SGV FORWARD
ROSEMEAD CITY COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 8, 2026
Project Background Project Background
In 2021, SGVCOG &
Metro initiated a
Feasibility Study to
identify high-quality
transit near the SR-60
Corridor
Conducted community
outreach, PDT
meetings, and
coordination with cities
Mid-Term Plan (2035)
Long-Term Plan (2050)
Jump Start Projects (2028)
Fall 2025 – Spring 2026
Conducted planning
activities, community
outreach, and
conceptual
engineering for Jump
Start Projects
March 2024 –
Presented Final
Feasibility Study
Summer 2026
Facilitated 3
subcommittee
meetings to promote
collaboration across
jump start cities (1-4)
2 Project Limits
Curb and Side Running Atlantic Boulevard W 1st St to Garvey Ave Curb and Side Running Monterey Park Garvey Avenue Atlantic Blvd to New Ave Side Running Monterey Park Garvey Avenue New Ave to Rosemead Side Running Rosemead Garvey Avenue Rosemead Blvd to Santa Anita Ave Side Running South El Monte / El Monte Valley Boulevard San Angelo Ave to Proctor Ave Curb Running City of Industry / County of LA Holt Avenue Fairplex Dr To Main St Side Running Pomona
3 Project Components
The “Jump Start Projects” are demonstration projects that can be implemented under a shorter timeframe (before 2028). The following three key components focus on improving transit reliability, speed, and the rider experience:
Dedicated peak-hour bus lanes
Signing and striping improvements within existing street width Transit signal priority (TSP)
Minor traffic signal equipment upgrades, TSP implemented through a cloud-based technology
Transit shelter upgrades
Pre-fabricated structures and amenities in existing right-of-way to improve the rider experience
4 Typical Bus Lane Cross Sections
• Preserves Parking
Side-Running Configuration
Curb-Running Configuration
• Preserves Travel Lanes
5 Transit Signal Priority (TSP)
Benefits of TSP:
Establishes better ontime bus service and
reliability
Provides opportunity for
emergency vehicle
preemption
Increases vehicle
throughput on bus
corridors
Improves air quality by
reducing unnecessary
stopping
6 Bus Stop Amenities
7 Dedicated Bus Lane Benefits
Dedicated bus lanes can improve
bus speed and reliability by
reducing travel times by 10-25%
(NACTO)
Transit signal priority can improve travel
speed and reliability by up to 10%
(USDOT)
Line 70 is the 10th most-used line in
the bus system with 15,000 daily
boardings (2025)
Service frequency 7.5 min from 5am
to 7pm weekdays
Other Corridor Services
Metro (Line 258, 260, 261, 287)
Montebello Bus Lines (MBL)
Spirit Bus (Monterey Park)
El Monte Trolley
8 75 people in 63 Cars 75 people in one Line 70 bus
Person Carrying Capacity
9 Metro 70 Rider Survey & Demographics
Out of 385 Surveyed Riders in Fall 2025:
travelled for work 55% or school
18% travelled for errands
were on discounted 42% fare programs
did not have 25% internet at home
walked, biked, or 90% rolled to the bus stop
didn’t have access 87% to a car
9% had a disability
are from lowincome households 92% (<$65,000 a year)
identify as a member 94% of a minority race
ride at least 73% 3x a week
10 Schools & Colleges Served
150 schools served
170,000 + students
Segments 1-4 (2028) Mid-Term BRT (2035)
65 schools served
73,000 students
11 Traffic Study Results
Traffic Study
Studied Existing
Conditions and
compared to Existing
Conditions + Project
Studied 43 signalized
intersections
Turning movement
counts (TMCs)
collected during the
AM & PM Peak Periods
Counts were collected
in May 2025
Complete
Intersection Change in Delay (seconds)
AM PM
Garvey Ave & Del Mar Ave -12.6* 17.6
Garvey Ave & San Gabriel Blvd 7.8 25.3
Results of the traffic study indicate that with the project all intersections perform at an acceptable level of service except the following:
*Intersection under Existing Conditions is operating at an unacceptable level of service. Project introduces signal synchronization which shows improvement in delay, but it does not meet acceptable delay threshold.
Vehicles may access dedicated bus lanes at intersections, using the lane as a de facto right-turn lane
12 • Peak hours only: During designated
times, the lane is reserved for buses and
cyclists except for right-turning vehicles
• Designated area for cyclists: Provides a
designated riding space for cyclists
instead of using the general travel lanes.
• Bus operations: Buses may move into the
adjacent travel lane to pass cyclists.
• Parking: Vehicles would be able to
access the on-street parking by crossing
the bus/bike lane.
Peak Hour Dedicated Bus Lane Operations
13 Garvey Avenue (Monterey Park and Rosemead)
KEY MAP (NOT TO SCALE)
14 Garvey Avenue (Rosemead and South El Monte)
KEY MAP (NOT TO SCALE)
15 Key Outreach Events
• Oct. 16, 2025 – Monterey Park Monster Mash
• Nov. 2, 2025 – South El Monte / El Monte Open
Streets Event
• Nov. 5, 2025 – Pomona Meeting
• Nov. 10 & 13, 2025 – Garvey Avenue Improvements
Project Community Meetings
• Nov. 17, 2025 – El Monte / South El Monte Meeting
• Jan. 26, 2026 – Monterey Park Meeting
• Jan. 28, 2026 – Rosemead Meeting
• Jan. 31, 2026 – Monterey Park Lunar New Year
• Feb. 26, 2026 – Pomona ACTS Community Event
• May 23, 2026 – Rosemead Youth Multi-Cultural Day
Community Meetings and Pop-Up
Events
16 Next Steps*
*Pending concurrence on project improvements from City Council 17 Thank you!
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