Long Beach says it finally has the money to start a long-awaited project to move a busy roadway out of a downtown park.
By 2030, residents will be able to walk from one end of César Chávez Park to the other without crossing northbound Shoreline Drive, where drivers are accelerating to get onto the 710 Freeway. When finished, the northbound side will run alongside Shoreline’s southbound lanes next to the Los Angeles River.
Ryan Wolfe, president of the Wilmore City Community Association, said it’s been a long time coming. Neighbors have been calling for the city to make the park more accessible “for decades.”…