General Plan Update - City of Inglewood

Chapter 3 Infrastructure
Hawthorne/I-105 Metro Green Line Station
Location and Size: 11230 S. Acacia St, 600 spaces
Operator: Metro
Amenities: 8 bike rake spaces
Connecting Transit:
Metro Local—40, 119, 126, 212; Metro Limited Stop—312;
Metro Express—442; Metro Rapid—740
Bicycle Routes
Two major issues involving bicycle usage are present in the City of Inglewood: safety and
access. The increasing volume of motorized traffic on major arterials and at intersections
throughout the City is becoming a safety hazard for bicyclists. These thoroughfares are
becoming barriers to bicycle and pedestrian traffic attempting to cross these corridors.
The lack of a comprehensive bicycle network requires cyclists to travel along high-volume
arterial roadways, many of which lack appropriate bicycle facilities, without an acceptable
alternative. Many roadways within the City do not contain adequate bicycle facilities to
protect cyclists from potential dangerous conditions as reduced visibility and
maneuverability or proximity to high-speed traffic.
Bicycle routes are classified into three separate classes or types. Class I bicycle routes are
generally a paved path that is physically separated from roadway facilities. Many times,
these facilities are located along rail, water or utility corridors. Class II bicycle routes
consist of striped one-way lanes along streets, generally located immediately adjacent to
the curb, designated for bicycle use only. Class III bicycle routes are most common and
consist of a designated travelway for bicycles that is delineated through the use of “bike
route” signs only with no other physical modifications to the roadway.
There currently are no existing bicycle routes located within the City. A preliminary
network of bicycle routes have been developed by the City’s Public Works Department
and is shown in Figure 3.8-4. The location and designation of several proposed bicycle
facilities are discussed below:
• Fairview Boulevard, from Springpark Avenue to West Boulevard. A future
connection could be made to the existing bicycle route located along Green Valley
Circle, near the Fox Hills Mall, in the City of Los Angeles.
• Marlborough Avenue/Vincent Park/Hillcrest Boulevard/La Brea Avenue. This
alignment would act as a north/south spine from which future facilities could
branch and would provide a direct connection between North Park, Vincent Park
and the Inglewood Transit Center. A future connection could be made to the
Hawthorne/I-105 Metro Green Line Station.
• Florence Avenue, from Centinela Avenue to West Boulevard. A future connection
could be made to the existing bicycle route located along 74 th Street, in the Hyde
Park neighborhood in the City of Los Angeles.
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City of Inglewood General Plan Update Technical Background Report