Century Boulevard is a street in South Los Angeles, extending from Wilmington Avenue in the east to the passenger terminals at Los Angeles International Airport in the west (Century turns in to World Way North and originates from World Way South).
Century passes through the following neighborhoods: Watts, Harbor Gateway, South Los Angeles, Inglewood, and Westchester, and marks the southern border for Jesse Owens Park, and the Hollywood Park Racetrack.
For much of its run, Century Boulevard is in the same position 100th Street would be, hence the name.
Metro Local Line 117 operates on Century Boulevard.
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