If you’re buying or selling near Monrovia’s Metro A Line station, the ACTV plans give you specific streets and proposed changes to check. The two phases would add walking and biking connections, intersection improvements and traffic calming. Both remain in design, with different construction timelines.
This is general information and not legal advice.
Which streets should you check first?
Check Central, Evergreen, Magnolia and Myrtle Avenues for Phase 1, and Magnolia, Olive, California and Pomona Avenues for Phase 2.
The City of Monrovia’s Active Community Travel Vinculum, or ACTV, program connects two related efforts. Phase 1 focuses on walking and biking connections across the I-210 freeway, including travel to the Metro A Line station and businesses along Huntington Drive. Phase 2 focuses on connections between the station and Old Town.
Magnolia appears in both phases. If a home is on or near that avenue, review both project pages.
Start with the street names, then open the linked designs. A corridor description alone doesn’t answer what is proposed in front of a particular property.
What would Phase 2 change between the station and Old Town?
Phase 2 would test traffic calming and walking and biking improvements along established bike routes on Magnolia, Olive, California and Pomona Avenues.
The city’s Phase 2 page emphasizes intersection safety within one mile of the station. Proposed features include high-visibility crosswalks, painted curb extensions, rubberized speed humps, striped refuge islands and bicycle boxes. The project also aims to test ADA-compliant modular curb ramps at multiple locations.
These are described as quick-build improvements. The city’s definition covers interim work requiring minor construction and using durable materials such as paint, signage, surface-mounted bollards and rubberized speed humps. That approach lets the city pilot changes and revise future designs with community feedback.
Maps of proposed improvements are linked on the page. Use those maps to frame questions about a home; the street list doesn’t identify every proposed installation.
What would Phase 1 change across the freeway?
Phase 1 would add more than 2,500 feet of protected bikeways and enhanced pedestrian features along Central, Evergreen and Magnolia Avenues.
The Phase 1 project page also lists improved intersection crossings and three new traffic signals at key intersections along those avenues. One block of Evergreen would change from one-way to two-way traffic. The page does not identify that block in its written description.
Along Myrtle Avenue, the plans include pedestrian, bicycle and lighting improvements at existing traffic signals.
The city says it is finalizing plans. Its 2026 Bicycle Master Plan recommends protected bikeways along Central and Evergreen. The 2026 Comprehensive Safety Action Plan identifies Evergreen, Magnolia and Myrtle as High Injury Network corridors, meaning they are prioritized as locations with the greatest need for safety improvements.
For a separate city’s planning example, see the Menifee road safety plan article. Monrovia’s own pages remain the place to check these proposals.
When does the city expect design and construction?
The city lists Phase 2 construction for late 2027 and Phase 1 construction for 2028.
Those are project milestones, not block-specific work schedules. The published sequence is:
| Milestone | Phase 2 | Phase 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Complete design | Winter 2026-2027 | Spring 2027 |
| Obtain right-of-way authorization from Caltrans | Spring 2027 | Winter 2027 |
| Construction | Late 2027 | 2028 |
In its September 18, 2026 City Manager’s Update, the city announced that Phase 2 design and community outreach were beginning that autumn. Both phases are still in design: the city says it is finalizing Phase 1 plans, and Phase 2 design was just beginning.
Phase 2 is fully funded by a $900,000 SCAG Sustainable Communities Program grant covering design, community engagement and construction. Phase 1 uses Metro Measure M San Gabriel Valley sub-regional grant funds and traffic impact fees paid by local developers.
What do the survey and city FAQ tell you?
The Phase 1 survey shows support for connected routes and traffic calming, alongside questions about congestion, freeway access and network connections.
The survey ran from May 8 to June 26, 2026. Monrovia Now reported in May 2026 that the Phase 1 survey was open through June 26. The October 2 City Manager’s Update directed readers to results on the Phase 1 page. That page also links slides and video from the June 4 virtual community meeting, plus a draft conceptual design.
The FAQ addresses a specific intersection question. It says the California Public Utilities Commission has jurisdiction over certain street designs near rail crossings. When the station was developed, the commission denied the city’s request for a signal or stop signs at Magnolia and Pomona. The city therefore proposes bicycle and pedestrian facilities and signals at Magnolia and Evergreen instead.
On freeway traffic, the project team will analyze circulation, queuing at on-ramps and off-ramps, and traffic impacts for all modes of travel.
What should you ask about a particular home?
Ask Public Works about parking, driveway access and construction timing at the property’s location.
The published descriptions do not resolve those questions for individual homes. Before calling the City of Monrovia Public Works Department at (626) 256-8224, open the Phase 1 conceptual design or Phase 2 maps and identify the location you want to discuss.
A buyer touring a home near Magnolia Avenue would check both project pages because the avenue appears in both phases. The buyer could open the Phase 1 conceptual design and Phase 2 maps, then ask Public Works whether the proposed improvements would affect parking in front of the home or driveway access. If construction timing matters to the purchase, the buyer would ask about that block rather than treat the published construction milestones as a schedule for the property. Both phases remain in design.
Useful questions include:
- Would the proposed design change parking in front of this address?
- How would a nearby signal or curb extension affect driveway access?
- What construction timing is proposed for this block?
You can also register for project updates through the Phase 1 page. For a separate public works example, the El Monte Merced Avenue storm drain article covers a different city’s project.
The short version
Monrovia’s ACTV projects propose street changes that buyers and sellers can review now, while design work continues.
Check the phase that covers the home’s street, open the city’s linked drawings and ask Public Works about the address. Sellers can share the project pages with buyers and consult the California seller disclosure guide for the broader disclosure topic.
For a separate look at your home’s value, use the home value tool.
Common questions
Which streets are included in Monrovia's ACTV projects?
Phase 1 includes work along Central, Evergreen and Magnolia Avenues, plus features at existing signals along Myrtle Avenue. Phase 2 uses established bike routes along Magnolia, Olive, California and Pomona Avenues.
When does the city plan to build the ACTV improvements?
The city lists construction for Phase 2 in late 2027 and Phase 1 in 2028. Phase 2 is beginning design and outreach, while Phase 1 is finalizing plans.
Will ACTV change parking or driveway access at a home?
The project pages do not answer those questions for individual properties. Review the Phase 1 conceptual design and Phase 2 maps, then ask Public Works at (626) 256-8224.
How are the two ACTV phases funded?
Phase 2 is fully funded by a $900,000 SCAG grant. Phase 1 uses Metro Measure M San Gabriel Valley sub-regional grant funds and traffic impact fees paid by local developers.
