Figueroa Street
Figueroa Street is a major north-south street in Los Angeles County, California, spanning from the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington north to Eagle Rock. A short, unconnected continuation of Figueroa Street runs just south of Marengo Drive in Glendale to Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge.
Figueroa Street sign in Los Angeles | |
| Namesake | José Figueroa |
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| Maintained by | Los Angeles County Department of Public Works |
| Length | 25.00 mi (40.23 km) |
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| Coordinates | 34°2′59″N 118°15′34″W |
| South end | Harry Bridges Boulevard in San Pedro |
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| North end | Chevy Chase Drive in La Cañada Flintridge |
On "Mamba Day", August 24, 2020, then-Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson and council member Curren Price announced plans to rename the segment of Figueroa Street between Olympic Boulevard and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard as Kobe Bryant Boulevard, in honor of professional basketball player Kobe Bryant.
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