Sherman Secures River Bike Path Funds

Washington, D.C. - Congressman Brad Sherman announced Wednesday that Congress recently approved $460,000 to construct a bicycle and pedestrian path along the Los Angeles River in Sherman Oaks.

The new path will be built from Kester Avenue to Sepulveda Boulevard. It will extend an existing bicycle and pedestrian path along the river west of Kester Avenue .

Sherman said the riverside bike path would compliment plans under consideration by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and the City Council to build parks and restore sections of the river to its natural state.

œThe Los Angeles River has been neglected for too long. Visionary leaders in our community have begun to realize the potential of this natural resource, Sherman said.

The new federal funds were earmarked at Shermans request in a nationwide transportation bill approved by Congress on July 29. The congressmans office worked on the project in coordination with Los Angeles City Councilmember Wendy Greuel.

In prior years, Congressman Sherman secured $500,000 for bike paths in Agoura Hills, $250,000 for Calabasas, $236,000 for the City of Westlake Village, and $1.9 million for the Metro Orange Line bike path.