LADOT Traffic Officers Support Efforts to Provide Resources For Students and Families Impacted by LAUSD School Closures

With LAUSD schools closed this week, LADOT joined other city departments to mobilize resources for students and families impacted by the strike. Yesterday the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks opened up 21 recreation centers to serve as Grab & Go Locations as part of the LAUSD food distribution program. Students were provided six meals to cover breakfast and lunch for 3 days. LADOT traffic officers were on hand staffing each of these locations…

Sylmar Community Celebrates New Decorated Crosswalks

This week we joined community partners in Sylmar to celebrate the unveiling of newly decorated crosswalks along San Fernando Road. On Monday a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to commemorate the many months of hard work and planning to complete this project.  

The design of the newly decorated crosswalks was custom created by Tia Chuchas Centro Cultural Center and consists of 2 alternating patterns in 2 bright colors that are not only beautiful to look at but also provide high visibility to pedestrians who use…

Memorial Sign Unveiling for Monique Muñoz

On Monday LADOT and Councilwoman Katy Yaroslavsky joined with family and friends to unveil a memorial sign in remembrance of Monique Munoz whose life was taken by a dangerous act of speeding on our streets and to serve as a reminder to Los Angeles of the dangers of speeding. Monique's family requested the sign be placed as a permanent memorial to her life and as a reminder to drivers to slow down and drive responsibly.

Following the fatal crash LADOT, installed protected turn arrows at the intersection and lowered speed limits…

Connie Llanos Reappointed to Serve as Interim General Manager of LADOT

Mayor Karen Bass reappointed Connie Llanos to the position of Interim General Manager of the Department of Transportation. Ms. Llanos is the first Latina to lead LADOT, and she brings with her over a decade of public service to the City of Los Angeles.

“I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to serve the hardworking women and men of LADOT”, said Interim General Manager Connie Llanos. “Together we will continue to advance LADOT’s work to provide safe, reliable, dignified transportation services and…

New Full Traffic Signal Installed In South LA

Last week, LADOT Crews were out on Florence & Raymond to activate a new full traffic signal in South L.A. The location of Florence and Raymond previously had no prior existing traffic signal. Adding the full signal to the intersection will allow for a safer, more efficient flow of traffic for drivers and pedestrians by assigning priorities to various traffic movements..

Full signals take a bit more work because engineers are essentially working from scratch and must work around other existing infrastructure like power…

African American Heritage Month Spotlight - NAACP Sign Installation

At LADOT we believe in place-making and marking our history for future generations. This African American Heritage Month, LADOT joined Mayor Karen Bass and CD15 Councilmember Tim McOsker in unveiling NAACP square near the L.A. branch headquarters of the NAACP with a sign in San Pedro at W 3rd St. & W Mesa St. over the weekend.

The Los Angeles branch of the NAACP was formed in 1914 in the home of Drs. John and Vada Somerville, both graduates of the University of Southern California School of…

 

Wilmington Safe Streets Celebration and Bike Ride

This weekend residents joined us on Anaheim Street for a slow-paced bike ride to celebrate the new street design in Wilmington. During this ride through the neighborhood, participants learned of the many improvements that have come to the area as well as some of the new improvements that are on its way. Since 2017, LADOT has installed safety improvements on 2.2 miles of Anaheim St, between Figueroa St and Henry Ford Ave. Currently, the city is using temporary materials as a "quick-build" version of many of the…

Los Angeles Celebrates African American Heritage Month

In February, the City of Los Angeles celebrates African American Heritage Month. This month we will be highlighting various people and places significant to Los Angeles African American heritage as well as events that celebrate the extensive contributions of the African American community to the lives we live today.

First up, this week on Friday, join Mayor Karen Bass for the City's virtual opening ceremony for African American Heritage Month. See the full list of participants and honorees, here. …

Groundbreaking For A New Traffic Improvement In The NE Valley With More To Come

This week LADOT joined Councilmember Monica Rodriguez for a groundbreaking for a new pedestrian hybrid beacon at the intersection of Haddon Avenue and Paxton Street which is the first in a series of improvements for 9 different intersections in the NE Valley. LADOT was granted close to $3 million in Federal funding for the NE Valley Traffic Improvements and Mobility Project. The improvements at the 9 different intersections include: 

7 intersections will receive Ped Hybrid Beacons…

Los Angeles Celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day at the 38th Annual Kingdom Day Parade

This week Los Angeles held the 38th annual Kingdom Day parade in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. This parade is the largest and longest-running MLK Day celebration in the nation and made possible thanks to the work of LADOT Traffic Officers and Special Traffic Operations personnel working alongside community members, civic leaders, and city residents. Thousands turned out to celebrate and honor the life of the civil rights leader and activist. The 3-mile parade was stretches from…