Los Angeles, CA (November 9, 2021)
LADOT joined transportation leaders across the country in celebrating the passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by Congress this weekend. The bill represents a historic investment to help upgrade the nation’s infrastructure, including funding for roadway improvements, street safety, and public transportation. The bill is also expected to invest in key sustainability efforts, including fleet electrification and EV charging.
“The passage of this bold and historic infrastructure bill gives us a once in a…
Los Angeles, CA (November 5, 2021)
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) announced today that the agency has been awarded a $6 million grant by the California Energy Commission to install one of the largest electric vehicle (EV) fleet charging systems in the United States that will be powered by a solar and storage microgrid.
“Los Angeles is on track to achieve a zero-emission future and our investments in clean transportation systems are driving that progress,” said Mayor Eric Garcetti. “The more electric vehicles we put on our…
LADOT welcomed the return of the LAnow service, its on-demand, micro-transit service serving the Del Rey, Venice, Mar Vista, and Palms neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles this past Monday, November 1, 2021. The service operates Monday through Friday from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Riders can access the service by downloading the new LAnow smartphone application. Adults and children over five years of age ride for $1.50 one-way, seniors ride for 75 cents, and children under four years of age ride for free. To celebrate the…
Los Angeles, CA (November 1, 2021)
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) welcomes the return of operation for LAnow, its on-demand, micro-transit service serving the Del Rey, Venice, Mar Vista and Palms neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles on Monday, November 1, 2021. The service operates Monday through Friday from 6:00AM to 7:00 PM. Riders can access the service by using the LAnow smartphone application. Adults and children over five years of age ride for $1.50 one-way, seniors ride for 75 cents, and children under four years of age ride for…
LADOT Transit is resuming operation of the LAnow program for on-demand, shared-ride, and micro-transit service serving the Del Rey, Venice, Mar Vista, and Palms Neighborhoods of the City of Los Angeles. LAnow carried more than 10,000 riders prior to the suspension of service in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. LADOT Transit used the time during the suspension of service to upgrade and replace its LAnow smartphone application that allows riders to book and pay for trips.
The LAnow program services will resume on Monday, November 1,…
LADOT partnered with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and the City of Los Angeles to announce the Metro Bike Share Program's expansion into Hollywood with 12 new bicycle docking stations.
Metro's regular people-powered and electric bicycles will now be available to rent in the Hollywood area. The 12 new docking stations are located near the intersections of Franklin/Fuller, Hollywood/ Highland, Highland/Sunset, Hawthorne/ Orange, McCadden/Hollywood, Cherokee/Hollywood, Whitley/Hollywood, Ivar/Hollywood,…
In October 2020, construction began on the $19.5 million Reseda Blvd Complete Streets Project. This multi-agency project will transform Reseda Blvd between Parthenia St and Victory Blvd with pavement rehabilitation and roadway safety improvements, including:
Sidewalk, driveway, and curb ramp repairs Street resurfacing Traffic signal upgrades Bus boarding islands Street trees New continuous protected bicycle laneConstruction will extend for approximately 28 months, with the first year dedicated to concrete work on curb ramps, sidewalks, and driveways.
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In order to promote safety on our streets, LADOT recently advocated for state legislation AB43 which gives cities greater authority and setting speed limits. With its passage, cities like Los Angeles will not have to raise speed limits unless engineering changes have been made on these streets with the express purpose of increasing speed limits. This in turn means cities will be able to regulate their street speeds to accommodate for the existing capacity of these streets, while also helping make streets safer throughout the City. Cities with high…
Today, officials from the Los Angeles Department of Transportation and the Los Angeles Unified School District joined parents, teachers, administrators, and students at Magnolia Avenue Elementary to celebrate International Walk to School Day. Walk to School Day is an annual event to promote the healthy practice of students walking along routes that provide safe access to school.
This year's Walk to School Day event highlighted the importance of traffic safety with the by transforming Orchard Avenue, New England Street, and 17th Street…
This Latinx Heritage Month, LADOT highlighted some of our community partners that not only amplify the voices and needs of our Latinx community in Los Angeles, but work alongside LADOT as partners to bring equitable transportation opportunities to our most vulnerable communities.
HOLA partnered with LADOT this summer to create a “Traffic Turtle” installation that used 100 neon green mascots with signs. The signs read “Speed Kills / La Velocidad Mata / Slow Down / Desacelere / Save a Life / Salve Una Vida,” reminding drivers to slow down at the Intersection of Wilshire Blvd &…