DIAGONAL CROSSWALKS DEBUT IN L.A.Byline: -- Staff and Wire Services Los Angeles' first intersection where pedestrians can walk diagonally was unveiled Thursday in Westwood -- with one also planned by March for the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. -- as part of Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa's plan to reduce traffic congestion The condition of a network when there is not enough bandwidth to support the current traffic load. congestion - When the offered load of a data communication path exceeds the capacity. . The first site is a diagonal crosswalk at Westwood Boulevard Westwood Boulevard is a street in Los Angeles that runs through the heart of Westwood Village and further south in West Los Angeles. Westwood Blvd begins south of Sunset Boulevard in the campus of UCLA as Westwood Plaza. and Le Conte Avenue, which is similar to those in Beverly Hills Beverly Hills, city (1990 pop. 31,971), Los Angeles co., S Calif., completely surrounded by the city of Los Angeles; inc. 1914. The largely residential city is home to many motion-picture and television personalities. and Pasadena. "Today, we are going to cut corners and allow pedestrians to get to their destinations quicker and safer," Villaraigosa said. COMING SOON Nine other diagonal crosswalks will be installed by March: Weyburn and Broxton avenues. 11th Street and Maple Avenue. 12th Street and Maple Avenue. 11th and Santee streets. 12th and Santee streets. Pacific Avenue and Windward Court. Hoover Street and Jefferson Boulevard. Jefferson Boulevard and McClintock Avenue. Erwin Street and Owensmouth Avenue. CAPTION(S): 2 photos, box, map Photo: (1 -- color) Pedestrians and motorists navigate a new diagonal intersection Diagonal intersection is a term used in mathematics If is a sequence then the diagonal intersection, (2 -- color) The intersection of Erwin Street and Owensmouth Avenue in Woodland Hills is set to get a diagonal crosswalk in March. John Lazar/Staff Photographer Box: COMING SOON (see text) Map: Diagonal crosswalk SOURCE: Los Angeles Department of Transportation Gregg Miller/Staff Artist |
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