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For its entire length, until the tracks were removed, Santa Monica Boulevard followed the tracks of the Pacific Electric Railway . In the portion from Holloway Drive in West Hollywood to Sepulveda Boulevard in West Los Angeles, the tracks were in a separate right-of-way, with two roadways on either side of the tracks. For the rest of the route, the tracks ran in the traffic lanes. Except for a short portion at its eastern end, Santa Monica Boulevard was adopted as a California state highway in 1933. From 1934 to about 1937, it was signed as State Route 2. Then it became U.S. Highway 66 . When U.S. Highway 66 was truncated to Pasadena in 1964, Santa Monica Boulevard once again became State Route 2 as far east as the Hollywood Freeway . Today, the State Route 2 portion of Santa Monica Boulevard is defined from the Santa Monica/Los Angeles city limits to US-101 . Santa Monica Boulevard, being a major street, is always at least four lanes wide. On its western end to Beverly Hills, it runs south of Wilshire Boulevard along a southwest-northeast route. After intersecting with Wilshire in Beverly Hills, Santa Monica Boulevard continues northeast towards West Hollywood, spawning Beverly Boulevard and Melrose Avenue . In downtown West Hollywood, Santa Monica turns to run east-west north of Wilshire Boulevard . Santa Monica Boulevard starts off of Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica. From there until Sepulveda Boulevard , Santa Monica Boulevard is a densely urban commercial street. Most of the Westside car dealerships are located on Santa Monica Boulevard. After Sepulveda, Santa Monica Boulevard passes by Century City and its shopping center, and intersects with Wilshire in Beverly Hills. From Doheny Drive to La Cienega Boulevard in West Hollywood is the center of gay life in Los Angeles. Entering Hollywood, Santa Monica Boulevard becomes considerably more gritty. One of the most famous spots for male Prostitution and Transgender prostitution is Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood area. Santa Monica Boulevard is currently undergoing reconstruction from the western city limits of Beverly Hills to Sepulveda Boulevard . When finished, there will be three roadways, the center roadway being for through traffic, and the two side roadways for local access. LANDMARKS Landmarks along or near Santa Monica Boulevard include:
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