North Atwater East Bank Riverway Project – Colorado Street Bridge Undercrossing
Summary
SCH Number
2026050730
Public Agency
City of Los Angeles
Document Title
North Atwater East Bank Riverway Project – Colorado Street Bridge Undercrossing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
5/19/2026
Document Description
The proposed Project consists of a new 500-foot undercrossing beneath the Colorado Street Bridge Freeway Extension alongside the Los Angeles River within the City of Los Angeles. The proposed undercrossing would enable pedestrians to safely traverse beneath the Colorado Street Bridge Freeway Extension on the east side of the Los Angeles River and would connect the planned 2.2-mile multi-modal North Atwater East Bank Riverway, which combined with other funded bridge Projects would create a 6-mile loop. The Project would help achieve a key part of the community-driven plan for the North Atwater East Bank Riverway by establishing a link between the existing parks, equestrian facilities, housing, businesses, the Los Angeles River, and providing access for the local community to currently unconnected parks and open space. Currently, north-south access along the path on the east side of the Los Angeles River is not connected at this location.
Contact Information
Name
Cristian Centeno
Agency Name
City of Los Angeles Department of Public Works
Job Title
Environmental Supervisor
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Colorado Street Freeway Extension and Interstate 5 Freeway
Zip
90027
Total Acres
0.1
Parcel #
None
State Highways
Intestate 5
Railways
Metrolink
Airports
None
Schools
Edenhurst Christian Preschool; North Hollywood High School Zoo
Waterways
Los Angeles River
Township
1N
Range
13W
Section
30
Base
SBM
Other Location Info
Beneath the Colorado Street Bridge Freeway Extension alongside the LA River
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15301, Class 1 (c) and Section 15304 (a)
Reasons for Exemption
The Project is exempt from CEQA pursuant to State CEQA Guidelines Article 19, Section 15301 (c), Existing Facilities, for minor alteration of existing public structures and topographical features involving negligible or no expansion of existing or former use. The Class 1 Categorical Exemption (CE) would apply to the Project, because the Project involves minor alterations to the existing concrete embankment and structural elements beneath the Colorado Street Bridge Freeway Extension to improve pedestrian connectivity and safety. The Project would occur in an area already developed. No expansion of use would occur beyond the existing conditions, and the improvements would not increase capacity or change the type or intensity of use. Therefore, as the Project involves minor alterations to existing public facilities with negligible expansion of use, the Project would qualify for a Class 1 CE.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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