LADOT News

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Los Angeles. Communities of Asian and Pacific Islander origin have been part of our city’s heritage since it’s founding and through our history their contributions have been an integral part of the growth and success of Los Angeles. LADOT is proud to celebrate AAPI heritage month through the highlighting of landmarks and individuals that have and continue to shape our city.

AAPI Spotlight of the month -- Joan Hsu 

Joan Hsu currently works in the Transit Facilities as a...

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in Los Angeles. Communities of Asian and Pacific Islander origin have been part of our city’s heritage since it’s founding and through our history their contributions have been an integral part of the growth and success of Los Angeles. LADOT is proud to celebrate AAPI heritage month through the highlighting of landmarks and individuals that have and continue to shape our city.

Tomorrow, our LADOT transit team will attend the Griffith Park Adult Community Center Open House event by LA Rec & Parks. The GPACC specializes in services for adults and seniors and will have information about all the activities they offer. LADOT Transit will be there discussing the CityRide Program and other city services available. CityRide is a transportation assistance program we offer seniors age 65 and older as well as Angelenos with disabilities. Qualified participants are able to ride the CityRide bus and other available...

Crews have been hard at work on Venice Blvd with new safety treatments and upgrades along the street. Last week crews installed freshly painted protected bike lanes and a new left turn signal at the intersection of Venice and Hughes. LADOT crews with crane lifting new signalThis is allnew left turn signal a part of LADOT’s Venice Boulevard Safety and Mobility Project. Venice Blvd connects to multiple neighborhoods throughout the city of Los Angles, so we are working with Metro to bring mobility upgrades to make Venice a better street...

Last week, to close out Women’s History Month, LADOT Interim General Manager, Connie Llanos published an essay exploring the ways LADOT is working to develop a transportation system that effectively and safely meets the needs of women throughout the city of Los Angeles. These operational changes follow LADOT's Changing Lanes report which detailed the ways that the current system fails to meet the needs of women. Addressing these disparities requires a wholesale rethinking of how we deliver projects from planning, outreach, and...

We are making progress on the new safety and mobility improvements on Venice Blvd. StreetsLA has repaired and refreshed the pavement on Venice Boulevard, and the LADOT crew is out on the streets to complete the rest of the mobility improvements. Through Spring of 2023, LADOT will be working to upgrade existing bike lanes and crosswalks, and partnering with Metro to add new dedicated bus lanes on Venice Boulevard. We will also be adding a new protected left turn signal at the intersection of Venice and...

The United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) $2 million through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant program. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established SMART discretionary grants to drive innovation in the transportation industry. This grant will fund a pilot program to develop a digital inventory of curb assets and regulations in the Downtown Los Angeles area. By digitally mapping curb features such as meters, markings, access ramps, and transit and bike...

By Connie Llanos, LADOT Interim General Manager

As a woman, mother, and daughter, running the nation’s second largest transportation department, meeting my daily responsibilities is a juggle that would not be possible without transportation. I am privileged to have resources that allow me to choose the most convenient way to get to all the places I need to be on any given day – but that wasn’t always the case for me and it still isn’t for far too many women in Los Angeles. In fact, most are forced to navigate a transportation system that wasn’t designed with...

LADOT was recently awarded a $2 million grant by the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) through the Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) grant program. The “Code The Curb” pilot will allow Los Angeles to develop innovative tools for managing the public right-of-way through a digital inventory of curb assets and regulations in the Downtown Los Angeles area.

LADOT has the responsibility of overseeing the safe movement of goods and people throughout the city. Los Angeles...

With LAUSD schools closed this week, LADOT joined other city departments to mobilize resources for students and families impacted by the strike. Yesterday the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks opened up 21 recreation centers to serve as Grab & Go Locations as part of the LAUSD food distribution program. Students were provided six meals to cover breakfast and lunch for 3 days. LADOT traffic officers were on hand staffing each of these locations to...