Western Our Way

The Western Our Way Project will transform almost 11.76 miles of streets in the heart of South Los Angeles with a focus on 4.5 miles of pedestrian and transit rider improvements on the Western Avenue corridor from Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd to the north, intersecting the 10-mile east-west Metro Rail-to-Rail Active Transportation Corridor at Slauson Avenue and continuing south to Century Blvd. Adjacent local streets, Denker Avenue, two blocks to the east, and Gramercy Avenue, two blocks to the west, will be transformed into critically needed neighborhood bike network streets with traffic calming.  

The Western Our Way Project is focused along Western Avenue from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Century Boulevard (4 1/2 miles) and parallel streets (Denker Avenue and Gramercy Place) connecting to neighborhood destinations in South Los Angeles.  Project improvements will provide safer and more direct access for community members to transit lines, and local destinations including 28 schools, 6 parks, 58 places of worship, libraries, medical facilities, local and regional shopping areas, and entertainment/sports venues.

The locations for the proposed street improvements are along:

1. Western Avenue (from Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard to Century Boulevard): Improvements including over 90 curb extensions and 25 bus bulbs will be constructed at all major cross streets with dual-ADA curb ramps and high visibility crosswalks; where 536 new pedestrian-scale lighting and 270 street trees will line the corridor creating a safe and more livable pedestrian experience.
2. Denker Avenue (from Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard to Century Boulevard) and Gramercy Place (from Rail to Rail Corridor/62nd Street to Century Boulevard): Traffic calming and cyclist safety improvements, including speed humps and bike boxes, will connect community members to numerous schools and neighborhood services.

Existing pedestrian and cyclist facilities are in very poor condition, have infrastructure gaps, limited accessibility, numerous safety issues due to high speed vehicular movement, long pedestrian crossing distances due to wide roadways, lack of shade and pedestrian lighting, and other safety issues. The Western Our Way Project will provide vital pedestrian, bicycle, and traffic calming improvements along key active transportation routes.

During the community engagement, community members identified challenges shown in red, opportunities shown in green, and community feedback shown in blue throughout the Project area for review and discussion.

To view other sections of the project corridor, use the left and right arrow keys

The following design improvements were developed in response to the Challenges and Opportunities defined by the community during the engagement process. StreetsLA will continue to engage community partners to further refine and reflect the community's vision throughout the design and construction phases of the Western Our Way Project.

Slide the arrows to compare designs (right) with existing conditions (left)

Community Workshop #2 Tuesday, July 23rd | Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM Location: Obama Global Preparation Academy 1700 W 46th St, Los Angeles, CA 90062  Event Flyer 

CicLAvia SouthLA Sunday, June 23rd | 9:00AM - 4:00PM Location: Western Ave (Exposition - Century Blvd)

Play Streets Saturday, June 29th | 11:00AM Location: Chesterfield Square on Gramercy Place between 48th and 50th Street

To learn more about the Western Our Way project or to share your ideas, please contact  bss-westernourway@lacity.org  or use the link below to sign up to receive notices about upcoming events and news about the project.