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PCH Long Beach Bike Project | Survey

PCH Long Beach Bike Project | Survey

Caltrans is proposing a bike facility on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) within the City of Long Beach to increase safety for all users. This project would provide improvements on the portion of the PCH between the Long Beach Traffic Circle and the LA River. This project will contribute to the growing bicycle network in the region and ensure that users of all abilities can travel safely on the State Highway System.

Community input is an essential part of this process, and feedback received will be incorporated into the development of the project. Please complete the survey below if you would like your comments to be included in the project planning process.

 

Survey

(required) How do you use the corridor? (select all that apply)

I travel on the corridor for shopping and/or entertainment
69%
I live on or near the corridor
53%
I work on or near the corridor
21%
I don't typically travel on the corridor
8%
Other
7%
I attend or drop-off my children at a school on/near the corridor
6%
I own a business on or near the corridor
1%
Closed to responses | 391 Responses

What Long Beach council district do you live in?

District 3
26%
I don't live in Long Beach
24%
District 2
16%
District 5
9%
District 4
7%
District 1
7%
District 7
6%
District 6
2%
District 9
2%
District 8
1%
Closed to responses | 388 Responses

(required) Which of the following popular destinations near this PCH corridor do you regularly visit? (select all that apply)

Grocery/Retail Shopping
75%
Dining
72%
Visiting Friends and Family
43%
Parks
42%
Home
39%
Medical Appointments
30%
School/College
14%
None of the Above
6%
Closed to responses | 394 Responses

(required) What is your primary method of traveling through the PCH corridor? (select all that apply)

Driving
82%
Biking
40%
Transit (bus/train)
23%
Walking
16%
Ridesharing
7%
Other
2%
Closed to responses | 390 Responses

(required) What improvements to this portion of the PCH corridor would you like to see? (select all that apply)

Bicycle improvements (bike lanes, bicycle signalization)
84%
Intersection improvements (prioritized pedestrian crossings, crosswalk improvements)
63%
Increased shade, landscaping and greenery
59%
Sidewalk improvements (fixing sidewalks, adding and upgrading curb ramps)
52%
Speed enforcement, driver education
49%
Adding bike racks and secure places to lock bikes
46%
Increased lighting at night
42%
Road improvements (filling potholes)
39%
Other
5%
Closed to responses | 406 Responses

(required) Please drag and drop the options below to rank the following aspects of this portion of the PCH in order of importance to you, with 1 being the most important and 6 being the least important. (rank choice voting)

Closed to responses | 157 Responses

Design Alternative

The PCH is a state highway that currently consists of a center turn lane and three travel lanes in each direction. In various parts of the highway, the outermost lanes are available for street parking during non-peak hours. There are two alternatives being explored to redesign this road to increase accessibility for all users.

Alternative 1 would convert one lane into a Class-IV protected bicycle path in each direction. Alternative 1 would be constructed at a lower cost and would be completed sooner.  Caltrans programs could fully fund this alternative. 

Alternative 2 would remove one lane and construct a raised parkway for pedestrians and cyclists with landscape separations. While this alternative would provide greater separation between bicyclists and pedestrians with vehicles, Alternative 2 would reconstruct pavements and curb ramps that will be completed/completed soon.  Funding for Alternative 2 is not secured and would require coordination with local and regional partners to identify additional funding opportunities.


Existing Conditions would have no changes to the existing roadway, and no proposed improvements would be made.

(required) Which Alternative do you prefer? (rank choice voting)

Please drag and drop the options below to rank them in order of your preference, with 1 being your top choice and 3 being your least preferred.

(Note: This question uses ranked choice voting - your top preference will be given the highest weight.)

Closed to responses | 209 Responses

(required) After reviewing the design alternatives for this project, would you support the addition of bicycle and pedestrian improvements along PCH?

Yes
87%
No
10%
Maybe/Not Sure
4%
Closed to responses | 399 Responses

Please include any additional comments or concerns you may have about the Pacific Coast Highway corridor within the City of Long Beach.

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About You

Caltrans collects limited personal information (such as name, email, or demographic details) to support project outreach and ensure inclusive engagement. Participation is voluntary, and all information is handled in accordance with the California Information Practices Act and Title VI nondiscrimination laws.

Your responses will be used only for project-related purposes and will not be shared in a way that identifies you.

Let us know approximately where you live.

Though optional, providing this information will help give more context to your input.

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