California's Route 187

Route 187 is from Lincoln Boulevard to Route 10 via Venice Boulevard; provided that, prior to the construction of any portion of this highway, the City of Los Angeles shall furnish to the State of California without charge all right-of-way necessary for that portion and the City of Los Angeles and the County of Los Angeles shall enter into a cooperative agreement with the department wherein the city and the county agree to pay one-half the cost of plans and construction. [CS&HC Sec. 487]

The title to that portion of the right-of-way acquired by the City of Los Angeles, and furnished to the State of California, for Route 187, but not needed for that route upon its construction, is hereby relinquished to the city. However, before any relinquishment occurs, the department shall concur that such portion is not needed for state highway purposes, and the portion being relinquished shall be precisely described and recorded with the County Recorder of Los Angeles County. [CS&HC Sec. 487.1]

Status

The route is partially signed. Terminal Access shields are seen for it at Route 1.

Information

  • Road Conditions

    History

  • 1988: Portion from Route 1 at a point near Colorado Avenue in Santa Monica to the southern city limits of the City of Santa Monica near Dewey Street deleted.
  • 1994: AB 3132 chaptered; portion from the City of Santa Monica near Dewey Street to Route 1 via Pacific Avenue deleted. (It would've been nice for the route to end at Pacific and Venice so as to have a direct state route connection to the beach, but nooooooo! They never think of such things.)

    Points of Interest

    Past the west end of Route 187 on Venice Boulevard is Venice. This ambient and artistic beach town was founded by Abbot Kinney in 1904 as part of his Ocean Park tract, envisioning it as an imitation of Venice, Italy. For more information, visit VeniceBeach.com or Venice.net.

    Along the way on Route 187 is Venice High School.

    Truck Routes and Terminal Access

  • Route 1 to Cadillac Ave. in Los Angeles: Terminal Access.

    Notes

    For the record, Lincoln Boulevard is Route 1.

    Route 187 runs entirely on Venice Boulevard.

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