Route 213 is defined as follows in section 513 of the
California Streets and Highways Code: Route 213 is from 25th Street in
San Pedro to
Route 405 via
Western Avenue. Signage of SR 213 actually begins at the intersection of Western Avenue with Paseo del Mar at Royal Palms County Beach next to the
Pacific Ocean. From here, the route follows Western Avenue northeast along the edge of White Point Park to its intersection with 25th Street, where the legal definition of SR 213 begins. SR 213 continues north through
San Pedro before briefly entering
Rancho Palos Verdes and passing by a naval reservation. Western Avenue then enters
Lomita before returning to the Los Angeles city limits in the community of
Harbor City. SR 213 intersects with
SR 1 before forming the eastern boundary of the city of
Torrance and the western boundary of
Harbor Gateway. SR 213 is signed for a few more miles north to
I-405, where the route ends. SR 213 is part of the
National Highway System, a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the
Federal Highway Administration. ==History==