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The City of Torrance is seeking proposals for the Preliminary Design and Environmental Analysis of a multi-modal active transportation trail between the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center (RTC) and Downtown Torrance, approximately 5,000 linear feet of trail.
Submissions
Please visit the related PlanetBids page for Preliminary Design and Environmental Analysis of Multi-Use Active Transportation Trail Project B2024-12 to view this bid opening, sign up as a vendor, and submit proposals. All submissions are due November 25th, 2024 at 12:00 PM.
Vision
The Multi-Use Active Transportation Trail project envisions creating a design plan focused on a multi-modal active transportation link between the new Regional Transit Center and Downtown Torrance via existing City-owned and privately owned rail rights-of-way. This link will improve active transportation opportunities for off-street public trails to reach destinations, services, employment, and the Transit Center, without the need for a car. One concept for the project design would commence at the Torrance Transit Center, cross Crenshaw Boulevard, and proceed eastward along Dominguez Street. As Dominguez Street transitions southward and becomes Sartori Avenue and Border Avenue, continue southward until it reaches Torrance Boulevard in Downtown Torrance.
Project Background
In 2022, the City of Torrance completed an open space corridor analysis that identified locations for the design and development of off-road trails that transverse the City. The corridor analysis is supported by the 2021 Downtown Revitalization and Connectivity Plan, which identified a gap in bicycle and pedestrian connectivity between the RTC and Downtown Torrance. The design of this off-street trail will provide a space for healthy outdoor recreation and non-motorized options of travel to reduce vehicle miles traveled (VMT) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as well as improve active transportation options like walking, biking, and rolling for the public to reach destinations, services, and employment.
The Downtown “Old Torrance” area has been the core of the Torrance Tract, since the city’s founding in 1912. Downtown was the commercial hub of the ‘Balanced City” envisioned by City founder Jared Sydney Torrance and remains one of the oldest and more densely populated areas in the City. Many visitors to and residents of Downtown Torrance enjoy its walkability and improved active transportation infrastructure. The City of Torrance has undertaken key efforts to improve pedestrian access within Downtown Torrance in recent years, implementing the Downtown Torrance Active Transportation Improvement Project (2019) and preparing the Downtown Torrance Revitalization and Connectivity Plan (2021).
Torrance Transit has been in continuous operation for over 83 years serving the needs of South Bay residents. On June 9th, 2023, the Mary K. Giordano Regional Transit Center had its grand opening. Operations began with the goal of reducing single occupancy vehicle trips due to its close proximity to the I-405 and I-110 and its park and ride facilities. In addition, the Transit Terminal will improve regional mobility linking Torrance Transit routes with other regional providers in the terminal and eventually be the southern terminus of the LA Metro C Line, connecting it with destinations like LAX and providing easy transfers to the Metro K Line and the rest of the LA Metro rail system.
Additional Resources
Please refer to these additional resources and relevant City documents for more information pertinent to the project scope: