
ALT UCLA Campus Bicycle Advisory Committee February 18, 2026 Gloria Roberts, Director Caltrans District 7 100 S. Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 RE: Support for Immediate Implementation of EA 38750 ("Ohio to Ohio" Bike Link) in Coordination with EA 33360 (Santa Monica Blvd Multimodal Project) Dear Director Roberts, I am writing on behalf of the UCLA Campus Bicycle Advisory Committee (CBAC), a body of students, faculty, staff, and administrators convened to advance the university’s goals for active transportation, sustainability, and campus connectivity. We strongly urge Caltrans to integrate the "Ohio to Ohio" protected bike lane project (EA 38750) with the upcoming Santa Monica Boulevard pavement rehabilitation (EA 33360). Delaying this critical gap closure until a future funding cycle—potentially decades away—is a missed opportunity that places thousands of members of the UCLA community at continued risk.

ALT UCLA Campus Bicycle Advisory Committee By failing to include the "Ohio to Ohio" project now, Caltrans would force students, staff, and patients to navigate a high-speed arterial without protection, directly contradicting California’s "Complete Streets" mandate. We echo the concerns of Assemblymember Zbur and Senator Allen: pavement rehabilitation is not a neutral act. It is an obligation to improve safety. To repave Santa Monica Boulevard without this bike link effectively locks in dangerous conditions for another generation. As Assemblymember Zbur notes, advancing a repaving project without a compliant bicycle accommodation represents a serious safety risk to the public. Sharrows are no longer permissible on roadways of this speed (SB 1216), and if Caltrans continues with its planned timeline as described to his staff, the “Ohio to Ohio” bicycle project could realistically be delayed until 2040, if not later.






































