Jefferson Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Improvements Project at Hetzler Road Dedication Ceremony

To celebrate the completion of the Jefferson Boulevard Pedestrian and Bicycle Access Improvements Project at Hetzler Road, the dedication ceremony was on Friday, January 18 at 10:00 AM at the street level parking area west of the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook Entrance at Jefferson Boulevard and Hetzler Road. 

This project has created a more comfortable way for cyclists and pedestrians to access the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook and the surrounding area.  Some of the specific improvements that were completed as part of this project include: a new traffic signal with high visibility crosswalks at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Hetzler Road; curb extensions at the intersection of Jefferson Boulevard and Hetzler Road; sidewalks filling the gaps along Jefferson Boulevard leading to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook; raised landscaped median islands on Jefferson Boulevard near the entrance to the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook; bike lanes from approx. Duquesne Avenue to Holdrege Avenue; and improvements to a small parking lot area.

The project was constructed by the City of Culver City in partnership with the Baldwin Hills Conservancy and California State Parks, and with the cooperation of the City of Los Angeles.  Funding was provided by a grant from the Baldwin Hills Conservancy pursuant to the California Safe Drinking Water, Water Quality and Supply, Flood Control, River and Coastal Protection Bond Act of 2006 (Proposition 84) with a 25 percent match from Culver City.  Construction began in August 2012 the project in and was completed in early January 2013.