Harbor Boulevard
Rowland Heights |
Harbor Boulevard (formerly Spadra Road
Route description
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Harbor Boulevard runs in
History
Previously, Harbor Boulevard ended at Fullerton Road in La Habra Heights. Commuters were directed to turn left onto Fullerton Road through a two-lane windy road to Pathfinder Road. An extension was proposed to extend Harbor Boulevard to Pathfinder Road in Rowland Heights in the 1980s. This extension would provide an alternate route for commuters coming from Orange County as they were limited to Hacienda Road, Brea Boulevard, and SR 57 at the time. The route would also connect Los Angeles County with Orange County with the developing unincorporated community Rowland Heights and provide access to SR 60 from Orange County. Originally opposed by residents of La Habra Heights, with one person stating that Harbor Boulevard would become a "freeway", the four-lane extension was granted when Shea Homes broke ground for their newest community, Vantage Pointe, in Rowland Heights. The extension opened in 1992, though the two-lane Fullerton Road is still open for residents who live on that street to use.[5]
The portion of Harbor Boulevard between La Palma Avenue in Anaheim to
, but this segment was later relinquished to the cities of Anaheim, Fullerton, and La Habra.When the extension of Harbor Boulevard opened in 1992, there were plans to make Harbor Boulevard the official SR 39 between Whittier Boulevard and Colima Road in order to close the gap SR 39 currently has, but signs were never erected and it is unknown when this segment will be signed.[6]
North Harbor Boulevard, where it rises from La Habra and passes over the
Major intersections
| County | Location | mi[1] | km | Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | Costa Mesa | 0.0 | 0.0 |  SR 55 (Newport Boulevard) | Southern terminus |
| 3.8 | 6.1 |  San Diego, Long Beach | I-405 exit 11B | ||
| Santa Ana | 4.5 | 7.2 | MacArthur Boulevard | ||
Garden Grove Freeway ) | SR 22 exits 12A-B | ||||
| 9.2 | 14.8 | Garden Grove Boulevard | Former SR 22 | ||
Los Angeles | I-5 exit 110A | ||||
| 13.5 | 21.7 | Lincoln Avenue | Former SR 214 | ||
| 14.9 | 24.0 |  SR 91 (Riverside Freeway) | SR 91 exit 28 | ||
| Fullerton | 17.0 | 27.4 | Brea Boulevard | Former SR 57 | |
| 19.4 | 31.2 |  SR 90 (Imperial Highway) | |||
| La Habra | 20.8 | 33.5 |   SR 39 south (Whittier Boulevard) | Northern terminus of SR 39; to SR 72 | |
| Los Angeles | Rowland Heights | 23.4 | 37.7 | Fullerton Road / Pathfinder Road | Continuation north; to SR 60 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi | |||||
Transportation
The Orange County Transportation Authority began the Central Harbor Boulevard Transit Corridor Study in 2016 to improve transit along Harbor Boulevard in northern and central Orange County between Westminster Boulevard in Santa Ana and Chapman Avenue in Fullerton. The study will analyze and develop transportation options to move people through the area.[4][7]
History
In 1976, the Orange County
Protests marches over the
Points of interest
At Disneyland
Outside of Disneyland
- Crystal Cathedral
- Fox Theatre Fullerton
- Whittier Law School
- Orange Coast College
Former
In popular culture
Orange County native Mel C. Thompson uses Harbor Boulevard as the main backdrop for his novel "Harbor Boulevard".
References
- ^ a b Google (January 9, 2020). "Harbor Boulevard" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ City of Fullerton: The Story of the Fire Department
- ^ a b Christopher Hawthorne, "On Harbor Boulevard, a pretense of business as usual", Los Angeles Times, November 24, 2012.
- ^ a b Kwong, Jessica (February 24, 2016). "OCTA to discuss ways to improve travel on Harbor Boulevard". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ "California @ AARoads - California 39". www.aaroads.com. Retrieved 2019-05-14.
- ^ Kwong, Jessica (June 27, 2016). "Anaheim's streetcar hits a major bump in the road". The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
- ^ Bharath, Deepa (October 1, 2014). "The gay/LGBT history of Orange County? It can be found at UC Irvine". OC LGBT history – A timeline. The Orange County Register. Retrieved 2016-06-29.
June 1976: There were six gay bars in Garden Grove. The Orange County District Attorney declared the stretch of Harbor Boulevard a "red light area" and pressed formal charges to close the bars. The charges were dismissed a year later with no convictions.