COMMUTERS OUR KINGS OF THE ROAD.From the days of James Dean Noun 1. James Dean - United States film actor whose moody rebellious roles made him a cult figure (1931-1955) James Byron Dean, Dean and George Lucas' film American Graffiti, the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. has nurtured a love affair with cars that can't be matched. That love has transformed driving into a perpetual traffic jam. Getting to work, school and entertainment venues leaves us navigating the dizzying array of freeways and city streets just to get out and about. People in Los Angeles County drive 100 million miles per day, and the average of an hour on the road the equivalent of 10 days per year. Rush hour traffic spans a total of eight hours each weekday, and the gridlock Gridlock A government, business or institution's inability to function at a normal level due either to complex or conflicting procedures within the administrative framework or to impending change in the business. continues on the weekends as we search for entertainment. WAYS TO GET AROUND THE VALLEY AIRPORTS Bob Hope Airport Bob Hope Airport (IATA: BUR, ICAO: KBUR, FAA LID: BUR) is a regional and national airport located in Burbank, California, United States. It was formerly known as United Airport (1930-1934); Union Air Terminal (1934-1940); (Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport), 2627 Hollywood Way, Burbank. (818) 840-8840. www.burbankairport.com. Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX , 1 World Way, Los Angeles. (310) 646-5252. www.airports.ci.la.ca.us. The Flyaway Bus service is located at the Van Nuys Airport Van Nuys Airport (IATA: VNY, ICAO: KVNY, FAA LID: VNY) is a public airport located in Van Nuys, California in the San Fernando Valley, within the Los Angeles city limits. Bus Terminal, 7610 Woodley Ave., Van Nuys. Parking availability, (818) 994-5554 or see www.lawa.org. Van Nuys Airport, 16461 Sherman Way, Van Nuys. (818) 785-8838. Whiteman Airport, 12653 Osborne St., Pacoima. (818) 896-5271. AUTOMOBILES Automobile Club of Southern California The Automobile Club of Southern California was founded December 13, 1900 in Los Angeles as one of the nation's first motor clubs dedicated to improving roads, proposing traffic laws and improvement of overall driving conditions. , www.aaa-calif.com Local offices Burbank, 1111 W. Alameda Ave. (818) 843-2833. Glendale, 1233 E. Broadway. (818) 240-2200. Northridge, 9440 Reseda Blvd. (818) 993-1616. Simi Valley, 1855 Cochran St. (805) 522-7330. Thousand Oaks, 100 E. Wilbur Road. (805) 497-0911. Van Nuys, 6725 Kester Ave. (818) 997-6230. Woodland Hills, 22780 Victory Blvd. (818) 883-2660. Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. , (800) 777-0133 or see www.dmv.ca.gov. Local offices Arleta, 14400 Van Nuys Blvd. Glendale, 1335 W. Glenoaks Blvd. Simi Valley, 3855-D Alamo Alamo Eighteenth-century mission in San Antonio, Texas, site of a historic siege of a small group of Texans by a Mexican army (1836) during the Texas war for independence from Mexico. St. Thousand Oaks, 1810 Avenida de los Arboles. Van Nuys, 16461 Sherman Way. Winnetka, 20725 Sherman Way. BUS AND SUBWAY Metropolitan Transportation Authority, information on buses and subway (1-800) 266-6883 or see www.mta.net. Metro Red Line Stations North Hollywood, 5350 Lankershim Blvd. Universal City, 3901 Lankershim Blvd. TRAINS Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run Amtrak Chatsworth Station, 21510 Devonshire St. Amtrak Glendale Station, 400 W. Cerritos Ave. Amtrak Van Nuys Station, 7720 Van Nuys Blvd. Amtrak Union Station, 800 N. Alameda St., Los Angeles Metrolink, (800) 371-5465 or see www.metrolinktrains.com. Local stations Burbank, 201 N. Front St. Chatsworth, 21510 Devonshire St. Glendale, 400 W. Cerritos Ave. Moorpark, 300 High St. Northridge, 8775 Wilbur Ave. Simi Valley, 5050 Los Angeles Ave. Sylmar, 12219 Frank Modugno Drive, Los Angeles CAPTION(S): photo, box Photo: (color) Rush-hour traffic lasts well into the evening hours as commuters clog the almost always busy Ventura Freeway. Tina BurchBox: WAYS TO GET AROUND THE VALLEY (see text) |
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