Seventh Street Bike Lanes Installed

Cyclists riding west on the new 7th Street bike lanes

Good news! As of this past weekend, new bike lanes are being installed on Seventh Street. So far the city has striped 0.7-miles of 7th, from Catalina to Rampart, with 1.5 additional miles from Rampart to Figureoa under construction and expected to be completed within weeks. 

Bike Lanes Coming Soon to CicLAvia’s 7th Street

Young cyclist crossing 7th Street at Alvarado

Bike lanes are coming soon to the CicLAvia route… soon – on 7th Street! The city of Los Angeles has them in their top priority list… and you can help get them done – by attending an L.A. County Bicycle Coalition press conference tomorrow at 2pm.

7th Street is the longest straightaway on the CicLAvia route. For many years, 7th has been a favored unofficial route for bicycling. It’s a relatively flat, relatively quiet (compared to nearby Wilshire, at least) street that connects mid-city with downtown Los Angeles with Boyle Heights. It crosses the 110 Freeway with no on-ramp or off-ramp.

Bicyclists on 7th Street during the April 2011 CicLAvia