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Mobility - ACTION ITEM – (1) Receive a Presentation and Discuss the National Blvd Engineering Study & Safety Improvements Project; and (2) Provide Direction to Staff.
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Meeting Date: September 29, 2026
Contact Person: Thomas Check – Public Works, Mobility & Traffic Engineering Division
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Fiscal Impact: Yes [X] No [ ] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Public Notice: E-Mail via GovDelivery (09/24/2026): Meetings and Agendas – Mobility Subcommittee; Notify Me – Construction, Street Maintenance and Closures; Stay Informed – Bicycle & Pedestrian / Culver CityBus / Construction Street Maintenance and Closures
Dept Approval: Nick Zornes, Acting Public Works Director (09/23/2026)
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RECOMMENDATION
The Standing Mobility Subcommittee will receive a presentation and may discuss and provide staff feedback regarding planned studies and proposed improvements along National Blvd.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
At their March 20, 2025, meeting, the Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee (BPAC) agendized a discussion on safety concerns regarding National Blvd between Jefferson Blvd and Washington Blvd.
Particular emphasis was placed on the intersection of National Blvd & Wesley St where pedestrians have been killed. That intersection also experiences significant bicycle/pedestrian traffic due to the adjacent Turning Point school at the southwest corner of the intersection and access to the Expo Bike Path that runs parallel to National Blvd on the north side. Such traffic is expected to increase with construction of a proposed park under the Expo Line, as well as the newly installed artwork at the corner of National and Washington.
The BPAC discussion also focused on the sidewalk along the south side of National Blvd, which is relatively narrow and difficult to maneuver, in part because of utility installations along the street. A...
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