In October 2010, the Metro Board of Directors approved the Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) and designated the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Regional Connector, a 1.9-mile fully underground Light Rail Transit (LRT) line that will connect the Metro Gold Line to the Metro Blue Line and future Expo Line. With its vote, the Board also authorized Metro staff to begin work on the Final EIS/EIR and Advanced Conceptual Engineering (ACE)/Preliminary Engineering (PE).
The Regional Connector will connect the Metro Gold Line, Blue Line and Expo Line enabling passengers to travel from Montclair to Long Beach and from East Los Angeles to Santa Monica as a "one seat ride". By providing continuous through service between these lines, the Regional Connector will improve access to both local and regional destinations - and greatly improve the connectivity of the transportation network for the region.
Metro completed an Alternatives Analysis (AA) in 2009 and a Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIS/EIR) in 2010 for the project. Metro anticipates completing the Final EIS/EIR by the end of 2011.
The Regional Connector project receives partial funding from Measure R, which is a half-cent sales tax increase approved by voters in 2008. This project has also been identified as one of Metro's priority projects.
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Regional Connector Overview
Last Revised:
Tuesday January 17, 2012
