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BPAC - ACTION ITEM: Receive an Update and Discuss the Safer Fox Hills Project.
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Meeting Date: November 20, 2025
Contact: Thomas Check, Senior Traffic Engineer,
Public Works Department
Phone: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notification: E-Mail via GovDelivery (11/17/2025): Meetings and Agendas - Mobility Subcommittee; Notify Me - Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures, Better Overland & Safer Fox Hills; Stay Informed - Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (11/14/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff will provide an update on the Safer Fox Hills Project. Members can discuss and provide staff with input.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Safer Fox Hills Project is a neighborhood-focused initiative that brings over 2.5 miles of new protected bike lanes to Green Valley Circle, Buckingham Parkway, Bristol Parkway, and Hannum Avenue. In addition to expanding bicycle infrastructure, the project adds three new high-visibility crosswalks across Green Valley Circle and introduces a range of additional pedestrian safety and traffic calming improvements throughout the neighborhood. Together, these changes aim to create a safer, more comfortable, and more connected Fox Hills-for everyone walking, biking, or driving.
Staff are implementing the Project in phases based on available funding. To date, Phase 1 is funded; subsequent phases will be identified after funding has been secured. Staff continue to apply for grants and will be applying to the California Transportation Commission’s Active Transportation Program (ATP) Cycle 8 program next year.
Phase 1 will implement the following improvements:
• Protected bike lanes on:
o Green Valley Cir from Sepulveda Blvd to Centinela Ave
o Bristol Pkwy from Centinela Ave to Hannum Ave
o Buckingham Pkwy from Hannum Ave to Green Valley Cir
• New high-visibility crosswalks at:
o Bristol Pkwy & Doverwood Dr (crossing Bristol Pkwy)
o Green Valley Cir between Bristol Pkwy and Doverwood Dr (midblock)
o Green Valley Cir & Doverwood Dr (midblock)
o Green Valley Cir between Centerbury Dr and Centinela Ave (midblock)
The locations above will also be repaved in tandem with this project. Funding will come from a variety of sources, including the Safer Fox Hills CIP, the City’s Pavement Rehabilitation CIP, and a grant from Caltrans’ Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP). If additional funding is required, staff anticipate utilizing the City’s Mobility Improvement Fund. Due to limited budget, Phase 1 is being built using lower cost materials, such as flexposts, and does not include extensive traffic signal or ADA/curb ramp modifications given the high cost of these improvements. When additional funding becomes available, staff will implement the remaining aspects proposed for the segments identified above, including ADA and street lighting upgrades, to fully build out the Better Overland project improvements.
Staff are currently finalizing the design of Phase 1 and anticipate presenting the final plans for Council approval in early 2026. Once approved by Council, staff will put the project out to bid to hire a construction contractor and proceed with construction.
Other Funding Pursuits
In addition to grant programs mentioned above, staff have already applied for grants for later phases of the Safer Fox Hills Project from the following sources:
• Surface Transportation Block Grant (STBG) & Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program: STBG and CMAQ are administered by the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). These programs a federal transportation funding sources for projects that preserve and improve the conditions and performance of highways, bridges, and public roads; pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure; reduce traffic; and improve air quality.
Staff applied for funding from these programs for the Better Overland Project and the Safer Fox Hills Project. At the November 2025 Transportation Committee meeting, SCAG placed the projects on the contingency list if additional funding becomes available through the STBG or CMAQ. The projects received a “Highly Recommended” ranking.
• Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Community Project Funding Request: Community Project Funding (CPF) is an initiative that started in fiscal year 2022 (FY22) to allow Members of Congress to request direct funding for projects that benefit the communities they represent. A congressmember may submit up to 15 CPF requests. Congresswoman Kamlager-Dove submitted a request for $5 million in support of the Better Overland Project and Safer Fox Hills Project, but the request is subject to approval by the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT
There is no new significant fiscal impact associated with this item.