In February, Caltrans and the city of Glendale announced the completion of Phase 1 of the San Fernando Road Beautification and Multimodal Improvements Project, a 1.6-mile stretch from Elk Avenue and Grandview.

The $13.2 million project was funded in part by a $4.9 million local grant through Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative, a $1.2 billion, multiyear cleanup effort led by Caltrans to remove trash, create thousands of jobs and engage communities to transform public spaces.

The project also received local and state funds.

The project includes new ADA-compliant curb ramps and sidewalks, 10,000 new drought-tolerant native plants, 7,000 square feet of art-inspired crosswalks, new ADA bus stops and 16 new benches, 500 linear feet of new design fencing, nearly 18,000 square feet of new landscaped medians, new bioretention swales and drywells, landscaping features to capture, treat, and infiltrate stormwater runoff.