LADOT Responds to Heavy Rain to Support Safe Travel Across the City
Over the past week, LA experienced more heavy rain storms which resulted in flooding, debris flows, and road closures at various points throughout the city. Traffic officers alongside Special Traffic Operations and partner agencies have responded to emergency events over the past week to ensure the safety of residents and road users.
Commuters should be aware of a long-term road closure in place on Mulholland Drive extending from Laurel Canyon Blvd to Beverly Place to the…
Following last week's storm event and in preparation for further storm activity, LADOT has implemented road closures on Mulholland Drive between Laurel Canyon Blvd and Coldwater Canyon Drive. Traffic Officers are deployed to assist residents within the closure area to navigate safely. Commuters are advised to avoid the area and to heed signage and Traffic Officer instructions if traveling near closure points.
Closures will remain in place until further notice to allow crews to assess and repair storm damage.
Happy new year Los Angeles! We hope your 2023 is off to a good start. With a historic winter storm reaching Los Angeles this week, we wish to remind all Angelenos of the need for safety on LA streets.
Drivers should exercise extreme caution on the roadway, drive slowly with headlights on, and leave extra space between themselves and the vehicles being followed. A vehicle should never attempt to cross a flooded area as a vehicle stall or lose control in as little as 6 inches of water. Wind may cause debris to fall in the…
This morning Mayor Karen Bass attended LADOT's Southern District Parking Enforcement and Traffic Control Division roll call to meet with frontline personnel, take questions, and discuss how our department fits in with her citywide, proactive approach to addressing the homelessness crisis. LADOT Traffic Officers provide critical support in protecting neighborhood quality of life and supporting emergency response. The meeting allowed the city's new mayor to share her priorities directly with the city's frontline staff…
Multiple active transportation projects in Los Angeles are receiving funding after the city was awarded state grants for 6 different projects totaling over $200 million. The grants were approved by a vote of the California Transportation Commission as part of the State of California's Active Transportation program which supports transformative transportation projects that encourage transportation through active modes such as walking, biking, and taking transit.
The six projects stretch…
The City of Los Angeles is set to receive over $200 million in Active Transportation Program (ATP) grants following a vote on Wednesday by the California Transportation Commission (CTC). The ATP grants fund transformative transportation projects that support and encourage transportation through active modes such as walking, biking, and taking transit by making streets safer and more accessible to people traveling by these means.
“Our mission is to build a city that has safe, affordable, and sustainable transportation options for all residents in all neighborhoods…
This week, LADOT joined Mayor Eric Garcetti, Councilmember Mike Bonin, and the Del Rey community for the ribbon cutting of the Centinela Great Street at Greene Ave and Centinela Ave. The Great Streets program works collaboratively between residents, businesses, and city departments to improve the built environment of neighborhoods to support the economic development of communities. Heart of Del Rey, the Del Rey Neighborhood Council, and business owners and residents, prioritized this crossing as a high need for the community and…
Today LADOT joined Mayor Eric Garcetti and representatives of the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games for the ribbon cutting and celebration of the expansion of the LADOT ATSAC (Advanced Transportation Systems and Coordination) Center! ATSAC allows LADOT to manage traffic control systems citywide to improve the efficiency of travel. ATSAC was initially established in 1984 to prepare the city for the '84 Olympics.
When the original ATSAC facility was established in 1984, the system managed 118 signals. Today, the…
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) cut the ribbon on the new facility for the renamed Advanced Transportation System and Coordination (ATSAC) Center on Wednesday. The new facility controls the timing of traffic signals across Los Angeles and upgrades a system that was first established to support the 1984 Summer Olympic Games. The expansion enables ATSAC to manage the increasing complexity of Los Angeles' transportation system as well as prepare the city to host major events like the LA 28 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
“Safety and ease…
From all of us at LADOT, we wish you all a safe and Happy Thanksgiving Holiday. Be safe on the road and please be advised that relaxed holiday parking regulations are in place Thursday, November 24.
LADOT Celebrates Launch of $60 Million South LA EcoLabThis week, we joined a coalition of community partners at Vermont Square Park to announce the South LA Eco Lab Project. The project is made possible by a $35 million grant from the CA Strategic Growth Council as well as $24.6 million in funding from Metro and the City of Los Angeles that will…