Public Works

Studebaker Corridor Complete Street

Additional project updates and information will be published on an on-going basis.

Latest Updates - September 2024

The City has received final design documents which are currently under review. This project contains federal-aid funding which requires an Authorization from Caltrans for the City of Long Beach to administer this project. This Authorization is required prior to advertising and is pending Caltrans review. In the meantime, the project is now preparing specification documents to solicit bids on the City’s Long Beach Buys website.

The project team anticipates receiving Authorization from Caltrans in the next couple months. If the bidding process is successful, the project award will follow and construction would be estimated to begin in early 2025.

• May 2024 Update

  The City of Long Beach hosted an in-person community meeting to provide an overview of the Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center.
  
  The community and attendees were provided with an overview presentation by the project team at the beginning of the event. Through an open house format, several City and project representatives engaged directly with the community and attendees for their feedback and questions. Six boards were on display to promote discussions on various aspects of the upcoming construction work, focusing on landscape improvements, Los Coyotes Diagonal improvements, design overview, bikeway improvements, school adjacent improvements, and transit and signal improvements. A large printout of the roadway configuration draped through the hall, where attendees were encouraged to write their collaborative thoughts wherever they found their interest.
  
  Presentation material is available to view, which includes all six boards and the room-length display exhibit of the entire corridor. The City thanks the community attending and providing feedback.

• February 2024 Update

  The City of Long Beach is hosting an in-person community meeting to provide an overview of the Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the El Dorado Park West Community Center (2800 Studebaker Rd.).
  
  Attendees must register prior in advance at: https://bit.ly/StudebakerRdCM
  
  Meeting attendees can expect a brief presentation at the beginning of the event followed by an open house format for engaging with the project team and providing feedback on the proposed design. Language interpretation services will be available in Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog. Children are welcome to attend, and light refreshments will be provided. The project is tentatively scheduled for bid in late spring 2024, with construction anticipated to begin in early Fall 2024.

Project Information

The Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project implements corridor-wide infrastructure improvements along Studebaker Road, from 2nd Street to Carson Street. The project seeks to improve the overall mobility, safety, and operational efficiency along the approximate 5-mile corridor.

The project seeks to provide a safe, robust active transportation network in an area that is currently only safely navigable by car for most people. This area contains several regional destinations, including Long Beach City College, CSULB, McBride High School, Sato Academy of Math and Science, Tincher Prep School, El Dorado Park and Library, Alamitos Bay, and the new 2nd and PCH retail development. Improving the road for pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers will create a safer, healthier, better connected, and more inclusive Long Beach.

Community Benefits

• Connect City's Fiber-Optic Network
• Enhancing Multi-Modal Mobility
• Improve Performance and Visual Appearance of Long Beach's Streets
• Improve Transit Operations
• Increase Awareness and Support of Bicycling for all Ages and Abilities
• Median Improvement and Channelization
• Pedestrian Enhancement and ADA Compliance
• Reduce Transportation-Related Greenhouse Gases
• Sustainability Planning
• Traffic Calming
• Urban Greening and Enhancement

Improvements Planned for Studebaker Road

The Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project will deliver multi-modal improvements including upgraded traffic signals, ADA compliant paths of travel, protected intersection treatments, pavement repair and resurfacing, separated bikeways, fiber optic communication, and street beautification and landscaping.

The Complete Street approach is intended to enhance future facilities for all modes of travel, including automobiles, pedestrians, those with mobility constraints, bicyclists, and public transit along Studebaker Road.

Tree Work

The project improvements will necessitate the removal of approximately 12 trees. At the completion of the project, more than 100 trees and 2,000 shrubs will be added to the corridor.

*Click Concept Photos Below for Larger View

Project Funding

This project includes funding by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grants, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Measure M, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPFCDS) grant earmarked by Congressman Robert Garcia, and local City funding including Measure A Bond, Measure R, Prop A, and Prop C.

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More Information

• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - Draft Plan Exhibit - May 2, 2024
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - Community Meeting Boards - March 2, 2024
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - Community Meeting Presentation - March 2, 2024
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - City Council Presentation - June 6, 2023
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - City Council Presentation - December 6, 2022