Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath Explained
The Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath also known as the Long Beach Bike Path is a 4.5miles path along the Pacific Ocean from Shoreline Village in downtown Long Beach, California to Belmont Shore, Los Angeles County.[1] [2] [3] It was completed in 1988[2] and is used by walkers, joggers, and skaters. In 2013 the California Coastal Commission approved a second path for pedestrians to run parallel to the path used primarily by bicyclists.[4]
History
The Long Beach Bike path was originally proposed in the late 1970s but local residents resisted the bike path as it was felt it would be an eyesore.[5] That opposition faded away with time. Final plans for the path were ordered by the Long Beach City Council in 1986 with a budget of $1.4 million.[5]
See also
- CicLAvia
- Los Angeles River Bikeway (LARIO), a 29.1miles bikeway runs along the east side of the Los Angeles River and extends to the Downtown Marina and the Shoreline Aquatic Park Bike Trail.
- San Gabriel River Bike Trail, a 28miles bikeway along the San Gabriel River through El Dorado Regional Park and extends to the street surface bike trail near the Alamitos Bay Marina.
- El Dorado Park Bike Path, a 4miles bikeway runs through the 450acres scenic El Dorado Regional Park. It connects with the San Gabriel River Bike Trail at various locations.
- Heartwell Park Bike Path, a 2.5miles bikeway runs through the 162acres Heartwell Park. It connects with the San Gabriel River Bike Trail and various Class II bike paths.
Notes and References
- Book: Brady, Patrick . Bicycling: Los Angeles County: A Guide to Great Road Bike Rides . 2007 . Menasha Ridge Press / Keen Communications . 978-0897327794 . 96–99. 1 May 2013 .
- City of Long Beach "Bike Paths". Parks, Recreation and Marine. City of Long Beach. Retrieved 6 June 2015. http://www.longbeach.gov/park/recreation-programs/sports-and-athletics/bike-paths/
- "Bikeways map". Los Angeles County Department of Public Workshttp://dpw.lacounty.gov/pdd/bike/map.cfm
- http://www.presstelegram.com/general-news/20130613/california-coastal-commission-oks-plan-for-a-second-pedestrian-path-in-long-beach California Coastal Commission OKs plan for a second pedestrian path in Long Beach
- News: staff. Long Beach : Bike Path Plans Ordered . Los Angeles Times. October 7, 1986 . May 1, 2013.
