Pico Boulevard Safety & Mobility Project

If you’ve been on Pico Boulevard between Crenshaw and Figueroa, you know it’s a lively, well-traveled street that connects many neighborhoods in our city. It’s also a street where we can make things a lot safer and easier for everyone to get around! That’s why we’re working on the Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Plan, to reimagine Pico in a way that works better for the people who use it most.

Your voice is one of the most important parts of this project - it’s the people who live, work, and travel along Pico every day who know its challenges best. Your feedback helps us understand where crossing feels unsafe, where bike lanes could be better, and how we can make the street work for real-life needs. The better we understand your perspective, the better we can design a Pico that’s truly built for you.

So, take a few minutes to fill out the Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project survey by September 8, 2025. It’s quick, it’s easy, and your input will directly shape the final design we start building in 2026. Together, we can make Pico a safer, more welcoming place for everyone who uses it, every day.

LADOT Pilots Concrete Bike Lane Barrier in DTLA

LADOT is piloting a new concrete barrier on the 3rd Street bike lane, between Main and Spring. These barriers are the first of their kind for LA bike lanes and have the potential to provide a faster, more flexible way to deliver durable bike lane protection across the City. The barriers are precast concrete and fabricated offsite, enabling LADOT to create concrete bike lane barriers without the need for onsite concrete pours.

This project enhances safety and comfort for cyclists by strengthening the separation between bike lanes and vehicle traffic, while providing a more durable, long-term infrastructure solution.

LADOT invites community members to share their feedback on the new concrete bike lane barriers survey. Input from residents, businesses, and street users will help LADOT better understand current safety concerns, access challenges, and opportunities to improve how 3rd Street serves everyone. The survey will remain open until Friday, October 31, 2025.

LADOT Transit Recognized for Service During LA Fires

Recently, LADOT’s Chief of Transit Programs Brian Lee attended the California Transportation Commission meeting in San Diego to accept an award on behalf of LADOT Transit for its role in supporting emergency response efforts during the wildfires earlier this year. During the fires and their immediate aftermath, LADOT Transit services were deployed to transport displaced residents to emergency shelters and recovery centers.

We congratulate LADOT Transit on this recognition and thank them for their service in helping to ensure Angelenos could access support and services during the wildfire emergency.

Student Safety Posters Featured at Bus Shelters

Next time you’re waiting for a bus, keep an eye out for traffic safety posters designed by Los Angeles high school students! Eleven winners of the Streets, Art, SAFE PSA Competition are currently being featured on bus shelters across Los Angeles.

The Streets, Art, SAFE PSA Competition is a program that empowers high school students to use film, posters, and visual storytelling to raise awareness about traffic safety. Created by the nonprofit Streets Are For Everyone (SAFE), the competition gives young people a creative platform to advocate for safer, more walkable, and bike-friendly communities.

Each year, students across Los Angeles submit short film Public Service Announcements (PSAs) that highlight the importance of protecting lives on our streets. An additional poster competition for billboard PSAs was new for the 24/25 school year. LADOT is proud to highlight some of the winners and their creative and informative messages on the City’s bus shelters.

Look for the posters at a bus shelter near you, or watch the winning films and view the winning posters online.

Featured poster in image: Connect LA, One Ride at a Time by Andrew Kyle Santos, Cypress High School (Gold for Best Encouragement Special Award)

LADOT Begins First Phase of Peak Hour Lane Removal

LADOT Continues First Phase of Peak-Hour Lane Removal

LADOT is continuing implementation of the first phase of a citywide initiative to remove peak-hour travel lanes and restore full-time parking. This initiative, directed by the Los Angeles City Council, aims to enhance safety, improve access, and support the City’s long-term mobility goals.

The specific corridors selected for Phase 1 of peak-hour lane removal are:

Alpine St, from N. Spring to Yale
Alvarado St, Northbound, from James M. Wood to 7th
Beverly Blvd, from Rampart to Witmer
Broadway, Northbound, from 2nd to 1st
College St, from New Depot to Alameda
Crenshaw Blvd, from Florence to 59th St
La Tijera Blvd, Northbound, from Thornburn to Knowlton
Melrose Ave, from Vermont to Virgil
Nordhoff St, Westbound, from Corbin to Canoga
Pico Blvd, Westbound, from Overland to Sepulveda
Ventura Blvd, Eastbound, from Farralone to Tampa
Victory Blvd, from Lankershim to Clybourn
Washington Blvd, from Vermont to Flower
Washington Blvd, Eastbound, from Redondo to La Brea and from Wellington to Crenshaw

Please be advised of construction along the above corridors as crews work to implement the new lane configurations. Visit our website to view an up-to-date map of completed work on Phase 1 street segments.

Take the Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project Survey

LADOT wants to hear your thoughts on improving transportation safety along Pico Boulevard, especially for those who walk, bike, and take transit. Pico is a major street used to access jobs, destinations, and community institutions. LADOT is prioritizing safety and accessibility improvements on Pico Boulevard that include: reducing the number of travel lanes to improve driving behavior; adding a new bicycle facility to expand mobility options and improve safety for bicyclists; adding new crossings to improve pedestrian safety and access; and other street safety features.

Take the Pico Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project Survey before September 8, 2025 and let us know how you travel along Pico Boulevard and what safety improvements you’d like to see prioritized along the corridor. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards.

Feedback on the Spring St Mobility Project

Share Your Feedback on the Spring St and Alameda St Safety and Mobility Project

LADOT is kicking off a new planning effort to improve safety and mobility along Spring St and Alameda St. These corridors connect neighborhoods to key destinations such as LA State Historic Park, Chinatown, Olvera Street, Union Station, Downtown LA, and the LA River Bike Path – but today, there are critical gaps in the transportation network and ongoing safety concerns for people walking, biking, and taking public transit.

If you live, work, or spend time in the project area, we want to hear from you! Your feedback will guide the types of improvements we consider and help us to better understand how the street can serve the needs of everyone.

Take the Spring St and Alameda St survey before September 8, 2025. Participants will be entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards.