Recent Streetsblog LA posts about rail-to-river

The LADWP-owned vacant lot at Figueroa and Slauson is slated to become a park. Join the Department of Recreation and Parks and the office of Councilmember Curren Price this Saturday to provide input on the amenities you would like to see there.

Saturday: Help Plan Senator Bill Greene Memorial Park at Figueroa and Slauson

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 27, 2021 | No Comments

The lot at 5800 S. Figueroa has sat vacant since 1959

Metro is relaunching its community engagement process around Segment B of the Rail-to-River project and seeks input on stakeholders' preferred routes. The Randolph St. route through Huntington Park is not wide enough to support both the WSAB line and the bike/walk path. The yellow indicates the larger study area Metro is surveying for potential alternative routes. Source: Metro

Metro Relaunches Rail-to-River Community Engagement Process to Choose New Southeast Cities Route

By Sahra Sulaiman | Feb 10, 2021 | No Comments

The planned WSAB rail line won't leave enough room for a bike/walk path on Randolph, forcing Metro to seek an alternative route

Segment A of the Rail-to-River bike and pedestrian path will run along Slauson between the Crenshaw and Blue Lines; Segment B will run along Randolph towards the river. Source: Metro

Rail-to-Rail Bike/Ped Path along Slauson Delayed but Moving Forward

By Sahra Sulaiman | Dec 20, 2019 | No Comments

The first phase of the project was supposed to break ground in 2018

The eastern section of South Park will undergo a major renovation beginning this month. (Google maps)

South Park Renovation to Enter Next Phase this Month

By Sahra Sulaiman | Apr 4, 2018 | No Comments

Monday, April 9, from 5 to 7 p.m., the community is invited to discuss major renovations planned for South Park set to get underway later this month.

Metro Offers Update on Rail-to-River Bike/Ped Path Design; Project to Break Ground Mid-2018

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 7, 2017 | 7 Comments

Metro expects to see the preliminary (30 percent) design completed shortly and to hire a design/build construction contractor to finish the plans and break ground by mid-2018. The project would be completed in late 2019, around the time that the Crenshaw/LAX Line would be opening.

Segment A of the Rail-to-River bike and pedestrian path will run along the Slauson corridor (in green), between the Crenshaw and Blue Lines. Source: Metro

Metro Seeks Input on Design Options for Segment A of Rail-to-River Bike/Pedestrian Path

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jan 31, 2017 | 2 Comments

Last Thursday, Metro and Cityworks Design held two meetings to lay out the design options for Segment A of the Rail-to-River project for the community and to solicit feedback.

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