TRG Projects: LA River Path

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Los Angeles Metro

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Summary

As part of Metro’s Los Angeles River Bike Path Gap Closure Feasibility Study and the City of Los Angeles’s Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, the Los Angeles River Path Project would close the largest remaining 8-mile gap along the river from Elysian Valley in the City of Los Angeles in the north through the City of Vernon to the south. The multi-jurisdictional project requires many agencies to participate, among many local and regional plans, including Metro’s Active Transportation Strategic Plan, SCAG’s Long Range Transportation Plan, County of Los Angeles Bike Master Plan, and the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan. The project entails the environmental clearance, design and construction of approximately 8-miles of new bike path and facilities along the Los Angeles River, specifically considering infrastructure for a bike path, pedestrian walkways, shade elements, stormwater capture features, lighting, signage and additional landscaping elements.

TRG is leading public outreach efforts by organizing and facilitating community meetings, engaging with community stakeholders at pop-up events, and interacting with local youth about their mobility needs. These efforts have been essential to engage and inform people of all ages and walks of life who live, work, recreate and conduct business in and around the river about the project.

Looking forward, TRG anticipates the continuation of community meetings as part of ongoing engagement efforts. Furthermore, transit rider intercept surveys were conducted in 2023 to gather valuable insights from the commuting public. Additionally, TRG is set to release a Storymap, aimed at engaging stakeholders through innovative storytelling methods, which will be integrated into the next phases of project engagement in 2024.

The Metro team is anticipated to release the Draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in 2024, marking a significant milestone in the project's progression.

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