California horse town brings in maverick solution to ‘extremely dangerous’ boulevard

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Banchariya, S. (2026, October 25). California horse town brings in maverick solution to ‘extremely dangerous’ boulevard. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/25/us-news/socal-town-lands-400k-to-fund-long-stalled-horse-crossing/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-25 · by Sheetal Banchariya

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Los Angeles City Council approved additional funding of over $400,000 for a horse crossing on Sunland Boulevard in Shadow Hills, bringing the total project cost to $892,500. The funding will support the installation of a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) beacon signal that equestrians have been waiting years for due to safety concerns. Councilmember Monica Rodriguez introduced the motion, which aims to improve connectivity and reduce dangers for horse owners in this predominantly equestrian community where residents report high risks from speeding vehicles on Sunland Boulevard.
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The Los Angeles City Council approved additional funding of $400,000 on Tuesday, bringing the total project cost to $892,500, for a horse crossing on Sunland Boulevard in Shadow Hills. This decision was made by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez after years of residents' requests due to safety concerns. The intersection is considered hazardous because it connects bridle paths and trail systems through equestrian-zoned properties where an estimated 70% of residents own horses. Despite previous approvals, the crossing has yet to be installed; the 2021 approved signal was described as a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) beacon designed for safer horse crossings.

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🔮 It would let equestrians cross from the bridle path on the north side of Sunland Boulevard to the trail system on the south side, strengthening connectivity through the Foothills horse-keeping communities. Residents say the intersection has been hazardous for decades, even though the surrounding equestrian-zoned properties are home to an estimated 70% of residents who own horses. “We have to be very careful about crossing the roads, because the drivers are way too fast.
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It would let equestrians cross from the bridle path on the north side of Sunland Boulevard to the trail system on the south side, strengthening connectivity through the Foothills horse-keeping communities. Residents say the intersection has been hazardous for decades, even though the surrounding equestrian-zoned properties are home to an estimated 70% of residents who own horses. “We have to be very careful about crossing the roads, because the drivers are way too fast.
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🔮 It would let equestrians cross from the bridle path on the north side of Sunland Boulevard to the trail system on the south side, strengthening connectivity through the Foothills horse-keeping communities. Residents say the intersection has been hazardous for decades, even though the surrounding equestrian-zoned properties are home to an estimated 70% of residents who own horses. “We have to be very careful about crossing the roads, because the drivers are way too fast.

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A horse town in Southern California is one step closer to getting a safety fix that equestrians have waited years for. asserted
equestrians → get → that
The Los Angeles City Council finally approved more than $400,000 in additional funding Tuesday for a long-stalled horse crossing on Sunland Boulevard in Shadow Hills, bringing the project’s total to $892,500. asserted
Council → approve → 892,500
The motion, introduced by Councilmember Monica Rodriguez, adds to the $455,500 the council approved in 2021 for a signal that riders can activate to cross Sunland Boulevard at Johanna Avenue. asserted
riders → introduce → Avenue
The crossing has still not been installed. asserted
crossing → instal → ?
The 2021 motion described the project as a High-Intensity Activated Crosswalk (HAWK) beacon signal. asserted
motion → describe → signal
It would let equestrians cross from the bridle path on the north side of Sunland Boulevard to the trail system on the south side, strengthening connectivity through the Foothills horse-keeping communities. Residents say the intersection has been hazardous for decades, even though the surrounding equestrian-zoned properties are home to an estimated 70% of residents who own horses. “We have to be very careful about crossing the roads, because the drivers are way too fast. asserted
drivers → let → roads
Some roads we don’t even go on, like Southern Boulevard. asserted
we → go → Boulevard
“We don’t go near there anymore because it’s too dangerous for us,” horse owner Lisa Salazar told The California Post. asserted
Salazar → go → us
The Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) said the crossing has already been designed and is ready for installation, but requires additional funding. “While unexpected inflationary construction costs and additional public works requirements doubled the cost of this specific project, we are working with LADOT to include this project in an early 2027 package bid,” Rodriguez said in a statement, the news outlet reported. asserted
outlet → say → statement
The 2021 motion drew the money from the city’s Equestrian Facilities Trust Fund, which holds equine license fees paid annually by riders in Los Angeles and is devoted to building new equestrian facilities. asserted
which → draw → facilities
Shadow Hills is one of the city’s horse-keeping communities. asserted
Hills → keep → communities
The intersection was added to a city list of recommended horse crossings in 2012. asserted
intersection → add → 2012
Five years after the 2021 approval, residents say the delay points to a deeper problem. asserted
delay → say → problem
“The budget was allocated, the work was supposed to be done… at the rate we’re going, that’s going to be another 10, 15 years,” Shadow Hills resident Musheegh Muradyan told ABC News. asserted
Muradyan → allocate → News
Horse owner Vickie Sampson welcomed the new funding, the news outlet reported. asserted
outlet → welcome → funding
I should throw my hat up in the air.” asserted
I → throw → air
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