in this photo looking north from
Interstate 5 San Fernando Road starts at its intersection with
Sierra Highway in the
Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles. It passes through the city of
San Fernando before re-entering the city of Los Angeles at the intersection with the
Ronald Reagan Freeway (
SR 118) in the neighborhood of
Pacoima, where it parallels Interstate 5. Like
Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the west in
Sun Valley, it passes through
rock quarries and the
Hansen Dam Recreation Area, one of the last remaining open spaces in the San Fernando Valley. North of Sierra Highway, San Fernando Road becomes
The Old Road. The Old Road runs parallel to
Interstate 5 and serves the
Stevenson Ranch,
Valencia, and
Castaic neighborhoods in the western
Santa Clarita Valley. It only very briefly passes through the
Santa Clarita city limits, as it is west of I-5 for nearly its entire length. from Burbank The portion between Sun Valley and the
city of Burbank is mostly industrial, with heavy truck traffic through this area. San Fernando Road passes next to
Bob Hope Airport and through downtown Burbank. Upon entering the Burbank city limits, it is signed as
San Fernando Boulevard. At the intersection with Lincoln Street, there is an interruption in the route due to the reconstruction of the interchange with Interstate 5, with no direct link to the portion of San Fernando Boulevard that runs east of the freeway. At the intersection with Cypress Avenue in the
Media City Center, there is another brief interruption in the route. 1st Street and Magnolia Boulevard connect both portions of San Fernando Boulevard. The road becomes
San Fernando Road again once it enters the city of
Glendale, where it serves as a major street for western and southern Glendale. From the intersection with the
Ventura Freeway (
SR 134) to its southern terminus, the street closely follows the
Los Angeles River through the
Atwater Village,
Glassell Park, and
Cypress Park neighborhoods. North of
Figueroa Street, San Fernando Road splits with Avenue 26, and passes under the
Arroyo Seco Parkway at the mouth of the
Arroyo Seco. San Fernando Road ends at the Pasadena Avenue intersection, where it becomes Avenue 20, which ends 5 blocks later at North Main Street, near
Downtown Los Angeles. ==History==