Editing Burbank, California (section)

====Roads and highways====
[[File:SR 134 Ventura Freeway looking west from N Pass Ave.jpg|thumb|right|SR 134 Ventura Freeway at Pass Avenue in Burbank]]
The construction of major freeways through and around the city of Burbank starting in the 1950s both divided the city from itself and linked it to the rapidly growing Los Angeles region. Burbank is easily accessible by and can easily access the [[Southern California freeways]] via the [[Golden State Freeway]] ([[Interstate 5 in California|I-5]]), which bisects the city from northwest to southeast, and the [[Ventura Freeway]] which connects Burbank to [[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Route 101]] on the south and the nearby [[Interstate 210 (California)|Foothill Freeway]] to the east. The Ventura Freeway was completed in 1960.

In May 2012, the state Transportation Commission approved $224.1 million in funding for the improvements to the [[Golden State Freeway]] ([[Interstate 5 in California|I-5]]) in the Burbank area along with safety improvements to the railroad tracks at Buena Vista Street.<ref>{{cite web |last=Kellam |first=Mark |url=http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-0529-interstate-5-project-gets-major-piece-of-funding,0,3819683.story |title=Interstate 5 project through Burbank gets major piece of funding |publisher=Glendale News Press |date=May 29, 2012 |access-date=August 11, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131017213332/http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-0529-interstate-5-project-gets-major-piece-of-funding,0,3819683.story |archive-date=October 17, 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref> The allocation will fund most of the effort to build a new interchange at Empire Avenue, giving greater access to the nearby Empire Center shopping center as it prepares to get a Walmart store. Construction is expected to start in early 2013 and be completed in early 2016 with an estimated cost of $452 million.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://i-5info.com/magnolia-boulevard-to-buena-vista-street/ | work=California Department of Transportation, District 7 | title=Magnolia Boulevard to Buena Vista Street | year=2012 | access-date=October 17, 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131022131850/http://i-5info.com/magnolia-boulevard-to-buena-vista-street/ | archive-date=October 22, 2013 | url-status=live }}</ref> The state-backed project will include elevating the railroad crossing at Buena Vista Street to prevent people from getting in harm's way when a train is coming. The crossing has been the site of at least two fatalities in recent years.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/15/local/me-record15/2 | work=Los Angeles Times | first=Steve | last=Hymon | title=Metrolink's grim national record | date=September 15, 2008 | access-date=May 30, 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131024010950/http://articles.latimes.com/2008/sep/15/local/me-record15/2 | archive-date=October 24, 2013 | url-status=dead }}</ref>

[[File:Metrolink Train Station.jpg|thumb|Downtown Burbank train station]]
Burbank contains about {{convert|227.5|mi|km}} of streets, nearly {{convert|50|mi|km}} of paved alleys, {{convert|365.3|mi|km}} of sidewalks, 181 signalized intersections and 10 intersections with flashing signals, according to city figures. Many of the current signals date back to the late 1960s, when voters passed a major capital improvement program for street beautification and street lighting. The funding also helped upgrade dated park and library facilities.<ref>{{cite book| chapter-url = http://www.ci.burbank.ca.us/finance/2008-09%20Adopted%20budget/appendix.0809.pdf | chapter = Burbank – A community profile and historical timeline | title = Adopted budget FY 2008–09 | url = http://www.ci.burbank.ca.us/finance/2008-09%20Adopted%20budget/Adopted_budget_fy_2008.htm| publisher = City of Burbank | date = June 17, 2008}}</ref> The [[Burbank Chandler Bike Path]] is popular with cyclist and pedestrians alike.