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La Verne weighs extending Arrow Highway protected bikeway to White Avenue, with $528,000 local share proposed
Summary
Regional partners presented a proposal to extend a Class 4 two‑way cycle track along Arrow Highway into La Verne and to rehab pavement ahead of the LA28 Olympics; staff said La Verne’s proportional construction cost is about $528,000 for an ~850‑ft segment. Residents raised traffic, queuing and emergency response concerns; council directed staff to continue design coordination and return with alternatives addressing those issues.
San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments and City of Pomona representatives on Tuesday presented plans for a regional Arrow Highway Class 4 two‑way bikeway and concurrent full‑width pavement rehabilitation that would connect Metro A Line stations and the Fairplex. The project includes safety, ADA and lighting upgrades and would be funded primarily with regional and federal grants, with local matches from participating cities.
Roy Choi of the San Gabriel Valley COG told the La Verne City Council that the full project is mostly grant‑funded but that La Verne’s share to extend the bikeway to White Avenue — an 850‑foot segment inside city limits — is currently estimated at about $528,000. That amount would cover La Verne’s pavement section between Lordsburg Court and White Avenue and…
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