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This morning marks the West Valley’s 3rd Annual Motorcycle Memorial Ride, which will involve an estimated 400+ motorcycles under police escort traveling along an approximately 56-mile route from Reseda to Hollywood via the canyons and PCH.
"The organizer’s of this event want to alert the communities that will be affected by the large number of motorcycles going through their neighborhoods," explain the LAPD in a release issued this morning.
Starting at the West Valley Community Police Station, the ride will travel south on Tampa to the 101, the 101 west/north to Las Virgenes, Las Virgenes/Malibu Canyon south to PCH, PCH east to the 10 Freeway, 10 Freeway east to the 405 north, 405 north to the 101 east/south, the 101 east/south into Hollywood via Gower, ending at Paramount Studios. (A full list of turns after the jump.) The ride begins at 10:25 a.m. and the last rider is expected to enter Paramount at Noon.
Vanowen Street to Tampa Avenue. 0.2 miles
Left turn onto Tampa Avenue to the 101 N/B On-Ramp 1.3 miles
101 N/B to the Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon exit. 8.2 miles
Left turn onto Las Virgenes / Malibu Canyon to Pacific Coast Highway. 9.5 miles
Left turn onto Pacific Coast Highway to the 10 E/B On-Ramp. 12.6 miles
Enter the 10 E/B to the 405 N/B 3.6 miles
Enter the 405 N/B to 101 S/B 9.9 miles
101 S/B to the Hollywood Freeway 5.2 miles
Hollywood Freeway to the Gower Street exit. 4.4 miles
Right turn on Gower Street to Melrose Ave 1.3 miles
Left turn on Melrose Ave into Studio entrance on the left
56.2 miles Total
