Pasadena Poised to Take Control of Arroyo Parkway

After decades under state control, the Arroyo Parkway could soon be transferred to the city’s jurisdiction under a bill now on the governor’s desk.

The street, which begins at the northern end of the Pasadena Freeway, currently is considered part of that freeway all the way to Colorado Boulevard a dozen blocks north. It is now under the wing of the state Department of Transportation.

Pasadena officials have been lobbying to take control of the street because it funnels much of the traffic entering the city.

State Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Pasadena), the bill’s sponsor, said the change would allow city planners to better manage traffic on the wide thoroughfare.

The bill, passed by the Assembly last week, won approval Friday in the Senate.