Bikes 1, cars 1 in Hermosa Beach street stripe
New bike lanes along Pier and Hermosa avenues reduced car lanes from two in each direction to one. Photo by Dan Blackburn A year-long plan to re-design traffic flow on Hermosa and Piers avenues was completed Friday, more than a week ahead of schedule. New bike lanes and additional outdoor dining and shopping areas were added. The changes are designed to assist local businesses to survive during the pandemic, said Mayor Justin Massey, who announced the project’s completion during his Saturday morning online “coffee klatch.” The project involved re-striping traffic lanes on Hermosa Avenue, between 8th and 14th streets; and on Pier Avenue, between Hermosa Avenue and Valley Drive. Seven ADA-accessible parking spots were also added. Changes are to remain in place for the next six months, according to city officials. No permanent infrastructure, such as curb extensions, have been installed. One car lane in each direction on the two streets has been eliminated to allow businesses to expand on-street decks and to create safe pedestrian zones. (Outdoor dining, now banned by the Los Angeles County Public Health Department, will resume when the COVID-19 surge subsides.) Sensors have been…
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