Mayor & City Council
415 Diamond Street
Redondo Beach CA90277
May 19, 2026
The Honorable Sean Duffy, Secretary
U.S. Department of Transportation
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
Re: 2026 Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program – Redondo Beach Citywide Safety Action Plan | Redondo Union High Access Study and Design Dear Secretary Duffy,
I am writing to express strong support for the Redondo Beach Citywide Safety Action Plan | Redondo Union High Access Study and Design. This effort will systemically analyze mechanisms and approaches to improve safety across pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular modes and guide future investments across the Redondo Beach community.
Redondo Beach is a coastal community in Los Angeles County’s South Bay with a population of roughly 66,000 residents and a strong reputation for quality of life, highperforming schools, and active outdoor living. The City is served by numerous parks and quality schools across the Redondo Beach Unified School District, including Redondo Union High School (RUHS). Both function as major daily destination for students and families. In addition to serving its local population, Redondo Beach is a regional draw for visitors from across the South Bay and Los Angeles area who come for its beaches, waterfront, dining, and recreational amenities. The City also benefits from proximity to the Metro K Line Redondo Beach station, which connects residents and visitors to employment and major technology centers, educational opportunities, and regional destinations, further increasing multimodal travel demand within the Mayor & City Council
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community, but also forcing oftentimes challenging
interactions and creating unsafe conditions.
An important portion of this project, the demonstration component in concert with RUHS, will test multimodal improvements and inform the Safety Action Plan. The proposed demonstration project on Diamond Street is a critical step in addressing identified safety challenges and advancing a comprehensive approach to roadway safety. Informed by the RUHS Access Study and developed through collaboration with the school district and local stakeholders, the project reflects a clear understanding of existing pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular conflicts in a high-activity corridor. By implementing targeted, quick-build improvements, the City will pilot practical safety solutions that can be evaluated through real-world data collection. This effort not only supports a potential long-term transformation of Diamond Street but also establishes a scalable model for future safety projects throughout Redondo Beach, ensuring that lessons learned inform broader strategies to improve safety across all modes of travel.
Importantly, the systemic process with which the City will analyze high injury networks, transportation corridors, and interactions between local and regional commercial and recreational visitors will position the City to pursue future funding for safety implementation projects. We strongly support this application. Should you have any questions, you may reach me at [email protected]
Sincerely,
James A. Light
Mayor | City of Redondo Beach
Tel: 310.372.1171
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