South Bay Local Travel Network Media Kit

“Rolling Turtle” Signage Guides South Bay Motorists with Message that “Slow is the Way to Go”

The South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) has developed a system of routes called the South Bay Local Travel Network (LTN). The LTN supports the growing market and use of lightweight zero-emission, low-speed vehicles—known as micromobility—for local trips around the South Bay. The network safely accommodates the use of such vehicles—which include neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) or street-legal golf carts, e-bikes, pedal bikes, e-scooters and other devices—as they share the road with traditional motorized vehicles on existing, low-speed streets (25-35 mph). It is proposed to span 243-miles that will connect the South Bay as far north as Inglewood to as far south as San Pedro.  

Streets on the route are marked by “Rolling Turtle” signage that notifies users they are on the network and provides wayfinding guidance to major city destinations and safe intersections. Micromobility users can navigate onto the network by using neighborhood streets to connect onto marked LTN streets. Sharrows—two inverted V-shapes above a bicycle—inform route users that low-speed vehicles are sharing the road with other motorized vehicles. Low-speed vehicles follow the same traffic laws as traditional cars but typically drive at a maximum speed of 25 mph or less.  

Why Micromobility? 

Supporting the project is SBCCOG research highlighting that 70% of trips taken in the South Bay are 3-miles or less, while the average gas-fueled passenger vehicle weighs an inefficient 4,000 pounds and carries—on average—1.67 people. In comparison, low-speed vehicles are lighter and more compact than traditional cars, which help reduce road maintenance costs, and reduce congestion and demand for parking.   

Funding for the LTN 

The LTN is made possible through Metro Measure M subregional transportation funding. 

The Project’s Progress and Status 

The first portion of the LTN within El Segundo launched in November of 2023. Community outreach including public workshops, ride-and-drive events, survey collection, and safety education campaigns have already begun in other South Bay cities. The City of Redondo Beach has secured Measure M subregional funding to implement an LTN projected for 2026, and the City of Lomita is working with SBCCOG staff to finalize designs for LTN implementation. Lawndale and Carson have also secured funding to begin LTN implementation later this year. The final cities, which include Gardena, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Manhattan Beach, Torrance, LA Council District 15, and the Palos Verdes Peninsula, will establish complete connectivity across the South Bay.  

Visit SouthBayCities.org for more information. 

The South Bay Local Travel Network (LTN), developed by the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG), is a planned 243-mile network of low-speed routes designed to support micromobility travel throughout the South Bay. The network accommodates street legal golf carts, known as neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), e-bikes, bicycles, e-scooters, and other zero-emission devices on existing low-speed streets. 

The LTN is marked by distinctive “Rolling Turtle” signage and sharrows that help guide users to key destinations while promoting safe road sharing between low-speed vehicles and other traffic.  

The project is supported by research showing that 70% of South Bay trips are three miles or less, making micromobility a practical alternative to conventional vehicles. By encouraging the use of smaller, lighter vehicles, the LTN aims to reduce traffic congestion, parking demand, road maintenance, and transportation-related emissions. 

Visit SouthBayCities.org for more information.