Hollywood Boulevard Parking Slated For Removal To Make Way For Bike Lanes

HOLLYWOOD, CA — City officials are seeking input on a proposal to remove parking and vehicle travel lanes from a particularly dangerous portion of Hollywood Boulevard in order to make way for bike lanes.

The project calls for converting a travel lane in each direction into a parking-protected bike lane on Hollywood Boulevard between Lyman Place in East Hollywood/Los Feliz and Van Ness Avenue 1.6 miles west near the 101 Freeway.

It also calls for replacing parking with a protected bike lane on Hollywood Boulevard between Van Ness Avenue and Gower Street.

Officials say the reconfiguration will help reduce excessive speeding, reduce pedestrian exposure to traffic and allow for safer turns.

The area is particularly dangerous. Between 2010 and 2019, 56 people were killed or seriously injured in 52 crashes along the stretch of Hollywood Boulevard between Lyman Place and Gower Street. Of those incidents, 60 percent involved people walking or biking, according to city officials.

The project proposal was presented at a town hall meeting Feb. 1, a recording of which is available here.

A copy of the presentation is also available, as is an FAQ document.

City officials are asking Angelenos for feedback on the proposal as they refine the design. The survey is available here.