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Routing
From 25th Street in San Pedro to
Route 405 via Western Avenue.
The commission may allocate from the State Highway Fund the necessary funds for the construction of all or any portion of said route when the County of Los Angeles and the Cities of Los Angeles and Torrance have entered into a co-operative agreement with the department wherein the said cities and county shall furnish to the state of California without charge all right-of-way necessary and agree to pay one-half the cost of plans and construction.
Post 1964 Signage HistoryIn 1963, this route was defined as "25th Street in San Pedro to Route 405 via Western Avenue." Later that year, Chapter 1729 added the condition: “The commission may allocate from the State Highway Fund the necessary funds for the construction of all or any portion of said route when the County of Los Angeles and the Cities of Los Angeles and Torrance have entered into a co-operative agreement with the department wherein the said cities and county shall furnish to the state of California without charge all right-of-way necessary and agree to pay one-half the cost of plans and construction.”
According to Scott Parker on AARoads: Route 213 was an undefined LRN corridor but without an adopted route. Actual adoption and signage began
in the '80's, at about the same time that Route 187 shields started
appearing on Venice Blvd. The actual Western Avenue adoption occurred ca.
1984, at the behest of Union Oil, who have major refinery facilities along
its length and wanted to ensure state maintenance (some county facilities
bordering refinery perimeters in the area, particularly in Carson and
Harbor City, had long been deteriorating because of L.A. County "deferred
maintenance" policies of the time) of the major truck access route. Also,
Palos Verdes interests wanted to ensure the same maintenance standards for
the principal N-S corridor serving as a connector to its eastern egress
points (see the southern terminus picture above). So Route 213 was
formally adopted and has subsequently been maintained for over three
decades.
(Source: Scott Parker on AARoads, "Re: California SR 213 (Western Ave.)", 6/30/2020)
Pre 1964 Signage HistoryThis was LRN 291, defined in 1961 as "LRN 158 [I-405] near Western Avenue to 25th Street in San Pedro".
StatusThe traversable route from Carson St to I-405 is Western Avenue. There is a parallel unconstructed routing.
Complete Streets Project (07-LA-213 0.0/9.984)
In September 2021, it was reported that Caltrans is
planning a complete streets project on Route 213 – Western Avenue.
The project will be at various locations on the ~8-mile stretch of Western
Avenue between 25th Street (San Pedro, LA 0.0) and Carson Street
(Torrance/L.A. Harbor Gateway, LA 7.979) – in the cities of Lomita,
Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes, and Torrance. Caltrans plans to add
sidewalks (where they are missing), Class 2 bike lane and Class 3 bike
routes, and enhanced crosswalks. Estimated cost is $1,529,000.
(Source: Streetsblog LA, 9/22/2021)
In December 2023, the CTC approved the following
amendment to a project in the 2022 SHOPP: 07-LA-213 0.0/9.984. PPNO
07-5371; ProjID 0718000076; EA 34660. Route 213 In and near the cities of
Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes, Lomita, and Torrance, from West 25th
Street to Route 405. Rehabilitate pavement, upgrade guardrail, install
complete streets elements, including bike lanes and crosswalk
improvements, and upgrade facilities to Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) standards. Concurrent COS Supplemental allocation
under Resolution FA-23-47; December 2023. Note: Add complete streets
features to this project, including bike lanes, green pavement markings,
enhanced crosswalk markings, bicycle detection, and signal and sign
improvements. This additional need will be funded through Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds. Allocation Changes ($ × $1000):
Con Sup $4,010 $4,828; R/W Cap $839 $999;
Const Cap $20,060 $26,441; Total $29,014
$36,373.
(Source: December 2023 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.1a.(1d) #26)
In December 2023, the CTC considered a supplemental
allocation request for an additional $710,000 (78.0 percent increase) in
Pre-Construction Support, PA&ED phase, for07-LA-213 0/9.984; PPNO
07-5371; ProjID 0718000076; EA 34660. Route 213 In and near the cities of
Los Angeles, Rancho Palos Verdes, Lomita, and Torrance, from West 25th
Street to Route 405. Outcome/Output: Rehabilitate pavement, upgrade
guardrail, and upgrade facilities to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
standards. Concurrent Amendment under SHOPP Amendment 22H-014; December
2023. The project realized cost increases due to the addition of scope to
incorporate complete streets elements to enhance bicycle and pedestrian
awareness and usage. This project was initially programmed to rehabilitate
the pavement, upgrade guardrail and curb ramps along a 10-mile segment of
Route 213. This project was selected to receive Infrastructure Investment
and Jobs Act funds to incorporate the following complete street elements:
• Class II/Class II buffered bicycle lanes; • Conflict zone
green paint; • Enhanced visibility painted crosswalks; •
Bicycle detection loops; • Bicycle boxes and two-stage left turn
queue boxes; • Bicycle and pedestrian signage. The project is also
adding approximately 1,100 feet of sidewalk, that will require retaining
walls for about 900 feet. Additional resources in the amount of $710,000
will be required to incorporate these elements into the environmental
phase. The additional work includes field surveys, geotechnical drilling
and testing, retaining wall studies and type selection, preparing
preliminary plans, environmental studies, right of way determination, and
additional outreach efforts with local agencies and communities. The
Department anticipates completing the PA&ED phase by June 2024, and
requesting allocation for the PS&E and RW Support phases in August
2024.
