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When was Sepulveda Blvd Built? I see it on the 1949 map of San Fernardo Valley, but not on the 1924 map. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.127.255.10 ( talk) 23:20, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
Hopefully the edits that I just made should fix some of the confusion.
For fact checking purposes: I took most of the distance information from the second link. Whoever originally stated that it was only 30 miles was just guessing. Compaire "SameerKhan" edit to the edit before his/hers (with his comments taken into account). I wish I knew the distance of the second section (the one North of Rinaldi) so we could have a complete distance calculated. I live of of Sepulveda so I will probably drive the entire distance when I return home (Dec. 10th). -- BMan1113VR 05:21, 3 December 2006 (UTC)
---I found an LA Times article referencing work on the tunnel began in 1929. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/latimes/access/370962372.html?dids=370962372:370962372&FMT=CITE&FMTS=CITE:AI&type=historic&date=Sep+15,+1929&author=&pub=Los+Angeles+Times&desc=BORE+INTO+MOUNTAIN+UNDER+WAY&pqatl=google —Preceding unsigned comment added by 208.127.255.10 ( talk) 23:26, 22 December 2010 (UTC)
I'm confused. It said Sepulveda went to San Pedro, but the only one that does was said to be unrelated to the other sepulveda.
In my opinion, These three Sepulveda Blvd.s are one-in-the-same. On the northern end, there is now no Sepulveda Blvd. between Roxford and Rinaldi probably due to the contruction of the Interstates 5 and 405 which follow Sepulveda's "route". On the southern end, it is possible that the name Sepulveda was changed by the cities of Hermosa Beach and Redondo Beach to Pacific Coast Hwy and Camino Real. If not for the name change, the southern stretch of Sepulveda would be contiguous with the main (central) portion.
-- BrianSTL 21:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)
The Guiness Book of World Records used to describe this as the longest street in the world. If they still do that'd be worth mentioning. -
Will Beback 20:54, 7 June 2006 (UTC)
Car cruising? American Graffiti? Car hops on roller skates? Or, am I thinking of another street? DOR (HK) ( talk) 01:06, 24 March 2010 (UTC)
There probably should be a mention of Sepulveda carrying a portion of State Route 7 for a chunk of the 20th Century; I'd add something myself but the only thing I have access to right now is this self-published page. Mapsax ( talk) 00:50, 11 April 2013 (UTC)
There seems to be a little uncertainty as to the actual start of Sepulveda in Long Beach. The article mentions that it begins at its intersection with Willow Street and the Terminal Island Freeway (SR 103). According to street signage in place, I might beg to differ with that. Those familiar with the intersection of Middle Rd. and Willow/Sepulveda (at the entrance to the Union Pacific Intermodal Container Transfer Facility [ICTF]) know that this intersection has four large standalone street name signposts placed at each corner, designating the road running to the east from this intersection as Willow, and the road running to the west as Sepulveda. Unless the street signage is incorrect, the article should be updated to reflect this.
This is going to sound somewhat humorous, but if you know LA, you know if someone is a transplant if they can't pronounce "Sepulveda". I noticed that there was not a pronunciaiton key at the start of the article. I'm thinking that this might be a good idea given the fact that many people just don't pronounce it properly. -- FriendlyGuyFromCA ( talk) 21:03, 25 November 2017 (UTC)
I do not see any sources saying the Sepulveda Blvd. that starts at Willow and SR 103 overlaps with SR1 as PCH to LAX as a continuation. It looks like a separate street with the same name but no real connection. If it is true historically a source will be needed to add it back. Someone in SoCal Area ( talk) 00:40, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
Sepulveda Boulevard begins in the south at Middle Road in Los Angeles at the border with Long Beach, its name changing from Willow Street. It then goes west through Carson and Torrance, where it becomes Camino Real, eventually merging with Torrance Boulevard before merging with SR 1 (Pacific Coast Highway) in Redondo Beach and turning north.
Feverskunk ( talk) 07:28, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
This article states that the Sepulveda Boulevard in the South Bay is connected to the rest of Sepulveda Boulevard, despite the gap in naming:
https://www.placesearth.com/roadtrip/code/sepulvd0.shtml
There is also an LA Times article that supports this, though it may be blocked by a paywall:
https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2004-feb-05-me-surround5_-story.html
The length of 42.8 miles includes the South Bay section, following the route taken in this video:
https://youtube.com/k2mlPb_cpbI
Feverskunk ( talk) 07:33, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
Picture from the LA Public Library's digital collection. It notes this removed segment was at the time called the "boulevard of death" due to so many fatalities in the years leading up to the closure. I think this should be enough but would like someone to confirm first. I do not think the photo can be added to the article but using it to source with its description would finally give us this connection. Someone in SoCal Area ( talk) 16:04, 9 August 2021 (UTC)