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Cesar Chavez Avenue

Street in Los Angeles

Field	Value
name	Cesar Chavez Avenue
namesake	Cesar Chavez
length_mi	6.19
inauguration_date	1994
metro	Union Station
direction_a	West
terminus_a	Figueroa Street / Sunset Boulevard in Downtown
direction_b	East
terminus_b	Atlantic Boulevard / Riggin Street in Monterey Park

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the road in Los Angeles

Cesar Chavez Avenue (Spanish: Avenida César Chávez) is a major east–west thoroughfare in Downtown Los Angeles, the Eastside and East Los Angeles, measuring 6.19 miles (9.96 km) in length. Named in honor of union leader César Chávez, the street was formed in 1994 from Sunset Boulevard between Figueroa and Main streets, a new portion of roadway, Macy Street between Main Street and Mission Road, and Brooklyn Avenue through Boyle Heights and East Los Angeles into Monterey Park.

History

The street and viaduct were originally named for the family ranch of Los Angeles pioneers Obed Macy and Oscar Macy.

In October 1993, the Los Angeles City Council and the County Board of Supervisors approved the renaming of the stretch of roadway, but agreed to delay the change until 1994 and to put up historic plaques along Brooklyn Avenue to accommodate the opposition, many of whom believed that the new name would cause people to forget the Jewish history of the area.

A street sign unveiling ceremony was held on March 31, 1994, Chávez's birthday, at the five-points intersection at Indiana Street, along the border of Boyle Heights and the unincorporated area of East Los Angeles.

Route

Part of the pre-1940 Route 66, Cesar Chavez Avenue begins as a continuation of Sunset Boulevard on the east side of Figueroa Street. It runs through Downtown Los Angeles, crosses Alameda Street and passes over the Los Angeles River, through the neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights and Boyle Heights and the northern portion of East Los Angeles into the southern portion of Monterey Park.

The roadway becomes Riggin Street when it crosses Atlantic Boulevard in Monterey Park.

Transportation

Union Station, which provides connections to the A, B, and D lines, as well as Metrolink and Amtrak.
Metro Local line 70 runs through Cesar Chavez Avenue.

Notable landmarks

Sunset Boulevard
Pueblo de Los Angeles
Olvera Street
Terminal Annex
Union Station
Evergreen Cemetery
East Los Angeles Civic Center
East Los Angeles College
Cesar Chavez Avenue Viaduct

References

Pollack, Gina. (July 22, 2019). "How To Speak LA: Your Guide To The City's Most Debated And Mispronounced Words". LAist.
Lacey, Marc. (1993-10-14). "Cesar A. Chavez Avenue Gets OK After Concessions to Critics of Site". [[Los Angeles Times]].
Perez, Mary Anne. (1994-04-03). "Eastside : Sign of the Times: Cesar Chavez Avenue". Los Angeles Times.
(2009-03-18). "No. 224 - Cesar E. Chavez Avenue Viaduct".
(2015-06-12). "Cesar Chavez Avenue Bridge".

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