(Source: December 2023 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.5e.(12))
In June 2024, it was reported that proposed changes to
Western Avenue from San Pedro to Torrance have drawn mostly complaints. At
a recent public meeting, approx. 50 residents and Los Angeles City
Councilmember Tim McOsker took Caltrans officials to task for inadequate
notice and scheduling the work at a time when several other projects will
also be underway around the Port of LA. The proposed $55 million project
is set to start construction in winter 2026 and will take two years to
complete, California Department of Transportation has said. But the
project itself has come as a surprise to those who will be impacted.
McOsker, for example, said he was not notified of the environmental review
process — now at the stage of a final draft document, which is about
to be released — and said he had “grave concerns” about
the project. The design phase, Caltrans officials said, is scheduled to
begin next month and be completed in April 2026.
(Source: Daily News, 6/13/2024)
In June 2024, the CTC approved a request for $3,751,000
(55% increase) allocation in the PS&E phase, for the SHOPP Pavement
Preservation project on Route 213 (EA 34660, PPNO 5371). This project is
located on Route 213 in and near the cities of Los Angeles, Rancho Palos
Verdes, Lomita, and Torrance, from West 25th Street to I-405,
in Los Angeles County. The project will rehabilitate pavement, upgrade
guardrail and pedestrian facilities, and install complete streets elements
(including bicycle lanes, green pavement markings, enhanced crosswalk
markings, bicycle detection, and signal and sign improvements). In March
2022, this project was programmed in the SHOPP for $2,420,000 in PS&E
for allocation in Fiscal Year 2022-23. In June 2023, the project received
a 14-month allocation time extension for the PS&E and Right of Way
(RW) Support phases. In December 2023, the project was amended to modify
the scope to include complete streets elements through Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) funds, and increased the amounts for the
Construction and RW Capital phases. In April 2024, the Department updated
the estimate and reflected the need for $3,751,000 in PS&E allocation
(55.0 percent over the programmed amount). The project is scheduled to be
Ready to List by April 2026, and will complete the remaining PS&E
activities by November 2026. The PS&E estimate is greater than the
current programmed amount due to the resources needed for the addition of
Class II bicycle lanes and other complete streets elements that will be
funded through the IIJA, and sidewalk and electrical work that was
underestimated in the original programming document.
(Source: June 2024 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.5d.(5))
Del Amo Intersection Left Turn Phasing (07-LA-213 9.1)
In October 2022, the CTC approved the following
pre-construction phase allocation: $463,000. 07-LA-213 9.1. PPNO 07-5870;
ProjID 0721000262; EA 38140. Route 213 In Torrance, at the intersection
with Del Amo Boulevard. Upgrade signals to include protected left turn
phasing and upgrade crosswalks and facilities to Americans with
Disabilities (ADA) standards. Allocation: FY 25-26 PA&ED $463,000.
Concurrent Amendment under SHOPP Amendment 22H-004; October 2022.
(Source: October 2022 CTC Agenda, Agenda Item 2.5b.(2a) #11)
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StatisticsOverall statistics for Route 213:
Pre-1964 Legislative RouteIn 1947, Chapter 1370 added the route “to parallel approximately but not coincide with [LRN 4] near the northerly city limits of San Fernando to a point on said route near the southerly limits thereof”. The route was added with no number.
In 1949, Chapters 909 and 1467 deleted the 1947 definition of the route, and added the route to the highway code as LRN 213 as “from a point on [LRN 4] near the northerly limits of San Fernando to a point on [LRN 4] near the southerly limits of San Fernando, approximately paralleling but not coinciding with [LRN 4]”
In 1961, Chapter 1146 added the condition that LRN 213 would “cease to be a state highway when the commission relinquishes that portion of the present [LRN 4] in the City of San Fernando upon the relocation of [LRN 4] outside of the City of San Fernando”.
This route is no longer a state highway. It was Truman Street and San Fernando Road through the city of San Fernando, and corresponds to a one-way routing parallel to the LRN 4 routing on San Fernando Blvd (US 99). It is not presently in the state highway system. It was constructed in 1950.
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