Sylmar Community Celebrates New Decorated Crosswalks

This week we joined community partners in Sylmar to celebrate the unveiling of newly decorated crosswalks along San Fernando Road. On Monday a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the many months of hard work and planning to complete this project.

Img Sylmar Community Celebrates New Decorated Crosswalks

The design of the newly decorated crosswalks was custom created by Tia Chuchas Centro Cultural Center and consists of 2 alternating patterns in 2 bright colors that are not only beautiful to look at but also provide high visibility to pedestrians who use it. These decorated crosswalks are installed in three locations:

San Fernando Road and Paddock St
San Fernando Road and Oro Grande St
San Fernando Road and Astoria St

Tia Chuchas is seen as a hub and provides a sense of community for residents within the crosswalk. Funding for the project was provided by Council District 7, Monica Rodriguez, and cost a total of $162,300.
This project is part of a much larger project called Moving Beauty Pathways. The proposed project consists of

bicycle path safety improvements (24 bicycle path bollard led lights) street furniture
1 transit shelter and 1 transit shade
artistic installations ( 8 standalone structures to hold street murals along the bicycle path)
crosswalk safety ( decorative and continental crosswalks, same intersections as above )

We’d like to thank BOE, City Planning, Council District 7, and the staff of Tia Chuchas Centro Cultural Center for partnering with us on this project and we look forward to the remainder of the treatments to come on the Moving Beauty Pathways.

Academy Awards Weekend

This weekend Los Angeles hosted the Academy Awards at the Dolby Theater. We want to thank our Special Traffic Operations team who come together to be sure the roads are still safe so that grand events like these go off without a hitch. Our LADOT STOs work behind the scenes and during late hours to make sure appropriate detours are securely blocked off and marked so that traffic can still flow efficiently. We also want to thank our LADOT traffic officers who are deployed along various routes to ensure safe travels. Thank you for helping to keep moving LA forward.

LA Marathon Closures This Weekend

Please be on the lookout, as some areas may be closed to traffic in support of the LA Marathon this weekend. The festivities begin on Friday, March 17th at Dodger Stadium and the marathon takes place on Sunday, March 19th. Visit lamarathon.com for route and event information.

Fresh Speed Humps Installed In Neighborhoods Throughout Los Angeles

Our LADOT crews have been making their way throughout the city installing new speed humps. Speed humps are a street safety treatment intended to slow traffic speeds in neighborhood residential areas. Recently treatments have been installed in the following locations:

Shirley between Ventura Bl and Wells Dr
Corbin just north and south of Calvin Ave
San Ysidro between Beverly Hills City Limit before Pickfair Way to Elderidge Dr
Nichols Canyon between Courtney Ave to 1000 ft northerly
Avenue 33 - Verdugo Rd to Cazador St
2nd Avenue - 48th St to 52nd St
Friar - Belmar Ave and Tampa Av

Everyone deserves to feel safe no matter how they travel through Los Angeles neighborhoods. These treatments are part of our efforts to ensure safe, livable communities.

LADOT Now Hiring Crossing Guards

LADOT is now accepting applications for new Crossing Guards. Crossing guards keep students safe traveling to and from school and help educate and instill safe, alert walking behaviors in young Angelenos. Our crossing guards are placed at schools throughout the city and help provide experience and judgment to help children navigate a school crossing, while also increasing the visibility of their presence to drivers.

If you are interested in applying for a crossing guard position you can visit the website for the application and instructions on how to apply.

Celebrating Women's History Month: Olive Dennis

In 1920, Olive Dennis became the first female engineer hired by a major rail line. Her improvements to the Baltimore & Ohio train cars helped make rail travel more comfortable for women. After two years of working as a draftsman, Dennis was assigned to engineer an upgrade to the train’s interior. Dennis suggested improvements to make trains more comfortable for women, such as lower seats and larger dressing rooms. She also improved the lighting and air circulation in train cars.

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Reseda Boulevard Complete Streets Project

Reseda Boulevard Complete Streets Project

As part of the Complete Streets Program, the City is reconstructing Reseda Blvd to improve safety and accessibility for all. Give your feedback on the upcoming improvement and receive updates and more information on the project here.