The South Bay Local Travel Network

The South Bay Local Travel Network: Changing the Culture of Local Transportation 

It’s a sign of the times. Soon you will be seeing a lot of the blue and green “rolling turtle” around the South Bay. 

The turtle is featured on road signage for the new route of streets called The Local Travel Network (LTN) to communicate “slow is the way to go.”   

The LTN supports the growing local use of “micromobility.” The term is a mode of travel defined by use of zero-emission, slow speed vehicles. Such devices include neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs)—street-legal golf carts—e-bikes, non-motorized pedal bikes, e-scooters, and other “novelty” zero-emission, slow speed mobility devices such as e-trikes. 

How it Works 

Users of the LTN travel on their micromobility vehicles from their home or starting origin and find their way to an LTN “trailhead” marked by turtle signs. Then, they navigate onto LTN routes to destinations within the South Bay following the branded wayfinding signage and sharrow markings on the road. The LTN directs users to four-way stop signs or signalized intersections to ensure safe crossings. 

To learn more about the Local Travel Network, visit our StoryMap and subscribe to the Turtle Talk e-blast for project updates and news.