OHIO AVENUE SAFETY AND MOBILITY PROJECT

The Ohio Avenue Safety and Mobility Project (Project) consists of 2.1-miles of miles of street safety improvements along Ohio Avenue, Westgate Avenue, Rochester Avenue, Saltair Avenue, and Texas Avenue in City of Los Angeles Council Districts 5 and 11. Project elements include the reallocation of road space for the addition of a bi-directional Class IV bike lane, traffic signal modifications, neighborhood traffic circles, speed humps, ADA Compliant curb ramps, and additional modifications identified in Attachment A Project Narrative. Proposed improvements will achieve calmer neighborhood streets, reduced vehicle speeds, and increased safety for all modes of travel. I. Project Description The proposed project consists of street safety improvements approximately 2.1 miles in length within Council Districts 5 and 11 along Ohio Avenue between Westwood Boulevard and Westgate Avenue, Westgate Avenue between Ohio Avenue and Rochester Avenue, Rochester Avenue between Westgate Avenue and Saltair Avenue, Saltair Avenue between Rochester Avenue and Texas Avenue, and Texas Avenue between Rochester Avenue and Centinela Avenue. The project aims to mitigate transportation conflicts between cyclists, pedestrians and vehicle movements by implementing the following roadway modifications across distinct segments of the project area: Adjustments to travel lane widths and turn pockets in order to allocate space for bi-directional protected Class IV bike lanes along Ohio Avenue between Westwood Boulevard and Westgate Avenue. ADA-Compliant curb ramps: Ohio Ave / Barrington Ave Ohio Ave / Federal Ave Ohio Ave / Sawtelle Ave Ohio Ave / Sepulveda Blvd Ohio Ave / Pontius Ave Ohio Ave between Butler Ave and Colby Ave (midblock) Traffic signal modifications to add bicycle signals Ohio Ave / Barrington Ave Ohio Ave / Federal Ave Ohio Ave / Sawtelle Ave Ohio Ave / Westwood Blvd Protected Left Turn Phasing Ohio Ave / Sepulveda Blvd Ohio Ave / Westwood Blvd Restriction of Eastbound Left Turn Movements at: Ohio Avenue / Barrington Ave Ohio Avenue / Federal Ave Ohio Avenue / Sawtelle Blvd Ohio Avenue / Veteran Ave Removal of parking lane on south side of Ohio Ave between: Westgate Ave and Butler Ave Removal of parking lane on north side of Ohio Ave between: Butler Ave and Corinth Ave Bentley Ave and Veteran Ave Removal of parking lane on northside and southside of Ohio Ave between: Kelton and Westwood Ave Addition of parking lane on north side of Ohio Ave between: Stoner Ave and Colby Ave Addition of parking lane on south side of Ohio Ave between: Purdue Ave and Cotner Ave Greenfield Ave and Veteran Ave Neighborhood traffic circles at: Texas Ave / Wellesley Ave Texas Ave / Saltair Ave Rochester Ave / Saltair Ave Rochester Ave / Brockton Ave Rochester Ave / Armacost Ave Speed humps on Texas Ave, Rochester Ave, Saltair Ave, and Westgate Ave. The proposed improvements will calm traffic on neighborhood streets, reduce vehicular speeds, and increase safety for all modes of travel. Proposed improvements will also increase multi-modal access to the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the future Westwood/VA Hospital D Line Metro station, West LA YMCA, University High School, the Sawtelle Boulevard commercial corridor, and the Westwood Boulevard commercial corridor. LADOT’s project webpage (including linked documents) provides more detailed information regarding the project: https://ladotlivablestreets.org/projects/ohio This project qualifies for the categorical exemptions as detailed below, and none of the exceptions that might preclude the use of categorical exemptions that are applicable.