Long Beach Public Works to Host Community Meeting on Second Pacific Avenue Project
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Long Beach, CA ~ Long Beach, CA - The City of Long Beach Department of Public Works is set to host a virtual community meeting on Wednesday, July 15 to discuss the proposed Pacific Avenue (North) Corridor Improvements Project. This major transportation investment aims to enhance safety, accessibility, and connectivity along Pacific Avenue between Pacific Coast Highway and Wardlow Road.

The meeting, which will take place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom, will provide an overview of the project's design features, safety benefits, and anticipated timeline. Attendees will also have the opportunity to speak with project team members, view visual displays, and ask questions. Interpretation services in Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog will be available.

The project aligns with the City's Safe Streets Long Beach Action Plan and its implementation of Vision Zero and Complete Streets approach. It aims to reimagine approximately two miles of Pacific Avenue by implementing various improvements for all roadway users.

These planned enhancements include full roadway rehabilitation, six new signalized intersections, upgraded traffic signals, new crosswalks, ADA-compliant sidewalks and curb ramps, as well as transit improvements such as 13 new shelters at existing bus stops. Additionally, approximately two miles of bicycle infrastructure will be added along the corridor including striped bike lanes between Pacific Coast Highway and West 31st Street and a new physically separated two-way bikeway between West 31st Street and Wardlow Road.

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The project has been informed by extensive community engagement through public workshops, neighborhood presentations, focus groups, and pop-up events. Community feedback consistently highlighted the need for street design and infrastructure improvements as a top priority for reducing traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries.

Funding for the Pacific Avenue (North) Corridor Improvements Project primarily comes from a $25 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) program. Additional funding is provided by Metro Measure R and local Measure A.

Pacific Avenue has been identified as one of the City's most dangerous corridors for pedestrians and bicyclists in the Safe Streets Long Beach High-Injury Network. Between 2018 and 2022, the northern segment experienced nearly 300 reported collisions, including five fatal collisions. The existing roadway conditions, such as high vehicle speeds, crossing challenges, and gaps in bicycle infrastructure, contribute to elevated safety risks for vulnerable roadway users.

The City is also preparing for the construction of the Pacific Avenue (South) Transformation Project between Ocean Boulevard and Pacific Coast Highway. As SS4A funds are specifically intended for projects that reduce traffic-related fatalities and serious injuries, the Pacific Avenue (North) Project will focus on safety improvements while maintaining the corridor's existing vehicle capacity. In contrast, the Pacific Avenue (South) Transformation Project will include a major reconfiguration of travel lanes. Together, these improvements will create a safer and more connected corridor along almost the entire length of Pacific Avenue.

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Construction on the Pacific Avenue (North) Corridor Improvements Project is expected to begin in late 2026, following the start of construction on the Pacific Avenue (South) Transformation Project in fall 2026. The northern segment's construction is estimated to take approximately 12 months.

This project is part of the Elevate '28 Infrastructure Investment Plan, which has secured over $1 billion in funding for nearly 200 projects aimed at revitalizing parks and community facilities while improving accessibility and multimodal transportation throughout Long Beach. More information about this historic investment in infrastructure can be found at lbelevate28.com.

For more information about the Pacific Avenue (North) Corridor Improvements Project or how to participate in or submit questions ahead of the meeting, visit Lbcity.info/pacificavenorth.

Media inquiries can be directed to Jocelin Padilla-Razo, Community Information Officer at the Department of Public Works at 562.570.4668 or LBPWMedia@longbeach.gov.

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