Last week, LADOT installed a new high-intensity activated crosswalk at the intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Christy Avenue to improve visibility and safety for those traveling in Lake View Terrace. Sometimes referred to as a pedestrian hybrid beacon or HAWK beacon, this innovative signal represents an improvement over different types of flashing beacons as it utilizes a red signal that forces vehicles to come to a complete stop before pedestrians — or, as is sometimes the case in...
High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk Installed at Intersection of Foothill Boulevard and Christy Avenue
LADOT Launches On-Demand Drop-Off Pilot for DASH
On Monday, August 23, LADOT Transit launched a pilot program that allows passengers to make “on-demand” stops on select DASH routes to better serve the needs of Angelenos. In addition to disembarking at regular stops, riders on affected routes are now able to request that buses make stops between regular, set stop locations. LADOT's decision to initiate the pilot program follows from the results of its recently released study, Changing Lanes: A Gender Equity Transportation Study, which details the relationship between gender and...
City Council Approves BlueLA Expansion
Last week, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion to expand BlueLA, an electric vehicle car share program that operates in partnership with the city. Following implementation of the City Council motion, BlueLA’s vehicle fleet will expand to include 200 additional vehicles and 300 new vehicle chargers to provide improved car share access in Los Angeles. Since April 2018, LADOT has collaborated with BlueLA to provide designated parking zones for car share vehicles, offering Angelenos a cost-effective alternative to private vehicle ownership...
The City of Los Angeles is improving Adams Blvd with traffic safety and accessibility elements. These treatments are designed to reduce collisions resulting in a safer Adams Blvd for all modes of transportation.
The safety project area was selected because of the high number of crashes that have killed or severely injured people. Please see below the safety design elements and a construction implementation plan.
NEW SAFETY FEATURES ON ADAMS WILL INCLUDE:
Lane Reconfiguration with Bike Lane from Fairfax...
LADOT Supports Students' Return to the Classroom
LADOT is committed to getting students back to school with reliable and safe transportation options. To assist students in their return to school, LADOT will continue to provide free transit for K-12 and post-secondary students, administer the city’s school crossing guard program, and improve safety in school zones through the expansion of the Safe Routes to School L.A. program.
To reduce transportation barriers, LADOT Transit is pleased to currently offer free DASH bus service for all passengers. LAUSD and other students are...
LADOT Releases New Study on Gender Equity in Transportation
This past Friday, LADOT released a new landmark study, Changing Lanes: A Gender Equity Transportation Study, and announced a new pilot program for “on-demand” stops for its DASH service, which will debut in August for the Panorama City, Watts, Pico-Union, and El Sereno Community DASH routes, and will allow riders to request a location to disembark along their route that is separate from established stop locations.
As a comprehensive transportation study, Changing Lanes identifies barriers for women who...
Project Spotlight: The Main Street Complete Streets Project
As of July 2021, the City of Los Angeles has finalized construction on virtually all elements on the $12.6 million Main Street Complete Streets Project — a project undertaken by LADOT in collaboration with the Bureau of Engineering that improves safety and accessibility for all through the reconstruction of sidewalks, streets, and the implementation of new safety treatments, including intersection tightening, bicycle turn boxes, leading pedestrian intervals, left turn arrows, new traffic signals, new sidewalks and curb ramps, and...
LADOT's Commitment to Public Safety
As public health concerns continue to develop and are addressed, LADOT remains committed to ensuring the health and safety of all city residents and visitors as they travel around Los Angeles. With our city continuing to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, LADOT will provide ongoing support for public health measures and projects that promote safe transit and street environments. To facilitate safe transit accessibility, LADOT reminds Angelenos that masks are currently required for riders on local public transportation routes, including LADOT...
LADOT Transit Expands DASH Service
This past weekend, LADOT Transit launched service improvements to DASH Route D and Route E in downtown Los Angeles as the next step in the phased implementation of the LADOT New Service Plan (formerly Transit Service Analysis), which follows from the Los Angeles City Council’s adoption of the LADOT New Service Plan in 2018 to identify and prioritize service enhancements, new Community DASH routes, and the LAnow service.
Route D in downtown will now run along Broadway south of Olympic Boulevard and end its service at South Grand Avenue...
Los Angeles City Council Supports Legislation to Give Cities More Flexibility in Setting Speed Limits
The Los Angeles City Council adopted a resolution last week to support California State Assembly Bill (AB) 43 that would grant municipalities greater control in setting speed limits on city streets. Currently, the California Vehicle Code requires cities to conduct regular speed surveys to set and enforce speed limits, which are determined by the 85th percentile of driver speeds recorded in the survey. In practice, this process results in streets where speed limits regularly increase with...