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Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor


Overview

The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor project anticipates receiving an award from USDOT of $20 million in TIFIA loan assistance under the TIGER II program. This award would allow Metro to apply for a low interest loan from the Federal Government as an interim financing mechanism for the project. The FTA grant award indicates that the $20 million award could bring up to $546 million in a federal loan to advance some of the project funding and ensure a steady stream of cash for the project minimizing the risk for project delays due to funding availability. The light rail line runs along Crenshaw Blvd. and the Harbor Subdivision right-of-way from Exposition Blvd. to the Metro Green Line.

  • The 8.5-mile line will connect the Metro Green Line and the Expo Line currently under construction at Crenshaw and Exposition Boulevards.
  • The anticipated federal loan will be repaid over the next 30 years with funds from Measure R.

Metro has completed the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS/DEIR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the Crenshaw Transit Corridor, which extends approximately 10 miles from Wilshire Bl on the north to El Segundo Bl on the south. 

The results of the DEIS/DEIR, along with public comments gathered during the Public Hearings, were presented to the Planning and Programming Committee on November 18, 2009 and the full Board on December 10. At that meeting, the Board approved the light rail option as the Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) for the Final EIS/EIR.

The project purpose is to improve public transit service and mobility in the Crenshaw Corridor between Wilshire and El Segundo Blvds. The overall goal of the proposed project is to improve mobility in the corridor by connecting with existing lines such as the Metro Green Line or approved transit lines such as Expo Light Rail Transit (LRT) (under construction).

Mobility issues in the corridor have been well documented in many studies, including the Crenshaw-Prairie Corridor Preliminary Planning Study (1994), the Route Refinement Study (2000), the Major Investment Study (MIS) (2003), and the 2004 Regional Transportation Plan.



Upcoming Meetings

Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor Community Leadership Council Meeting
Thursday, January 26, 2012

6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
First Church of God – Center of Hope
9550 Crenshaw Boulevard (at Hardy Street)
Inglewood, CA 90305

Additional Information



Contact Us

Olga M. López
Community Relations Manager
Construction Relations, Regional Communications Department

Project Hotline: 213 . 922 . 2736
Project email: crenshawcorridor@metro.net

Robert Ball, P.E., Project Director
DEO, Executive - Office - Construction

For Contract Information for the Design/Build Contract:

Valerie Dean
Senior Contract Administrator
Contract Administration Department
deanv@metro.net
213.922.1032

For Small Business Opportunities:

Sherman Gay
Business Outreach Officer
Diversity and Economic Opportunity Department
gays@metro.net
213.922.3502 

or

 Keith Compton
Manager
Diversity and Economic Opportunity Department
comptonk@metro.net
213.922.2406




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