TO:
Honorable Parking and Public Improvements Commission Chair and Commissioners
THROUGH:
Masa Alkire, AICP, Community Development Director
FROM:
Erik Zandvliet, T.E., City Traffic Engineer
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of Traffic, Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Measures along Sepulveda Boulevard
DISCUSS AND PROVIDE DIRECTION
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the Commission pass a motion to recommend that the City Council consider a list of potential safety measures on Sepulveda Boulevard to be implemented or studied further for future consideration.
BACKGROUND:
On May 20, 2025, the City Council directed staff to provide a comprehensive report on
potential safety measures on Sepulveda Boulevard (State Route 1) in response to three fatal crashes on December 16, 2024, January 8, 2025, and May 4, 2025, along this corridor, two of which were pedestrian fatalities. The City also reached out to Caltrans immediately following the second collision to initiate a joint effort to conduct a safety investigation.
Since June 2025, the City has been collaboratively working with Caltrans District 7 Division of Transportation Safety & Operations to evaluate and implement long-term safety solutions. City and Caltrans staff from multiple departments have been holding tri-weekly meetings to expedite a comprehensive safety evaluation along the Sepulveda Boulevard corridor. This staff task force has identified more than 40 potential safety countermeasures that are described later in this report.
In addition, the Manhattan Beach Police Department has significantly expanded its safety and enforcement efforts, including the following actions:
* Conducted a DUI checkpoint in July, with another planned next month;
* Conducted increased educational outreach with message boards and social media;
* Increased police presence on Sepulveda Boulevard with high-visibility enforcement and DUI patrols; and
* Deployed sur...
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