Topanga Canyon Boulevard
highway in California, USA

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 the Pacific Coast Highway (California State Route 1) at Topanga State Beach near Pacific Palisades, through the Topanga Canyon in Topanga, and continuing through Woodland Hills, Canoga Park, West Hills, and Chatsworth to the Ronald Reagan Freeway (State Route 118).
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.
Route description
Route 27 is defined in section 327 of the California Streets and Highways Code, and that the highway is "from Route 1 near Topanga Beach to Route 118".
SR 27 begins at SR 1 near the Pacific Ocean at Topanga State Beach, in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County east of Malibu. 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.
A segment of Metro Local line 150 runs on Topanga Canyon Boulevard between Ventura Boulevard and Devonshire Street.
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