City Study Traffic And Access Around Griffith Park

LOS ANGELES, CA — The Los Angeles City Council Friday unanimously approved spending $100,000 toward a traffic study in and around Griffith Park and the Hollywood sign.

The study -- to be paid for with discretionary funds from 4th District Councilman David Ryu -- will focus on the western side of Griffith Park and provide recommendations on improving public access and traffic around the Hollywood Sign and its various hiking trails, while preserving the natural wildlife.

"For too long, the city and the community have been bogged down in litigation, shifting problems from one neighborhood to the next.

The city will use the same consultant and engineering firm from the Griffith Park Circulation Plan, which was implemented this month with seven-day- a-week bus service program to the Observatory as a way to reduce traffic and improve parking.

The Department of Recreation and Parks is committed to working closely with Councilmember Ryu to improve accessibility and the visitor experience in and around Griffith Park," DRP General Manager Michael Shull said.

City News Service; Photo: Matthew Field