Namesake | Cesar Chavez |
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Maintained by | Bureau of Street Services, City of L.A. DPW, County of L.A. DPW |
Length | 6.19 mi (9.96 km) |
Nearest metro station | Union Station |
West end | Figueroa Street / Sunset Boulevard in Downtown Los Angeles 34°03′46″N 118°14′47″W / 34.0627°N 118.2463°W |
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East end | Atlantic Boulevard / Riggin Street in Monterey Park 34°02′15″N 118°08′47″W / 34.0375°N 118.1464°W |
Construction | |
Inauguration | 1994 |
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.[1]