NORTH HOLLYWOOD : L. A. Seeks Funds for Commuter Bikeway
The Los Angeles City Council has decided to seek $250,000 to help develop a 16-mile-long bikeway between downtown Los Angeles and North Hollywood that would offer the physically fit an alternative way to commute to work.
The council voted unanimously Tuesday to seek gas tax funding from the Los Angeles County Transportation Commission to finance design of the bikeway, which, as proposed, would largely be built along the Los Angeles River channel.
The request was included in a larger city proposal asking the Transportation Commission to provide $1.6 million for bikeway projects. Of the total, $498,000 is proposed for projects in the San Fernando Valley, including $250,000 for the Los Angeles River bikeway.
The cost of designing and constructing the bike path along the river is estimated at $5.1 million, which does not include the still uncalculated cost of acquiring easements where needed across private property, city officials said.
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