Welcome to the City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) website.

We are a recognized leader in the delivery of exceptional transportation services to our customers through continual improvement, innovation and teamwork. As we move into the future, that innovation and teamwork will help us continue to improve the quality of life in the City of Los Angeles.

We are proud to announce these new Department initiatives:

East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor Study Community Meeting
> Metro, in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles, will hold community meetings in April and May to update the public on the Alternatives Analysis (AA) study that is evaluating options to improve north-south travel opportunities in the east San Fernando Valley and provide connections to the regional transportation network.

The community meetings will take place at the following locations: Information at all the community meetings will be the same.

Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 6-8pm
Mission Community Police Station
11121 N. Sepulveda Bl
Mission Hills, CA 91345
Served by Metro Local Lines 239 and 234

For more information on this project visit: http://www.metro.net/projects/east-sfv/

Parking Enforcement on National Holidays
With a recent revision to the policy, LADOT wants to remind all our stakeholders and partners to please be aware of parking restriction enforcement on National Holidays. For all the details, please see our March 8, 2012 memorandum.

LADOT Improvements for 2011-12 March 2012 Update
LADOT is happy to announce the FY 2011-2012 list of Traffic Safety and Operational Improvements by Council District. This is the update for March 2012

See what Projects are planned or have been completed in your neighborhood!. This document will be updated on a Regular basis and can always be found on our Traffic Control Devices page

Public Safety Reminder
As a public safety reminder to all citizens, please obey all traffic hand signals given by DOT Traffic Officers and Crossing Guards while they are directing traffic in the intersections. Complying with the Traffic Officer's and Crossing Guard's hand signals can reduce possible traffic accidents and injuries to our citizens. Please drive safely and Watch the Road!

The City's first Green Bike Lanes!
LADOT is Proud to announce that Green Bke Lanes were installed this weekend along Spring Street between Cesar Chavez Avenue and 9th Street and First Street between Boyle Avenue. and Lorena Street. These Green Lanes will increase visibility to drivers and general safety. For more information visit the LADOT Bike Blog Or view our Fact Sheet

"Building a Better LA: Development Reform Strategic Plan"
The Department of Transportation (LADOT) is proud to partner with the Mayor's office in Building a Better LA. For more information on Development Reform and to view the Strategic Plan please visit the Los Angeles Works Development Reform Site.

Coming Soon, ExpressPark!
It won't be here until Spring 2012, but we couldn't wait to give you a sneak preview of ExpressPark, coming to downtown LA. Expresspark will link over 6000 metered parking spaces with 7500 off-street parking spaces in downtown LA to provide congestion pricing and better meters with real-time sensors to find open parking spaces. See our brochure for more details and stay tuned to: expresspark.lacity.org for more updates this year.

Visit our archive section to learn more about past Department initiatives.