Boulevard (French, from Dutch: Bolwerk – bolwark, meaning bastion) has several generally accepted meanings.It was first introduced in the French language in 1435 as boloard and has since been altered into boulevard.
In this case, as a type of road, a boulevard (often abbreviated Blvd) is usually a wide, multi-lane arterial thoroughfare, divided with a median down the center, and roadways along each side designed as slow travel and parking lanes and for bicycle and pedestrian usage, often with an above-average quality of landscaping and scenery.
The division into peripheral roads for local use and a central main thoroughfare for regional traffic is a principal feature of the boulevard.
Larger and busier boulevards usually feature a median.
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