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BPAC - ACTION ITEM: Receive an Update and Discuss the Better Overland Project
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Meeting Date: March 19, 2026
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 (03/13/2026): 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
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff will provide an update on the Better Overland Project. Members can discuss and provide input to staff.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
The Better Overland Project is an active transportation project extending from Venice Boulevard southward to the Fox Hills Neighborhood, including the Culver City Transit Center. The Project features over 2.5 miles of protected bike lanes, new and enhanced sidewalks and pedestrian crossings, sidewalk-facing streetlighting, new traffic signals, and more. Together the improvements will transform Overland Avenue into an active transportation corridor linking neighborhoods.
Staff are implementing the project in phases based on available funding. To date, Phases 1 and 2 are funded and in design or moving to construction. Staff continue to apply for grants to fund all phases of this project.
Phase 1 will add traffic calming measures, protected bike lanes, and pedestrian safety improvements along Overland Avenue between Venice Boulevard and Culver Boulevard. Phase 1 also includes adding a signalized pedestrian crosswalk on Overland Avenue at the Julian Dixon Library.
Phase 2 will add traffic calming measures, protected bike lanes, and pedestrian safety improvements along Overland Avenue from (and including) the Ballona Creek bridge through Freshman Drive, which serves as the entrance to West LA College.
Additional phases are in planning.