SGV Greenway Network: Creating an Active Transportation Superhighway by 2030

The San Gabriel Valley is crisscrossed with storm channels, washes and creeks that feed into the San Gabriel and Rio Hondo Rivers. Flanked by gravel service roads, most of these tributaries are ideally suited for Class I Multi-Use Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths, providing a golden opportunity to develop a regional network of protected bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure.

A few of these waterways such as the Eaton Wash, San Jose Creek and Big Dalton Creek have already been identified by County and City officials for such infrastructure. But many others exist! Each would connect new neighborhoods, schools and entire communities to a regional network of protected pathways for safe recreation and healthy, active transportation. 

Driven by the input of community members and stakeholders like you, ActiveSGV launched the 2030 SGV Greenway Network initiative in 2014, setting a goal of 50 miles of new #SGVgreenways and green streets in a decade. 

Please join us in championing a healthier, greener, and more livable San Gabriel Valley by formally endorsing the San Gabriel Valley Regional Greenway Network Initiative!

SGV Regional Active Transportation Plan and Greenway Network Study

• San Gabriel Valley Regional Active Transportation Plan and Greenway Network Study - June 2019‍
• San Gabriel Valley Regional Active Transportation Plan and Greenway Network Study (Appendices)- June 2019

SUPPORT THE SGV REGIONAL GREENWAY NETWORK HERE!

Greenway Network Updates

• April-September 2014 - SGVCOG and ActiveSGV partner on successful awarded CA-Active Transportation Program (cycle 1) grant to conduct regional greenway feasibility study
• Fall 2015 - City of Baldwin Park awarded funding to construct greenway along Big Dalton Wash 
• April 2016 - District 1 Supervisorial staff and SGVCOG launch bi-monthly regional greenway working group to coordinate efforts
• May-June 2016 - City of Glendora applies to CA-Active Transportation Program to fund design and construction of greenways on the Big and Little Dalton Washes 
• May-June 2016 - Cities of Baldwin Park and West Covina apply to CA-Active Transportation Program to fund design and construction of greenways along the Big Dalton Wash and Walnut Creek
• August 2016 - LA County Department of Public Works awarded funding to construct 1.5 mile greenway along the Eaton Wash in the City of Temple City
• May 16, 2017 - LA County Board of Supervisors unanimously passes "San Gabriel Valley Regional Greenway Network Implementation Plan" motion, authored by Supervisors Solis and Barger. 
• June 2017 - June 2019 - San Gabriel Valley Regional Active Transportation Planning Project and Greenway Feasibility Study identifies 50 miles of waterways best suited for short-term greenway implementation.
• June 2018 - City of Glendora hosts grand opening for its first stretch of greenway along the San Dimas Wash  
• July 2018 - City of South Pasadena hosts grand opening for its first greenway along the Arroyo Seco channel
• Summer 2019 - City of Glendora conducts design input session for Phase 2 of the San Dimas Wash greenway
• Winter 2019 - Los Angeles County refines design for Puente Creek Greenway 
• June 2020 - Los Angeles County begins technical Greenway Implementation Study focusing on available right-of-way along flood control channels and hydrology needs and constraints.
• July 2020 - Eaton Wash Greenway reaches 60% design completion.
• September 2020 - Los Angeles County applies to the CA Active Transportation Program Cycle 5 to construct an extension to the San Jose Creek greenway. If funded this project would include a new bridge across San Jose Creek and 1.5 miles of multi-use path. Update: unfortunately the County’s application was not awarded funding; only 1 application in the entire SGV was granted funding (6% of SGV applicants) in the almost prohibitively competitive ATP program.
• February 2021 - The County of Los Angeles begins the SGV Greenway Network Strategic Implementation Plan.
• January 2022 - The City of Glendora releases a request for proposal for firms to design and construct a segment of the greenway along the San Dimas Wash.
• August 2023 - ActiveSGV secures Measure A funding to increase public access to and awareness of the existing greenway network via the use of e-bikes -- Easy Access Program.
• December 2025 - Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopts the San Gabriel Valley Regional Greenway Network Implementation Plan

Other #SGVGreenway Projects in various planning stages (details pending):

• San Dimas Wash - City of Glendora
• San Jose Creek - Cities of Pomona and Industry
• San Jose Creek - grade separation project at Turnbull Canyon Rd will make accommodations for a greenway underpass at this location in the future

