The Downtown San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration Project, Phase 1, is one of the priority projects listed in the Complete Streets Plan’s implementation strategy. The purpose of this project is to improve multimodal transportation safety along San Fernando Blvd., between Olive Ave. and Magnolia Blvd., while preserving commercial activity in the City’s Downtown area, and ensuring safe access for all. Phase 1 of this project will consist of a 12-month pilot program “quick-build” treatment with the reconfiguration design guided by community input and feedback.
Downtown San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration Project
Downtown San Fernando Boulevard Reconfiguration Project
Project Location: San Fernando Boulevard in the City’s Downtown, between Magnolia Boulevard and Olive Avenue.
Project Background:
Project Background:
- Adopted as part of the City’s Complete Our Streets Plan by the City Council in 2020.
- Introduces a one-way northbound traffic lane for streamlined movement and makes Downtown more walkable.
- This phase consists of a 12-month pilot program using low-capital cost quick-built materials like striping, flexible plastic bollards, and planters.
- Public outreach was conducted before and during the project design process.
- The design of this project was approved by the City Council in January 2023.
- A pre-project traffic analysis was conducted analyzing vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle volumes; speeds; crosswalk yield compliance; traffic collisions; loading activity; on-street parking inventory; and a survey of Downtown Burbank businesses.
- Improve walkability throughout Downtown Burbank.
- Support Downtown Burbank’s continued economic growth and development.
- Improve visibility of pedestrians using crosswalks.
- Address double parking, parking in red curbs, and illegal U-turns.
- Address lack of commercial loading zones and short-term parking on this segment of San Fernando Boulevard.
- Enhances pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety
- Improves walkability
- Introduces more vehicle loading zones to support businesses
- Increases short-term parking for retail activities
- Improves existing on-street and ADA parking
- November 3, 2022 – Downtown Burbank Property Based Business Improvement District (PBID) Meeting
- November 9, 2022 – Community Meeting
- November 21, 2022 – Transportation Commission Meeting
- December 1, 2022 – Community Meeting
- December 2, 2022 – Downtown Burbank Cultural Market
- December 3, 2022 – Downtown Burbank Farmer’s Market
- January 10, 2023 – City Council Public Hearing for Approval of the Final Design
- July 17, 2023 – Transportation Commission Meeting
- October 12, 2023 – Downtown Burbank Property Based Business Improvement District (PBID) Meeting
- October 29, 2024 – City Council received a 6-month project update
- City staff will collect data, gather feedback from businesses and stakeholders in Downtown, and analyze the effectiveness of the reconfiguration.
- City staff will present a 12-month post installation update to the City Council in summer 2025.
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Date |
Time |
Event |
Location |
Fri., May. 3, 2025 |
4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. |
Downtown Cultural Market |
Palm Court (Palm Ave. and San Fernando Blvd.) |
Contact Information
Questions regarding this project should be directed to the Project Manager: Marcos Fuentes Senior Transportation Planner
