Redondo Beach residents will gain a new zero-emission travel corridor this fall when the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (SBCCOG) launches its Local Travel Network in the city.
The SBCCOG confirmed the timeline in a press release Wednesday, Aug. 26, the same day the regional body elected Lomita Council Member William Uphoff as its 2026-27 board chair. No specific launch date has been announced beyond "early this fall."
The Local Travel Network, or LTN, uses existing streets with speed limits of 35 mph or less to create marked routes for golf carts, e-bikes and scooters. Branded "rolling turtle" signs along the routes provide wayfinding to major destinations and safe intersections. The network launched in El Segundo in 2023 and won a Eureka Award for Regional Excellence in Innovative Leadership from the California Association of Councils of Governments (CALCOG) on March 9, according to the SBCCOG.
SBCCOG research found that 70% of trips in the South Bay are 3 miles or less, and 90% are shorter than 10 miles. Those distances fit the LTN's range without a car.
The SBCCOG has also allocated $2.2 million in Measure M Transportation funds to Redondo Beach for the North Redondo Beach Bikeway extension, a project that aligns with the LTN corridor.
After Redondo Beach, the network is planned for Lomita in 2027, followed by Carson and Lawndale.
Uphoff elected SBCCOG chair
Uphoff, a 35-year Lomita resident who spent 38 years in finance and operations at Rockwell International and TRW/Northrop Grumman, was elected to the Lomita City Council in November 2020 and reelected in November 2024. He served as Lomita's mayor in 2024 and has served on the SBCCOG board for four years.
"My goal as chair of the SBCCOG is to not break anything while continuing to move the organization forward," Uphoff said Wednesday.
During his tenure, the SBCCOG will administer homeless programs funded through Measure A, including Local Solutions Fund programs and the Renter Protection and Homeless Prevention Assistance Program funded by the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency. The board represents 15 South Bay cities.
In late July 2026, the Los Angeles County Homeless Services Authority reported a 40% decrease in South Bay unsheltered homelessness compared to 2023.
Uphoff is also an inaugural member of the South Bay Regional Housing Trust board, a joint powers authority the SBCCOG established to fund affordable housing projects across the region. Lomita's LTN segment is next in line, with a 2027 launch planned.
