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Sherman Way

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Sherman Way
Sherman Way in Reseda
NamesakeMoses Sherman
Maintained byBureau of Street Services, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Length16 mi (26 km)
Nearest metro stationG Line Sherman Way
West endPlatt Ave. in West Hills
Major
junctions
SR 27
I-405
SR 170
East endHollywood Burbank Airport in Burbank

Sherman Way is a major east–west arterial road that runs for 16 miles (26 km) across the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles and Burbank, California.

Name

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Sherman Way was named after Moses Sherman, a major developer in early Los Angeles.[1]

Description

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Sherman Way travels east–west across almost the entire San Fernando Valley. The majority of the street is four lanes, and much of it contains a median strip.

Sherman Way travels through a tunnel under Van Nuys Airport and the street's eastern terminus is at Hollywood Burbank Airport. The street however does not provide direct access to either airport.

Transit

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Metro Local Line 162 runs along Sherman Way[2] and the G Line's Sherman Way station is located at Sherman Way and Canoga Avenue in Canoga Park.[3]

The East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project plans to have a stop at Sherman Way and Van Nuys Boulevard in Van Nuys.[4] Furthermore, four out of the five alternatives for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor include a stop on Sherman Way, either at the 405 freeway or Sepulveda Boulevard.

Communities

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From west to east, Sherman Way travels from West Hills, through Canoga Park, Winnetka, Reseda, Van Nuys, North Hollywood, and Sun Valley, and into Burbank.

Notable landmarks

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Owensmouth station, later Canoga Park, c. 1915

Two Los Angeles Cultural-Historic Monuments (Canoga Mission Gallery and Lederer Residence and Immediate Environments) are located on Sherman Way, and two additional monuments (Pacific Electric Picover Railway Station and Canoga Park (originally Owensmouth) Southern Pacific Railroad Station) were located on Sherman Way before they were destroyed.[5]

Other notable landmarks on Nordhoff include (from west to east): UCLA West Valley Medical Center, Canoga Park Branch Library, Van Nuys Airport, Valley Plaza Sports Complex, and Hollywood Burbank Airport.

Schools on Sherman Way include Magnolia Science Academy 1 and Heart of the Valley Christian School.

References

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  1. ^ "Sherman Way". lastreetnames.com. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Metro Local 162" (PDF). Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
  3. ^ "Orange Line Map and Station Locations". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 30, 2013.
  4. ^ Hymon, Steve (June 16, 2018). "Metro staff recommends building light rail between Van Nuys and Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
  5. ^ "Historical Cultural Monuments List" (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved July 9, 2024.