The Los Angeles City Council is set to discuss the approval of a $60 million contract with Metro for the design and construction of the Los Angeles River Valley Bike Path Project. This project aims to create a new bike path and greenway covering approximately 13 miles.
The Board of Public Works of the city is requesting funds from Metro to move forward with the project along the Los Angeles River in the San Fernando Valley. The bike path will bridge the gaps in the Valley River bike path, spanning from Vanalden Avenue to Forest Lawn Drive/Zoo Drive, covering Council Districts 2, 3, 4, and 6.
The improvements to the bike path will include pedestrian walking paths, decorative fencing and gates, roadway crossings, pet waste stations, drinking fountains, lighting, operational and wayfinding signage, site furnishing, educational elements, stormwater runoff management, and green landscaping with irrigation.
According to a report, the bike path will be designed as a 12-foot-wide asphalt path in compliance with state standards and the city’s master plans, namely the 2007 Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan, 2010’s Bicycle Plan, and the 2014 Los Angeles Department of Transportation’s Great Streets Strategic Plan.
“The completion of the LA River trail system will enhance regional livability by providing expanded active transportation options, granting new access to transit, homes, schools, jobs, nature, recreation, and other community-serving amenities,” states the report.
In December 2022, Metro presented the city with a draft funding agreement for the design and construction of the project. Metro will contribute $60 million from Measure M funds as matching funds to complete the project.
The agreement allows Metro to make adjustments considering future inflation related to the project’s design and construction costs. The estimated total cost of the project is $170 million but could exceed $200 million.
The city’s responsibility is to provide the remaining funding for the completion of the project, potentially amounting to $140 million, as mentioned in the report.
The city has already secured or will be provided funding through grants and agreements, which include the following sources:
– Approximately $60 million from Metro via Measure M;
– Approximately $3 million from LA County funds;
– $52.9 million from state funds provided by the Active Transportation Program;
– $6.7 million from local returns of Measure M; and
– $3 million from various city funds.
The remaining funding gap will be addressed in the future using city funds, as well as federal and state grant funds.
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