Skip to Content
Streetsblog Los Angeles home
Streetsblog Los Angeles home
Log In
bike lanes

Eyes on the Street: Progress on DTLA 7th Street Streetscape

New curb-protected bike lanes under construction on 7th Street in downtown L.A. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog

LongBeachize_Ad_Concepts
This article supported by Los Angeles Bicycle Attorney as part of a general sponsorship package. All opinions in the article are that of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of LABA. Click on the ad for more information.

Construction got underway last year on the downtown L.A. Seventh Street Streetscape project, featuring the first L.A. City curb-protected bike lanes, including the city's first curb-protected intersections. The mile-long project will extend from San Pedro Street to Figueroa Street. Improvements include protected bike lanes, pedestrian/cyclist-scale lighting, bus islands, and new trees.

Rendering of 7th Street Streetscape
Rendering of 7th Street Streetscape - via L.A. City
Rendering of 7th Street Streetscape

Construction kicked off last April; it started on the east end of the project, in Skid Row, and is working its way west through the Historic Core to Figueroa.

Streetsblog last checked in on 7th Street in July 2021, when just one block was nearly completed. As of yesterday, three blocks of the curb-protection have been completed.

7th is closed
Streetscape curb work construction currently has 7th Street closed between Los Angeles Street and Maple Avenue
7th is closed
xxx
Pedestrians taking advantage of the head start that the new 7th Street curbs provide
xxx
The 7th Street Streetscape includes the city's first protected intersections
The 7th Street Streetscape includes the city's first protected intersections
The 7th Street Streetscape includes the city's first protected intersections

And here is one other brief downtown street project update. Back in 2021, Streetsblog reported on a new Boyle Heights bike path located just south of the then under-construction Sixth Street Viaduct. The city later closed much of that path to finish work on the Mission/Myers Roundabout project, one of a handful of projects connected to the new bridge. These projects include the new under-bridge park, where construction is slated to get underway soon.

Myers
Myers/Mission Roundabout diagram
Myers

Yesterday, Streetsblog checked out the roundabout, which appears to be nearly completed.

The Mission/Meyers roundabout is located south of the new 6th Street Viaduct, east of the L.A. River
The under construction Mission/Myers roundabout is located south of the new 6th Street Viaduct (upper left)
The Mission/Meyers roundabout is located south of the new 6th Street Viaduct, east of the L.A. River
Crews are currently installing pavers on much of the Meyers/Mission Roundabout
Crews are currently installing pavers on much of the Myers/Mission Roundabout
Crews are currently installing pavers on much of the Meyers/Mission Roundabout
xxx
The Meyers/Mission Roundabout includes a paved C-shaped median at the intersection of Myers Street and Jesse Street
xxx

Stay in touch

Sign up for our free newsletter

More from Streetsblog Los Angeles

This Week In Livable Streets

Metro 14 Freeway expansion, Metro 5 Freeway expansion, Dutch mobility symposium, river/arroyo ride, Metro East SFV rail, Metro transit alerts, and more

November 12, 2024

Beach Streets Uptown – Open Streets Open Thread

Cyclists, skaters and pedestrians took to two miles of North Long Beach streets - including a revamped Artesia Boulevard - though participation was somewhat sparser than past Beach Streets events

November 12, 2024

Friday Bikeway Briefs: Ktown, Leimert Park, UCLA, USC, Highland Park, and Tarzana

Recent bike lanes on 43rd St, Westholme Ave, and Mesa Ave. Bike upgrades on First St and on Jefferson Blvd. Slow progress on Reseda Blvd displays city's meager HLA response.

November 9, 2024
See all posts