Traffic and Safety Commission reviews Olympic Boulevard study, approves curb changes and rejects parking‑tee plan

Montebello — The Traffic and Safety Commission heard a presentation on an Olympic Boulevard street‑safety feasibility study, reviewed multiple curb‑marking requests from residents and business owners, voted to reject a proposal for marked parking tees on three adjacent streets, and accepted staff data showing speed humps on Bradshaw Street reduced speeds.

The Olympic Boulevard feasibility briefing, delivered by city staff (identified in the record as Cesar), summarized collision and traffic‑count data and proposed pedestrian‑safety changes along the corridor from the city limits to Fourth Street. Cesar said the study reviewed collisions between January 2020 and December 2024 and found 65 collisions on Olympic Boulevard; he also reported average daily traffic counts “between 15,306, at peak.” Proposed engineering treatments include curb extensions (bulb‑outs), high‑visibility crosswalks, extended medians, ADA‑compliant curb ramps, targeted left‑turn restrictions at some intersections and bike turning boxes at Greenwood and Olympic. Staff said pave/striping and landscaping are part of the broader “complete streets” features under study and that outreach pop‑ups and social‑media postings will follow before items are taken to city council. One resident told commissioners, “I appreciate the study…it's a long time coming,” during public comment.

Why it matters: The study targets collision hot spots, pedestrian and bicycle safety, and circulation on a high‑traffic commercial corridor; proposed changes would alter curb geometry and turning movements at multiple intersections and will be shaped by community feedback and later council decisions.

On curb markings and parking items, the commission acted…