Riverside Drive (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles roadway
Riverside Drive is a northeast–southwest road connecting the San Fernando Valley and the Cypress Park neighborhood of the City of Los Angeles . It follows the course of the Los Angeles River .
Overview
Running approximately 20 miles (32 km) from Van Nuys Boulevard in Sherman Oaks to Figueroa Street and San Fernando Road In Cypress Park , it is one of the major thoroughfares in the San Fernando Valley . It runs through the heart of the Valley and is home to many of Southern California's major entertainment companies, passing both the Warner Bros. and Walt Disney Studios in Burbank . Then it enters West Glendale and continues as a major thoroughfare until it intersects with Victory Boulevard and Sonora Avenue. It then continues as the major thoroughfare through Griffith Park , though its name changes as it passes through the park, first to Zoo Drive, then Crystal Springs Drive, and then Griffith Park Drive, before becoming Riverside Drive again as it leaves the park at its southeastern boundary. Riverside Drive then continues east and south along the Los Angeles River, passing just north of the Silver Lake Reservoir. It runs along the northern edge of Elysian Park , passing north of Dodger Stadium before becoming Figueroa Street at a roundabout with San Fernando Road just north of the confluence of Arroyo Seco and the Los Angeles River.
Local transportation
Metro Local lines 96 and 155 operate on Riverside Drive.
Cities and communities
Listed west to east, or north to south
Notable places
Listed west to east, or north to south
Los Angeles River [ 1]
Westfield Fashion Square , Sherman Oaks, California [ 2]
Notre Dame High School , Sherman Oaks, California [ 3]
North Hollywood Medical Center , North Hollywood, California , a former hospital used for the filming of the Scrubs TV series for its first eight seasons
Oldest remaining Bob's Big Boy Restaurant
Providence High School , Burbank, California [ 4]
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (nearby)[ 5]
Disney Channel Headquarters , Burbank, California Disney Channel Headquarters
Warner Bros. Studios , Burbank, California [ 6]
Warner Records , Burbank, California
Walt Disney Studios , Burbank, California [ 7]
ABC Studios , Burbank, California
Walt Disney Animation Studios , Burbank, California [ 8]
Equidome
Los Angeles Equestrian Center [ 9]
Los Angeles Zoo (Zoo Drive)[ 10]
Autry National Center (Zoo Drive)[ 11]
Griffith Park (Griffith Park Drive)
Griffith Observatory (nearby)[ 12]
Silver Lake Reservoir (nearby)[ 13]
Elysian Park, Los Angeles, California [ 14]
Dodger Stadium (nearby)[ 15]
Gallery
Adjacent Los Angeles River in Sherman Oaks
Sunkist Building, Sherman Oaks
Westfield Fashion Square in Sherman Oaks
Notre Dame High School, Sherman Oaks
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank
Burbank media district
Warner Bros. Studios, Burbank
ABC Studios
Disney Animation Building, Burbank
Los Angeles Equestrian Center
Riverside-Zoo Drive Bridge
Los Angeles Zoo
Autry National Center
Griffith Observatory
Dodger Stadium
Elysian Park, looking south from Riverside Drive
Sport
The drive hosted part of the 50 km walk athletic event near Griffith Park for the 1932 Summer Olympics .[ 16]
See also
References
Numbered streets North–south streets East–west streets The Valleys Intersections and traffic circles Diagonal streets Streets in San Pedro Alleyways In popular culture All un-suffixed roads are streets unless otherwise noted.
Districts and neighborhoods Points of interest
Bridges Hospitals Museums Parks Religious Residences
Restaurants Schools
Studios Theaters Other Buildings Other Sites
Transportation
Freeways Metro Streets
East-West North-South Intersections
Other
Neighboring cities
19th century 20th century
1900 : Croix-Catelan Stadium
1904 : Francis Field
1908 : White City Stadium
1912 : Stockholm Olympic Stadium
1920 : Olympisch Stadion
1924 : Stade Yves-du-Manoir
1928 : Olympic Stadium
1932 : Olympic Stadium , Riverside Drive at Griffith Park
1936 : Avus Motor Road , Olympic Stadium
1948 : Empire Stadium
1952 : Olympic Stadium
1956 : Melbourne Cricket Ground
1960 : Arch of Constantine , Raccordo Anulare , Stadio Olimpico , Via Appia Antica , Via Cristoforo Colombo
1964 : Fuchu City , Karasuyama-machi , National Stadium , Sasazuka-machi , Shinjuku
1968 : Estadio Olímpico Universitario , Zócalo
1972 : Olympiastadion
1976 : Montreal Botanical Garden , Olympic Stadium , Streets of Montreal
1980 : Grand Arena , Streets of Moscow
1984 : Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , Santa Monica College , Streets of Los Angeles , Streets of Santa Monica
1988 : Seoul Olympic Stadium , Streets of Seoul
1992 : Estadi Olímpic de Monjuïc , Marathon course, Mataró , Walking course
1996 : Marathon course, Olympic Stadium , Walking course
21st century
2000 : Marathon course, North Sydney , Olympic Stadium
2004 : Marathon (city) , Olympic Stadium , Panathenaic Stadium , Stadium at Olympia
2008 : Beijing National Stadium , Olympic Green Promenade Walking course, Streets of Beijing Marathon course
2012 : Marathon Course , Olympic Stadium
2016 : Estádio Olímpico João Havelange , Pontal , Sambódromo
2020 : Japan National Stadium , Odori Park
2024 : Stade de France , Champs-Élysées
2028 : Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum , BMO Stadium , Grand Park
2032 : Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre , Alexandra Headland