City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation received funding
from Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Call for Projects grants
process for the construction of a 7-mile bike trail along the Los
Angeles River, from Griffith Park to just north of the Arroyo Seco
Confluence. The first three miles of the bike trail (Phase 1A),
from Riverside Drive to Los Feliz Boulevard, was completed on September
1997. The next 1.4-mile strecth (Phase 1-D), from Los Feliz Boulevard
to Fletcher Drive, was completed on August 2000. The project also
involves installation of greenways, full lighting systems, and emergency
call boxes. The River Bike Trail is conveniently accessible from several
existing parks, including Griffith Park, Los Feliz Riverwalk, Rattlesnake
Park, Gateway Park, Zanja Madre Park, Steelhead Park, and other parks being
proposed.
