Greenbelt taking shape along LA River in Long Beach

LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- The 57-acre master plan to create a greenbelt along the Los Angeles River continues to take shape in Long Beach.


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The Drake Chavez Greenbelt took an abandoned area and turned it into an active park.

Now, the area has landscaped open space, walking trails and picnic tables. There's also a multi-purpose grass field and a new artificial turf soccer pitch, the city's second turf field.
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The greenbelt links Cesar E. Chavez Park to both Drake Park and Loma Vista Park.

The $3.81 million project was paid for with state grants, money from Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach.