California State Route 213
State Route 213 is a state highway in the U.S. state of California, in Los Angeles County. The approximately route runs along Western Avenue between 25th Street in San Pedro in the south and Interstate 405 in Torrance in the north.
Route description
Route 213 is defined as follows in section 513 of the California Streets and Highways Code:Route 213 is from 25th Street in San Pedro to Route 405 via Western Avenue.
Signage of SR 213 actually begins at the intersection of Western Avenue with Paseo del Mar at Royal Palms County Beach next to the Pacific Ocean. From here, the route follows Western Avenue northeast along the edge of White Point Park to its intersection with 25th Street, where the legal definition of SR 213 begins.
SR 213 continues north through San Pedro, [Los Angeles, California|San Pedro] before briefly entering Rancho [Palos Verdes, California|Rancho Palos Verdes] and passing by a naval reservation. Western Avenue then enters Lomita before returning to the Los Angeles city limits in the community of Harbor City. SR 213 intersects with SR 1 before forming the eastern boundary of the city of Torrance and the western boundary of Harbor Gateway. SR 213 is signed for a few more miles north to I-405, where the route ends.
SR 213 is part of the National [Highway System |National Highway System], a network of highways that are considered essential to the country's economy, defense, and mobility by the Federal Highway Administration.