City to Hold Meetings on Proposed Bicycle Lanes

The public is encouraged to attend any of three meetings on a proposed pilot project to create up to five bicycle routes on Beverly Hills streets. The Traffic and Parking Commission Bicycle Ad-hoc Committee will gather input from the community at evening meetings on April 11 and April 25. The Full Traffic & Parking Commission will hear public comment and consider developing initial recommendations to the City Council on May 9.

The east-west bike routes to be reviewed are on Carmelita Avenue within the city limits; Burton Way between Crescent Drive and Robertson Boulevard; and Charleville Boulevard between La Cienega and South Santa Monica boulevards. The north-south routes to be reviewed are Beverly Drive between Sunset and Olympic boulevards; and Crescent-Charleville-Reeves between Sunset and Olympic boulevards. The bicycle routes would be designated by painted markings and street signs.

After hearing public input, the Traffic & Parking Commission will prepare recommendations to be presented to the City Council at a future City Council meeting. If approved by the City Council, the bike routes would be in place for approximately 12 months, during which time the City would evaluate the impact on residents and businesses.

The Bicycle Ad-Hoc Committee meetings on April 11 and April 25, 2012 at 7 p.m. will be held in the Public Works Building, 345 Foothill Blvd., Conservation Room. The third meeting on Wed. May 9 at 7 p.m. will be held in City Hall, 455 N. Rexford Drive, Rm. 280-A during a special meeting of the Traffic & Parking Commission.

Additional information may be accessed on the City’s bicycle webpage at http://www.beverlyhills.org/bicycles, or by calling 310-285-2542.

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