Existing Conditions

Pictured to the right is a map of the Rosemead Boulevard project, with areas that are opportunities to allow Rosemead Boulevard to better support residents and businesses, as well as current constraints.

Map Legend

Some areas of opportunity and constraint on this map are highlighted below.

Rosemead Blvd connection
to Rio Hondo

At the northern end of the city and project, Rosemead Boulevard intersects with the Lashbrook Park and the Rio Hondo Trail. Most of the sidewalk on the east side of the street between Garvey and Lashbrook Park is unpaved. There is a city-owned vacant parcel adjacent to the Lashbrook Park entrance that could be used as an extension of the park or trailhead to the Rio Hondo Trail. On the east side of the street, there is no connection down to the Rio Hondo Trail.

Currently, cyclists traveling down Rosemead who wish to travel southwest along the Rio Hondo Trail must first travel east through Lashbrook Park to access the trail. Conceptual designs can explore improving the connection from Rosemead Boulevard to the Rio Hondo Trail in this area.

Rosemead Blvd and Garvey Ave

On the west side of Rosemead Boulevard (south of Garvey Avenue), it appears that the sidewalk is used as a driving surface by the adjacent car wash.

The only residential development along Rosemead Boulevard is the trailer park located between Mabel Avenue and Fern Street. Some residences are set back to the east of Rosemead Boulevard near Lashbrook Avenue, and a few houses are mixed in with the largely industrial/commercial land uses to the west. There are two proposed mixed use developments between Garvey Avenue and Fern Street that will create retail, restaurants, and housing directly along the Rosemead corridor.

With more people walking and biking down Rosemead Boulevard in the future as a result of these developments, there is an opportunity to create targeted improvements in these locations. There is an opportunity to extend Fern Street through the proposed mixed-use development to connect with Chico Street to the east. This would create a more direct connection to Rosemead Boulevard for residents living to the east of the corridor.

Rosemead Blvd and Rush St

Two additional developments are planned between Fern Street and Klingerman Street on the east side of Rosemead Boulevard. The development proposed at the old Starlite drive-in will include residential developments and a small market. Currently, there are no crossings on Rosemead Boulevard other than at the intersections with traffic signals at either end of the boulevard, at Garvey Avenue and Rush Street. As part of the proposed development in this area, a new intersection is planned that will allow for pedestrian crossing. Concept designs can explore additional midblock crosswalks, particularly near bus stops along Rosemead Boulevard. Either new traffic signals or pedestrian hybrid beacons would be the most appropriate midblock crossing treatments based on the Rosemead Avenue traffic volumes and roadway width.

Rosemead Birds Eye View

There is a small amount of residential development present to the west of Rosemead Boulevard, but surrounding land uses are largely commercial and industrial. Additional developments and streetscape improvements are planned along Rush Street which provide an opportunity to create a gateway connection with crossing improvements for cyclists and pedestrians. The connection to Rush Street also allows for access to the Rio Hondo Trail a quarter mile west of the intersection. Improvements in way finding and bike infrastructure at the Rosemead Boulevard & Rush Street intersection will facilitate access for trail users.

There is an opportunity at the south end of the city to connect to Whittier Narrows Park. Concept designs can explore the possibility of creating direct connections to the park along Rosemead, and opportunities for way finding. Additionally, there is an opportunity to integrate elements of the Rush Street corridor improvement project with the redesign of Rosemead Boulevard to add to the unified character for South El Monte.