The project, called the Pasadena Rose Bowl Multimodal Olympic Route, aims to support the 2028 Olympic Games and create lasting benefits for the community, the city said. The Rose Bowl is set to host the gold medal matches of the men’s and women’s Olympic soccer tournaments, The Associated Press reported, and the Rose Bowl Aquatics Center is set to host diving. The city describes the work as a legacy investment that will also serve the Rose Bowl, the Aquatics Center and Brookside Park year-round.
The session runs from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., where residents can learn about the project and give feedback on proposed safety improvements. Spanish interpretation, refreshments and children’s activities will be available. The center is about a five-minute walk from Memorial Park Station and from Pasadena Transit and Foothill Transit stops at Raymond Avenue and Holly Street, according to the city. Requests for accessibility accommodations should be made at least 72 hours in advance at (626) 744-7311 or CSC@CityofPasadena.net.
The route begins at Memorial Park Station on Holly Street and heads west toward Pasadena Avenue, then north to Walnut Street, west to Orange Grove Boulevard and north to Rosemont Avenue near Brookside Park, according to the city. Grant requirements limit the route to a half-mile radius of the station area. City staff have said the route also connects the Rose Bowl to a future North Hollywood to Pasadena bus rapid transit station.
Improvements under consideration include Class II, III and IV bicycle facilities and protected bicycle intersections. The list also includes Americans with Disabilities Act curb ramps, sidewalk and driveway improvements, curb extensions and enhanced pedestrian crossings. Traffic signal upgrades with pedestrian and bicycle signal timing, and wayfinding signs to destinations and transit, are also proposed.
The project is funded by $7.17 million from Metro’s Active Transport, Transit and First/Last Mile Program, a Measure M program, awarded in September 2025 for design and construction. The grant requires no local match and has no impact on the city’s General Fund, according to an October 2025 city staff report.
The project is at an early stage, according to the city, which said comments will be weighed against engineering, safety and accessibility standards, right-of-way, funding and agency requirements. The work is to move through concept development, environmental review and clearance, engineering design and construction, city staff said. Residents who cannot attend can also submit comments online, the city said.
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Event: City of Pasadena Department of Transportation, Pasadena Rose Bowl Multimodal Olympic Route Community Information Session. When: Thursday, Nov. 19. Time: 6 to 8 p.m. Where: Pasadena Senior Center, 85 E. Holly St., Pasadena. Parking: Senior Center surface lot and the city parking garage at 171 N. Raymond Ave. For more, email PRBMOR@cityofpasadena.net or visit https://www.cityofpasadena.
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