Public Works

Studebaker Corridor Complete Street

Additional project updates and information will be published on an on-going basis.

The City of Long Beach is advancing the Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project towards construction! The bidding process is now open to qualified contractors ready to work with the City to transform Studebaker Road from 2nd Street to Carson Street.

Contractors can register and find the bid on the City’s procurement portal, Long Beach Buys using keyword R-7203. This work will be performed as described and in strict conformance with the contract documents, permits from regulatory agencies with jurisdiction, and applicable regulations. This project is subject to the federal Davis-Bacon Act requirements as well as a Project Labor Agreement.

Further updates, including the results of the bid opening, will be posted on Long Beach Buys and here on the project webpage. At the end of the bidding period, if the City awards the Contract, it will be awarded to the lowest responsible and responsive bidder as determined solely by the City.

The presentation from the mandatory pre-bid conference for contractors is available here.

Please stay tuned.

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Background

The Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project brings corridor-wide infrastructure improvements to Studebaker Road, spanning nearly five miles from 2nd Street to Carson Avenue. This initiative aims to enhance mobility, safety, and efficiency for residents and visitors who travel along the corridor.

By building a safer, more accessible active transportation network, the project will transform an area currently dominated by car travel. The corridor connects key destinations, including Long Beach City College, CSULB, McBride High School, Sato Academy, Tincher Prep, El Dorado Park and Library, Alamitos Bay, and the 2nd and PCH retail center. These improvements will benefit pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers alike, fostering a safer, healthier, and more inclusive Long Beach.

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.

Timeline

Project timeline is set barring weather delays and other unforeseen circumstances.

Objectives

• Elevate the performance and visual appeal of Long Beach streets
• Improve public transit operations
• Promote bicycling for different ages and abilities
• Improve multi-modal mobility and safety with landscaped medians, bicycle lane delineation, lane striping and bus islands
• Enhance pedestrian access and ensure ADA compliance
• Increase traffic and pedestrian safety
• Reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions
• Expand the city’s fiber-optic network to the east
• Advance sustainability planning
• Implement urban greening and beautification efforts

Proposed Features

• ADA-compliant travel pathways
• Upgraded traffic signals
• Protected intersection designs
• Separate bikeways for safer cycling
• Fiber-optic communication installations
• Street beautification, including landscaping
• Pavement repair and resurfacing

Tree Work

The project will require the removal of approximately 12 trees, but upon completion, more than 100 trees and 2,000 shrubs will be planted along the corridor.

Project Funding

An Elevate ‘28 project with over $40 million in funding, the Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project improvements are part of the City’s Safe Streets Long Beach initiative aimed at eliminating traffic related fatalities and serious injuries by 2026.

This project includes funding by Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) grants, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) Measure M, Community Project Funding/Congressionally Directed Spending (CPFCDS) grant earmarked by Congressman Robert Garcia and local City funding including Measure A Bond, Measure R, Prop A and Prop C.

                Latest Updates

January 2025

The City has made significant progress toward securing construction authorization from Caltrans. Approval for the Project Labor Agreement (PLA) documents has been obtained, and the Public Works Department is actively addressing Caltrans' latest feedback. Once authorization is granted, plans and specifications will be ready for bidding.

September 2024

The City has received final design documents which are currently under review. This project contains federal-aid funding which requires an Authorization from Caltrans for the City of Long Beach to administer this project. This authorization is required prior to advertising and is pending Caltrans review. In the meantime, the project is now preparing specification documents to solicit bids on the City’s Long Beach Buys website.

The project team anticipates receiving Authorization from Caltrans in the next couple months. If the bidding process is successful, the project award will follow and construction would be estimated to begin in early 2025.

May 2024

The City of Long Beach hosted an in-person community meeting to provide an overview of the Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at the El Dorado Park West Community Center.

The community and attendees were provided with an overview presentation by the project team at the beginning of the event. Through an open house format, several City and project representatives engaged directly with the community and attendees for their feedback and questions. Six boards were on display to promote discussions on various aspects of the upcoming construction work, focusing on landscape improvements, Los Coyotes Diagonal improvements, design overview, bikeway improvements, school adjacent improvements, and transit and signal improvements. A large printout of the roadway configuration draped through the hall, where attendees were encouraged to write their collaborative thoughts wherever they found their interest.

Presentation material is available to view, which includes all six boards and the room-length display exhibit of the entire corridor. The City thanks the community attending and providing feedback.

February 2024

The City of Long Beach is hosting an in-person community meeting to provide an overview of the Studebaker Road Complete Streets Project. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2024, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the El Dorado Park West Community Center (2800 Studebaker Rd.).

Attendees must register prior in advance at: https://bit.ly/StudebakerRdCM

Meeting attendees can expect a brief presentation at the beginning of the event followed by an open house format for engaging with the project team and providing feedback on the proposed design. Language interpretation services will be available in Spanish, Khmer and Tagalog. Children are welcome to attend, and light refreshments will be provided. The project is tentatively scheduled for bid in late spring 2024, with construction anticipated to begin in early Fall 2024.

More Information

• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - Draft Plan Exhibit - May 2, 2024
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - Community Meeting Boards - March 2, 2024
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - Community Meeting Presentation - March 2, 2024
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - City Council Presentation - June 6, 2023
• Studebaker Corridor Complete Street Project - City Council Presentation - December 6, 2022

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