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''For the alcoholic beverage, see Boulevard Brewing Company '' Boulevard ( French , from German ''Bollwerk'' – bulwark) has several generally accepted meanings. In this case, as a Type Of Road , a boulevard usually consists of a wide, multi- Lane arterial divided thoroughfare, often with an above-average appearance in terms of Landscaping and scenery. FRANCE Baron Haussmann made such Road s well-known in his re-shaping of Second Empire Paris between 1853 and 1870. The French word ''boulevard'' originally referred to the flat summit of a Rampart (the etymology of the word distantly parallels that of '' Bulwark ''). Several Parisian boulevards replaced old city walls ; more generally, boulevards are running around a city center, in contrast to Avenue that radiate from a city center. Boulevard, is sometimes used to descibe an elegantly wide road, such as those in Paris , approaching the Champs-Élysées . UNITED STATES In many places in the United States , particularly California , Developers have adapted the term to refer to any arterial roads, not necessarily boulevards in the conventional sense. Many so-called "boulevards" in California extend into the mountains, with narrow, winding road segments only two lanes in width. However, boulevards can be any divided highway with at-grade intersections to local streets. They can commonly be abbreviated Blvd. Some examples include:
Throughout the United States, The Boulevard can refer to many things. The Cross Bay Boulevard in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens , or Roosevelt Boulevard in the Northeast section of Philadelphia is a typical example of a boulevard. In Chicago , the Boulevard System is a network of wide, planted-median boulevards that winds through the south, west, and north sides of the city and includes a ring of parks. Most of the boulevards and parks are 3-6 miles from the Loop . Some people also use the term boulevard to refer to the division or Central Reservation in such a road, whether specifically in a "boulevard" in the above sense or not. It can consist of anything from a simple thick Curb of concrete, to a wide strip of Grass , to a thoroughly landscaped space of Tree s, Shrub s, and other foliage; in urban areas, boulevards can also contain public Art or Memorial s. Wide boulevards also sometimes serve as rights-of-way for Tram s or Light Rail systems. AUSTRALIA Melbourne has at least 4 roads named "the Boulevard", generally being long, curvy two-lane roads in prestigious suburbs such as Ivanhoe . THE REST OF THE WORLD |
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