus.
12.43US 101 (CA).svg US 101 (Ventura Freeway) Ventura, Los Angeles Interchange
Victory Boulevard
18.63Devonshire Street – San Fernando Former SR 118 east
Santa Susana Pass RoadFormer SR 118 west
20.06California 118.svg SR 118 (Ronald Reagan Freeway)Interchange; north end of SR 27
20.06Poema Place, Mayan DriveContinuation beyond SR 118
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

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