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Council hears Foster Road signal and restriping plan intended to add protected left turns and bike lanes
Summary
City staff presented a Metro grant-funded plan to add protected left-turn signals at multiple Foster Road intersections, install a new four-way signal at Artis/Charlemagne, and restripe sections to create center median space and bike lanes. The city plans to coordinate with Downey on cost-sharing.
City engineering staff presented the Foster Road Traffic Signal Upgrade and Lane Restriping Project, funded in part by a Los Angeles County Metro grant.
Project scope: the plan will add protected left-turn arrows at Clark & Foster and install new left-turn signals on Bellflower Boulevard at the Foster crossing; a new four-way signal is planned at Artis & Charlemagne. The proposed restriping will remove one travel lane in each direction in constrained segments and replace it with a striped center median and bike lanes, preserving on-street parking where feasible.
Grant and cost-sharing: staff said the Metro allocation (roughly $850,000) covers the three signal locations; construction and material lead times (poles and mast arms) require equipment procurement prior to contractor award to shorten delivery timelines. Downey, which owns the northern half of Foster Road, will participate in a 50/50 split for shared work beyond grant coverage.
Traffic impacts and safety: staff reported traffic counts do not require dual-lane capacity west of Lakewood, and the restriping is not expected to cause net congestion beyond existing peak conditions; the project also completes a missing bike-lane connection between regional paths.
Next steps: equipment procurement underway with expected delivery in June, RFP for construction to follow once equipment is on hand, and interjurisdictional coordination with the city of Downey on the restriping and overlay work.
