Recent Streetsblog LA posts about rail-to-river

Metro posted several views of the under-construction Rail-to-Rail path ahead of its 5/17 construction update meeting. Here, a freshly poured sidewalk is seen heading toward 11th Ave. Source: Metro

Eyes on the Path: Metro Posts First Look at Slauson Corridor Bike/Walk Path Ahead of Tonight’s Construction Update

By Sahra Sulaiman | May 17, 2023 | No Comments

Tonight, Metro will host a construction update on the 5.5-mile Rail-to-Rail walk/bike path that will run along the neglected Slauson corridor right-of-way

The full Rail-to-River project runs approximately 10 miles across South and Southeast L.A. Segment A, currently under construction, runs along the Slauson corridor before heading southwest at Western and paralleling Hyde Park Boulevard. Segment B will run along the length of Randolph to the river. Source: Metro

Metro Re-Approves Randolph as Rail-to-River Route After Dedicated Bike/Walk Path Plan Had to Be Scuttled

By Sahra Sulaiman | Aug 26, 2022 | No Comments

The planned bike/walk infrastructure has been significantly downgraded

Renderings of the future of the Slauson corridor show shade trees, improved lighting, and safer crossings. Source: Metro

Rail-to-Rail Bike/Walk Path Breaks Ground on Slauson; Officials Speak to Its Significance for Corridor

By Sahra Sulaiman | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments

Construction was to have begun in 2018, but the community had been waiting for something to happen there for much longer than that.

Metro now anticipates starting Rail-to-Rail path construction this May. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Friday Bike Stories Round-Up: Recent Lanes, Metro Bike Share, Rail2Rail

By Joe Linton | Apr 29, 2022 | No Comments

Metro Bike Share funded through mid-2023, Rail-to-Rail path construction now expected in May, and new bikeway on Burbank Boulevard and Second Avenue

Map of the Metro Rail-to-River active transportation path project. The initial phase - Segment A (shown in orange) - will soon be under construction. Plans for Segment B, which will eventually connect the path to the River, are currently being revised.

Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility, Groundbreaking Expected Next Month

By Joe Linton | Jan 28, 2022 | No Comments

South L.A. multi-use path project, mainly along Slauson, groundbreaking tentatively planned for February 28

Representative Karen Bass speaking at today's press event. Behind her are: Glendale Councilmember Ara Najarian, L.A. Councilmember Curren Price, Congressmember Lucille Roybal-Allard, Mayor Eric Garcetti, CalSTA Secretary David Kim, L.A. Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, and Metro CEO Stephanie Wiggins. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

L.A. and CA Leaders Praise Federal Infrastructure Funding On the Way

By Joe Linton | Dec 17, 2021 | No Comments

The $1.2 trillion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, "BIL," is investing billions of dollars in transportation projects in L.A. and throughout California.

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