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CC - ACTION ITEM: Selection of the Preferred Design Alternative for Overland Avenue between Culver Boulevard and the Ballona Creek Bridge as Part of the Better Overland Project.
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Meeting Date: January 26, 2026
Contact Person/Dept.: Thomas Check/Public Works Department
Phone Number: (310) 253-5627
Fiscal Impact: Yes [ ] No [X] General Fund: Yes [ ] No [X]
Attachments: Yes [X] No [ ]
Public Notification: E-Mail: Meetings and Agendas - City Council (01/22/2026)
Department Approval: Yanni Demitri, Public Works Director/City Engineer (09/29/2025)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends the City Council select a preferred design alternative for Overland Avenue between Culver Boulevard and the Ballona Creek bridge as part of the Better Overland Project.
BACKGROUND
The Better Overland Project is an active transportation improvement project along Overland Avenue from Venice Boulevard to the Fox Hills neighborhood, including the Culver City Transit Center. Planned improvements include more than 2.5 miles of protected bike lanes, new and enhanced sidewalks and pedestrian crossings, sidewalk-facing streetlighting, new traffic signals at Kelmore Avenue/Ranch Road and at Sawtelle Boulevard, and other multimodal enhancements. Together, these investments will transform Overland Avenue into an Active Transportation Corridor consistent with the City's General Plan, creating a connected corridor that encourages walking and biking as practical and enjoyable ways to travel within the City.
In preparing the conceptual plans for each project, staff consulted Culver City's Complete Streets Policy, Bicycle & Pedestrian Action Plan, and Local Road Safety Plan, and also conducted parking and traffic studies. Staff also undertook extensive community outreach in spring 2024. Highlights included:
* Launching a project webpage with an online feedback portal, which has received more than 160 comme...
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