TRG Projects: LA River Path

CLIENT

Los Angeles Metro

Project Status

Ongoing

Summary

As part of Metro’s Los Angeles River Bike Path Gap Closure Feasibility Study and the City of Los Angeles’s Los Angeles River Ecosystem Restoration Feasibility Study, the Los Angeles River Path Project would close the largest remaining 8-mile gap along the river from Elysian Valley in the City of Los Angeles in the north through the City of Vernon to the south. The multi-jurisdictional project requires many agencies to participate, among many local and regional plans, including Metro’s Active Transportation Strategic Plan, SCAG’s Long Range Transportation Plan, County of Los Angeles Bike Master Plan, and the Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan. The project entails the environmental clearance, design and construction of approximately 8-miles of new bike path and facilities along the Los Angeles River, specifically considering infrastructure for a bike path, pedestrian walkways, shade elements, stormwater capture features, lighting, signage and additional landscaping elements.

TRG is leading public outreach efforts by organizing and facilitating community meetings, engaging with community stakeholders at pop-up events, and interacting with local youth about their mobility needs. These efforts have been essential to engaging and informing people of all ages and walks of life who live, work, recreate and conduct business in and around the river about the project.

TRG has completed valuable engagement efforts such as transit rider intercept surveys in 2023 to gather valuable insights from the commuting public. Additionally, TRG released a Storymap, aimed at engaging stakeholders through innovative storytelling methods in 2024.

In December 2025, Metro issued a Notice of Availability (NOA) initiating the Draft Environmental Impact report (DEIR) public comment Review Period under the CEQA. The Draft EIR released on December 18 and the Draft EIR Review Period commenced on the same day. The Draft EIR Review Period ended on February 2, 2026 for a 47-day comment period to allow the public sufficient opportunity to comment on the Project.

The DEIR analyzes the three alternatives identified during the conceptual design phase and disclose project impacts on the environment. The DEIR identifies project design features and mitigation measures to reduce potentially significant impacts during construction and operation of the future LA River Path.

During the Draft EIR Review period, Metro held four public hearings to provide information on the Draft EIR and receive public comments. TRG facilitated the creation of the Public Hearing boards along with public materials, and facilitated the first Public Hearing which took place on January 21, 2026.

After the review period, the Metro Board is expected to consider a Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) in a public meeting, with a vote anticipated in fall 2026. Metro will then prepare the Final EIR, respond to public comments, and include a Mitigation Monitoring and Reporting Plan (MMRP).

Looking forward, TRG anticipates the continuation of community meetings, pop-up events, and community intercept as part of ongoing engagement efforts.

For more information, visit the project page here.

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