LA began construction of Chandler Bicycle Connection, three miles of protected bike lanes

Los Angeles City Councilmember Adrin Nazarian led an event at the North Hollywood Metro Station, where construction of the Chandler Bicycle Connection links three miles of bike lanes to existing protected bicycle routes across the San Fernando Valley. Nazarian said, “Protected bike lanes work. They reduce crashes. They slow traffic. They make it clear where everyone belongs on the road.”

The Chandler Bicycle Connection will close the three-mile gap between the Chandler Bike Path and the G (Orange) Line Bikeway, creating a 21-mile continuous protected bicycle route from Chatsworth to Burbank. This project has been a longstanding goal of cyclists and the active transportation community.

Nazarian held a press conference on the site with representatives of LA Metro and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation on hand to present maps and artists’ renderings of the finished project.

“The Chandler corridor links so many neighborhoods across the San Fernando Valley and this project strengthens that connection,” said Nazarian. ”When we talk about first mile/last mile connectivity, what could be better than connecting directly to the North Hollywood Metro Station, and the Noho Arts District?”