Public Works

Artesia Great Boulevard Project

   

Photo of the completed Artesia Great Boulevard Project

Artesia Groundbreaking Photo - street

Artesia Groundbreaking Photo - shovel

Artesia Groundbreaking Ceremony Photo

Artesia Groundbreaking Ceremonial Photo

Before the new street, bus shelter and Uptown sign improvements on Artesia Boulevard

Before the Artesia Boulevard street upgrades

After the new street, bus shelter and Uptown sign improvements on Artesia Boulevard

Photo of the completed Artesia Great Boulevard Project

Artesia Ribbon Cutting - upgraded roadway

Artesia Ribbon Cutting - bike rodeo

Artesia Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Artesia Ribbon Cutting - Bike Share bikes ready for the Uptown Community Bike Ride on the newly enhanced Artesia Boulevard

  

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Background

The Artesia Great Boulevard Project is a generational project that transformed Artesia Boulevard into a safer and more accessible multimodal corridor along a 3.2-mile stretch between Harbor and Downey Avenues. It supports goals outlined in the City of Long Beach’s Climate Action Plan by implementing sustainable landscaping and stormwater management, more than doubling the number of trees, and promoting equitable, active, and sustainable transportation options for people of all abilities. Enhanced safety features and significant roadway improvements also reduce risk of fatal accidents along a major corridor identified in the Safe Streets Long Beach initiative.

These enhancements also reflect the guiding principles of the Complete Streets approach to design corridors that accommodate all modes of travel, not just vehicles.

This project is part of the Elevate ’28 Infrastructure Investment Plan, a historic initiative dedicated to enhancing Long Beach parks, community facilities, mobility access, and streets. Learn more at lbelevate28.com.

Project Area

Timeline

Objectives

• Enhance multimodal access and safety
• Optimize vehicle traffic flow
• Introduce green infrastructure that reduces pollution from runoff through stormwater
• Extend the useful life of the street

Project Features

• 3.2 miles of rehabilitated sidewalk and roadway, including Class IV (protected) bike lanes and updated wayfinding signage
• Four new smart traffic signals
• Accessibility and amenity improvements at 19 bus stops
• Six new crosswalks
• 400 new drought-tolerant trees
• Median and median fencing improvements
• Installation of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) equipment

Planned Project Improvements

Project Funding

The Artesia Great Boulevard Project is funded with $31,500,000 from Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro) grants and supplemented with $500,000 in funds from Measure A.

Total project cost is estimated to be $44.2 million.

More Information

• Artesia Great Boulevard Project City Council Meeting Presentation - October 11, 2022
• Artesia Great Boulevard Community Meeting Presentation - July 28, 2021
• Artesia Great Boulevard Landscaping Plan
• Celebration of the Completion of the Artesia Great Boulevard Project Press Release - May 14, 2025

Latest Updates

June 2025

The Public Works Department celebrated the completion of the Artesia Great Boulevard Project on May 31, 2025. The event kicked off with a bike rodeo and free bike tune-ups leading up to the ceremonial ribbon cutting. As the Bike Month finale, the event concluded with the Uptown Community Bike Ride and gave riders the opportunity to try out Artesia Boulevard's brand new bike infrastructure!

We thank the community for engagement and interest throughout the duration of this effort.

November 2024

Beach Streets Uptown takes place this Saturday, November 9, 2024 on Artesia Boulevard! Learn about the Great Artesia Boulevard project, which will transform the area into a safer, more accessible corridor and get Long Beach closer to the goal of eliminating traffic-related deaths and injuries, as set in the Safe Streets Long Beach Action Plan.

Key highlights include:

• 3.2 miles of rehabilitated sidewalk and roadway for improved travel experience
• 4 new smart traffic signals to improve efficiency and slow traffic for improved safety
• 19 bus stops with improved accessibility and amenities
• 6 new crosswalks to improve safety and accessibility
• 400 new drought-tolerant trees that will provide shade and add visual appeal