The Shoreline Pedestrian Bikepath also known as the Long Beach Bike Path is a path along the
Pacific Ocean
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from
Shoreline Village in
downtown
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Long Beach, California
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to
Belmont Shore,
Los Angeles County
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.
[City of Long Beach "Bike Paths". Parks, Recreation and Marine. City of Long Beach. Retrieved 6 June 2015]
/ref> It was completed in 1988[ and is used by walkers, ]jogger
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s, and skaters. In 2013 the California Coastal Commission
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approved a second path for pedestrians to run parallel to the path used primarily by bicyclists.California Coastal Commission OKs plan for a second pedestrian path in Long Beach
by Joe Segura Staff Writer 06/12/13 Press Telegram
History
The Long Beach Bike path was originally proposed in the late 1970s but local residents resisted the bike path as it was felt it would be an eyesore.
See also
* CicLAvia
CicLAvia () is a nonprofit, car-free streets initiative in Los Angeles, California. The organization temporarily closes streets to motor vehicles to make them accessible to vendors and the public. It occurs several times a year on new and repeati ...
* Los Angeles River Bikeway (LARIO), a bikeway runs along the east side of the Los Angeles River and extends to the Downtown Marina and the Shoreline Aquatic Park Bike Trail.
* San Gabriel River Bike Trail
The San Gabriel River Trail (also known as SGRT) is a bike path along the San Gabriel River through El Dorado Regional Park and onto street bike trails near the Alamitos Bay Marina in Los Angeles County, California. The South end is Seal Be ...
, a bikeway along the San Gabriel River through El Dorado Regional Park and extends to the street surface bike trail near the Alamitos Bay Marina.
* El Dorado Park Bike Path, a bikeway runs through the scenic El Dorado Regional Park. It connects with the San Gabriel River Bike Trail at various locations.
* Heartwell Park Bike Path, a bikeway runs through the Heartwell Park. It connects with the San Gabriel River Bike Trail and various Class II bike paths.
References
{{Los Angeles bike paths
Bike paths in Los Angeles
Transportation in Long Beach, California
Tourist attractions in Long Beach, California