SGV Greenway Project Coverage (2022–Present)

2022

• Baldwin Park Breaks Ground on New Big Dalton Wash Bike/Walk Path
• Glendora Finalizing Plans for Greenway Trail along San Dimas Wash

2023

• New Waterway Bike/Walk Path Coming to Unincorporated Covina
• County Breaks Ground on Vincent Community Bikeway
• Puente Creek Bike Path Coming to La Puente, Valinda, and City of Industry

2024

• ActiveSGV Calls for L.A. County to Fund Eaton Wash Greenway
• Eyes on the Street: Big Dalton Greenway Update
• Eyes on the Street: L.A. County's New Vincent Bikeway Bike Lanes
• Touring the Puente Hills Landfill Slated to Become the Future “Griffith Park of the San Gabriel Valley”

2025

• Eyes on the Street – Big Dalton Bike/Walk Path is Now Open
• Baldwin Park Update: Progress on Path and Park Projects
• City of Industry Working Towards 10-mile Bike Path

Ideas/comments/feedback/suggestions?  Let us know!

Existing Waterway Paths

EXISTING Class I Paths (Continuous)

• San Gabriel River Path
• Rio Hondo River Path
• Thompson Creek Trail

EXISTING Segmented Paths (Constricted / Discontinuous)

• San Jose Creek: (Segments only; currently non-continuous sections near the San Gabriel River confluence and near Cal Poly Pomona)
• Walnut Creek: (Segments only; currently a nature trail in San Dimas and a paved Class I section in Baldwin Park/West Covina)
• Big Dalton Wash: (Segments only; includes the Vincent Community Bikeway in Irwindale/Covina and the Big Dalton Greenway in Baldwin Park)
  

Supporting Groups & Organizations

• American Heart Association Greater LA
• Amigos de los Rios
• Brown and Caldwell
• Catalyst SGV
• Climate Resolve
• Day One
• Downtown Pasadena Neighborhood Association
• EnviroMetro
• Foothill Vista
• Fortune Farms
• Greenway Network
• HealthCare Partners
• Investing in Place
• Long Beach Transit
• Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition
• Los Angeles County Supervisors Kathryn Barger, Janice Hahn, and Hilda Solis
• The Lopez Foundation to Prevent Bicyclists from Getting Run Over
• Mt. San Antonio College
• Pasadena Athletic Association
• Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition
• Rails to Trails Conservancy
• Saint Anthony Greek Orthodox Church, Pasadena
• San Gabriel Mountains Forever
• San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG)

Community Supporters

• Abel Sanna Lung
• Amy Ine
• Anthony Alvarez
• Aziz Fallague Ariana
• Ben Lahman
• Brent Mem
• Bryan Martin
• Cary Balling
• Daniel Martinez
• Debra Mathers
• Denis Trong
• Elja Davidson
• Emily Martinsa
• Hay Lamas
• Ivan Gonzalez
• Jack Bema
• James Hall
• Jeff Buck
• Jeffrey Santmai
• Jenna Lan
• Jeramy Munns
• Jonathan Pesana
• Jordan Grear
• Ju Aboud
• Manus Sandoval
• Metal Ani-Panah
• Rick Valdez
• Rocant Chang
• Ryan Lang
• Sam Shammas
• S.E. Mur
• Stacy Evans
• Timothy Wang
• Tracey Bughars
• Youssef Chesari

Resources & Master Plans

Learn more about the regional vision, future connections, and city-specific active transportation goals.

Regional Greenway Plans

• SGV Greenway Network Strategic Implementation Plan (2025)
  • The newly adopted comprehensive plan guiding the next phase of greenway development across the valley.
• SGV Greenway Network Feasibility Study (2019)
  • The foundational study identifying 50 miles of waterways best suited for immediate greenway implementation.
• County of Los Angeles Bicycle Master Plan (2012)
  • The long-range policy document (often referred to as the 2010 plan) that established the framework for inter-city bikeways.

City Transportation & Mobility Pages

• Glendora Active Transportation
  • Updates on the "People Movement Project" and San Dimas Wash improvements.
• Pomona Complete Streets & Planning
  • Information on the "Complete Streets" initiative and downtown active transportation improvements.
• Baldwin Park Public Works
  • Home to the Baldwin Park Greenway project details and local transit connections.