Culver City has approved the Sepulveda Connects infrastructure redesign, creating bus-only transit corridors and protected bike routes along Sepulveda Boulevard.
The transportation project was given the ‘go-ahead’ at the Culver City council meeting on Nov. 9, 2026. The project will extend along Sepulveda Boulevard between Venice Boulevard and Slauson Avenue. This will create a much-needed north-south connection for cyclists, and ease bus timelines by creating a dedicated lane for public transit.
On the agenda as Action Item 3, the council also approved a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) exemption for the project, ensuring that it would proceed without further legal challenges in that category.
But the approval was not without objections. Several residents of Sunkist Park took to the podium to decry the fact that approving the project would increase the traffic impact on their neighborhood. Resident Allen Lulu noted “Saying you are going to add signage won’t make any difference. We already have signs everywhere. They don’t help.”
The ‘drop-off’ traffic for El Marino Language Academy creates a twice-daily traffic issue for much of the neighborhood adjacent to the school. How the implementation of the project will mitigate this remains to be designated.
In addition, LA City Council member Traci Park sent an email to her constituents warning that “This [Sepulveda Connects] could … trigger massive density increases in surrounding CD11 neighborhoods.”
The completed project is projected to enhance Culver CityBus Rapid 6 reliability – currently the city’s most popular bus route, taking many students to UCLA. It will also add crosswalks for additional pedestrian protection, and protect cyclists.
Judith Martin-Straw
