Arroyo Seco Watershed Assessment
5. Confluence Gateway Project
Purpose: | A first step in realizing the larger vision for the LA River and
Arroyo Seco. To provide public access to the Arroyo Seco, connect
the LA River to the regional rail transit system, and establish a key
bicycle and pedestrian linkage between the planned Los Angeles
River and Arroyo Seco greenways. |
Location: | Along the southeastern edge of the Arroyo Seco from Pasadena Avenue to the Confluence with the Los Angeles River. |
The Confluence Gateway Multi-use Project represents an essential part of the larger Arroyo
Seco Greenway and the Los Angeles River Revitalization. The Arroyo Seco Confluence
provides the key linkage of the Los Angeles River to vital habitat and wildlife corridor, joining
the San Gabriel Mountains to the Santa Monica Mountains. The Confluence is a also a key spot
for flood management and water quality improvements, as it drains a large urban watershed of
the Los Angeles River system.
Key Project Objectives
- A vital part of a larger vision for the LA River and the Arroyo Seco Construction of wetlands, landscaped roofs, water collection cisterns, wider or terraced channels.
- Divert and filter rainwater into cisterns and wetlands to decrease polluted runoff
- Pooling water in certain areas to provide for recreational opportunities
- A network of paths, trails, and roadways that facilitate pedestrian and bicycle connections to recreation and open space opportunities
- Decrease in bank erosion and flow speed to allow for vegetation growth along the waterways
Key Project Components:
- Improve access to the LA River and Arroyo Seco Key Project Components:
- Connect to the larger planned bikeway along the LA River
- Contribute to the regional river parkway network
- Install energy efficient lighting to enhance safety for bicyclists and pedestrians at night
- Provide new recreational space to an area dominated by industrial land uses and generally inhospitable toward recreational activities
- Provide safe passage through the existing (and buried) second archway beneath the San Fernando Road bridge to avoid a potentially unsafe at-grade crosswalk