Redondo Beach commission backs funding recommendation for protected bike lanes on Palos Verdes Boulevard

The Public Works and Sustainability Commission on a 6-0 roll-call vote recommended that Redondo Beach City Council fund the design and construction of protected bicycle lanes on Palos Verdes Boulevard between Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) and Irena.

The recommendation follows a staff feasibility presentation and public comment that emphasized safety benefits, regional connectivity and limited on-street parking impacts. "So tonight we're not talking about truck routes. We're talking about extension of bicycle lanes on the street, which could have traffic safety benefits," said Ryan Lewis, presenting for the city's traffic engineering/public works team.

Commission endorsement matters because the corridor links existing bicycle facilities in Torrance and Riviera Village and serves local destinations including Toledo Elementary School and Riviera Village. "The proposed location for the bike lane on Palos Verdes Boulevard is ideal for this sort of infrastructure, because it immediately serves families who bike to Toledo Elementary School and visitors to Riviera Village," said Alex Feynman, a Redondo Beach resident in District 3. Liam Walsh, a District 5 resident and volunteer with the South Bay Bicycle Coalition, told commissioners he was…