Expo/Bundy StationWest Los Angeles Neighborhood PedestrianInfrastructure Improvements
Darry Yip and Jeff LoiMarch 3, 2015
Expo/Bundy Station
3 miles
(Expo/Bundy Station)
Goals and ObjectivesConnectivity● Expo Line, bus routes, and retail, offices, and housing
Safety● Between 2010 and 2012, 20 pedestrian and 39 bicyclist injuries, including 1 fatality, within a 0.5 mile radius of the Bundy Drive and Olympic Boulevard intersection.
Planning Context● City of Los Angeles Mobility Element of General Plan● SCAG Regional Transportation Plan 2012● West Los Angeles Community Plan from 1999● West Los Angeles Transportation Improvement and Mitigation Specific Plan 1997
● Draft Expo Transit Neighborhood Plan (not approved yet)
● Funding from Metro First/Last Mile Strategic Plan in 2014
ProgramsEducation● Safety classes at recreation center and schools
Encouragement● Distribute safety pamphlets at local businesses ● Work with neighborhood council to create pedestrian friendly neighborhood
Enforcement● Cross walk guards and police patrol on bicycles
Evaluation● Periodic surveys of pedestrian ● Pedestrian (and bicyclist) counts
Existing Conditions● Currently, Olympic Blvd. and Bundy Dr. are freeways during off-peak and
parking lots during peak as people go to and from nearby I-10 and I-405 freeways.
ADT Speed Limit Width Classification
Olympic Blvd. 41,000 35 mph ~ 94 ft. Major Highway
Bundy Dr. 39,000 35 mph ~ 72 ft. Secondary Highway
Barrington Ave. 14,000 30 mph ~ 72 ft. Secondary Highway
Granville Ave. 1,000 25 mph ~ 38 ft. Local Street
Exposition Blvd. 3,000 25 mph ~ 34 ft. Local Street
La Grange Ave. 5,000 25 mph ~ 40 ft. Local Street
W Olympic Blvd. and S Bundy Dr.
W Olympic Blvd. and Beyond Way
W Olympic Blvd. and Granville Ave.
W Olympic Blvd. and Stoner Ave.
W Olympic Blvd. and Barrington Ave.
Missouri Ave. and S Westgate Ave.
Mississippi Ave. and Granville Ave.
S Bundy Dr. and W La Grange Ave.
S Bundy Dr. and Exposition Blvd.
Tennessee Ave. and Granville Ave.
CostsImprovement Units Unit Per Cost Quantity Total Cost
Advanced Stop Bars Number $200 39 $7,800
Bulb-outs with Curb Ramps Number $7,500 31 $232,500
Crossing Islands Number $4,000 1 $4,000
Large Curb Extensions Number $15,000 1 $15,000
Bus Stops Number $5,000 10 $50,000
Raised Crosswalks Number $15,000 4 $60,000
CostsImprovement Units Unit Per Cost Quantity Total Cost
Relocate Median Nose Number $2,000 5 $10,000
Sidewalk Linear Feet $50 2,000 $100,000
Small Tapered Curb Extension Number $5,000 2 $10,000
Zebra-stripe Crosswalks Number $400 34 $13,600
Four-way Traffic Signal Number $250,000 3 $750,000
TOTAL $1,252,900
Thank you
Infrastructure Improvements● Summary
o Add traffic signals to busy intersections that don’t have oneo Change traffic signals to be timed for 35 mph on Olympic Blvd. and increase crossing times
o Add curb extensions and bulb-outs to street cornerso Add white zebra-striped crosswalks with advance stop lines.o Add bus shelters with improved signage on arrivals and transferso Add medians in the left-turn lane where drivers cannot turn left anyway
o Add sidewalks, especially near the public recreation centero Add mini park where three local streets intersect in residential area
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