Los Angeles River Bikeway
Los Angeles River Bikeway, also known as LARIO, is a 29.1 mi (46.8 km) bikeway along the lower Los Angeles River in southern Los Angeles County, California.[1] It is one of the completed sections of the Los Angeles River Bicycle Path planned to run along the entire 51 miles (82 km) length of the LA River.[2][3]
| Los Angeles River Bikeway (LARIO) | |
|---|---|
 Los Angeles River | |
| Length | 29.1 mi (46.8 km) |
| Location | Los Angeles County, California |
| Use | Commute, recreation |
| Surface | Concrete, asphalt |
As any trail project along the LA River, it is part of the National Park Service Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.[2]
Route
The paved bikeway runs from the Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath at the river's mouth in Long Beach, upstream to the industrial area southeast of Downtown Los Angeles, at Atlantic Boulevard in Vernon.[4] Going upriver, it passes through the river channel adjacent sections of West Long Beach, North Long Beach, East Compton, East Rancho Dominguez, Paramount, Lynwood, Downey, Cudahy, Bell Gardens, Bell, and Maywood.
In Long Beach, the bike path runs on the east side of the river channel. When the path intersects with Imperial Highway, it crosses the LA River on the road bridge and continues north on along the west side of the LA River to Vernon.[1] The path on the east side continues under the bridge to the confluence with the Rio Hondo, becoming the Rio Hondo Bicycle Path heading northeast to the Whittier Narrows Recreation Area.[1]
Mileage markers are painted on the pavement and signs are posted at regular intervals detailing upcoming city streets.
Parking can be found at Hollydale Park in South Gate,[5] Ralph C. Dills Park in Paramount,[6] and DeForest Park in Long Beach.[1][7] Other access in Long Beach includes several street crossings of the river, including those of Pacific Coast Highway, Willow Street, Wardlow Road, and Del Amo Boulevard.
History
“RIO” in the name LARIO is río, i.e. river in Spanish.
Stakeholders involved in creating the Los Angeles River Bikeway have been (at various times): “the Santa Monica Conservancy, Friends of the Los Angeles River, the city of Los Angeles, the county of Los Angeles, advisory committees and task forces, the Los Angeles City Council, various state propositions (generally serving as funding sources) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.[8]
See also
- CicLAvia
- Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath
- San Gabriel River Bike Trail
- Los Angeles River bicycle path — for all sections along the Los Angeles River.
- Bike paths in Los Angeles
References
- TrailLink.com: Los Angeles River Trail
- The City of Los Angeles.gov: Visit the LA River—Los Angeles River Archived 2015-07-27 at the Wayback Machine, with map of all current LA River greenway paths and trails . accessed 3.13.2016.
- Los Angeles River Revitalization Corporation (LA River Corp): Greenway 2020 website Archived 2016-03-14 at the Wayback Machine
- KCET.org: "L.A. River Excursion: Bicycle Journey to Long Beach", 22 June 2012.
- Hollydale Park, 5400 Monroe Avenue, South Gate, California.
- Ralph C. Dills Park, 6500 San Juan Street, Paramount, California.
- DeForest Park, 6255 DeForest Avenue, Long Beach, California.
- Cottrell, Wayne D. (2015). Best bike rides Los Angeles: the greatest recreational rides in the metro area. Helena, Mont.: Falcon Guides. pp. 250–257. ISBN 978-1-4930-0384-6.
