Better Overland Project

Overview

The Better Overland Project is transforming Overland Avenue into a low-stress, high-comfort active transportation corridor. The project creates a north-south backbone featuring over 2.5 miles of protected bike lanes, extending from Venice Boulevard southward to the Fox Hills Neighborhood, including the Culver City Transit Center. The project also include new and enhanced sidewalks, pedestrian crossings, sidewalk-facing streetlighting, and introduces new traffic signals at Overland Avenue’s intersections with Kelmore Avenue/Ranch Road and Sawtelle Boulevard. Together these improvements will transform Overland Avenue into a safe and welcoming active transportation corridor, linking our neighborhoods and making walking & biking practical, enjoyable ways to move the City.

Project Status

The City Council approved the conceptual plans for the Better Overland Project at their May 28, 2024, meeting. City staff are now working to design & build the project in phases. The project is currently in engineering design for Phase 1.

Review the Conceptual Plans(PDF, 6MB)

Phase 1

Phase 1 will add protected bike lanes, traffic calming measures, and pedestrian safety improvements along Overland Avenue between Venice Boulevard and Culver Boulevard. This initial phase closes a critical gap in the bikeway network by linking the existing protected bike lanes on Venice Boulevard with the conventional bike lanes currently in place on Overland Avenue south of Culver Boulevard to Ballona Creek.

Phase 1 Funding

The City Council approved the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Budget on June 9, 2025, which includes approximately $1.4 million to finalize design & construct Phase 1.  Funding is being provided from the following sources:

• The City's General Fund (non-reserve)
• The Mobility Improvement Fund
• The Metro Active Transportation (MAT) Program Cycle 1

The City will know the final construction cost once engineering design is complete and construction bids are received.

Phase 2

The City applied to Metro's Active Transportation (MAT) Cycle 2 Grant Project to fund the design and construction of Phase 2 of the Better Overland Project. If awarded, Phase 2 will extend the active transportation corridor improvements south along Overland Avenue, from the Ballona Creek Bike Path to the entrance of West Los Angeles College at Freshman Drive.

Activities related to Phase 2—including additional community outreach, detailed engineering design, and construction—will begin once funding becomes available.

At this time, upgrading the existing conventional bike lanes on Overland Avenue between Culver Boulevard and the Ballona Creek Bike Path is not included in Phase 2. City staff continue to explore design options and conduct community outreach for this segment of the corridor, and plan to return to the City Council later in 2025 to seek further direction.

Community Outreach

Extensive community outreach has been and continues to be performed in support of the Better Overland Project. The City will continue to perform outreach through a variety of channels, including email updates, social media posts, and construction notices.

Upcoming Events

Public outreach is currently ongoing to gather additional feedback regarding the design of Overland Avenue between Culver Boulevard and the Ballona Creek Bike Path. Join us at an upcoming event to help shape the future of the corridor!