Community Meetings

March 2019
Goals of Today’s Meeting

> Project overview and history

> Alternatives being evaluated

> Advanced Alternatives Screening Study Process

> Gather community feedback

> Next Steps

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Projects in Planning or Construction
(Westside/San Fernando Valley/Central/South Bay Regions)

Sepulveda Pass
Transit Corridor

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Project Overview
> Extension of Crenshaw/LAX
Line to Hollywood/Highland
> Connects four Metro Rail
lines and 5 of top 10 busiest
Metro bus lines
> Measure M provides:
• $2.24 billion for
construction
> Funding schedule allows
for:
• FY 2041 Groundbreaking
• FY 2047 Revenue Service
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Funding & Delivery Strategic Plan
> Potential for project acceleration through Metro’s Measure M Early Project Delivery
Strategy
> Early Project Delivery Efforts:
• Being conducted by the City of West Hollywood with input from the City of Los
Angeles and Metro
• Being conducted in parallel with Advanced Alternatives Screening Study
> Additional potential funding sources and financing strategies:
• Value capture opportunities
• Station/Real Estate public-private partnerships
• Local return
• Sales tax in West Hollywood
• Federal and State funding sources
• Municipal Bonds/Debt Instruments
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Goals of the Project

> Connect the South Bay, LAX area, Inglewood, South LA and
Crenshaw District to Mid-City, West Hollywood, Hollywood, and
the San Fernando Valley (via Metro Red Line)
> Improve mobility and system connectivity
> Increase accessibility and equity
> Support transit supportive land use and Transit Oriented
Communities policies
> Ensure project feasibility and constructability
> Minimize environmental impacts and maximize benefits

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Purpose of the Advanced Alternatives Screening Study

Conduct further analysis and solicit public input to evaluate alternatives that meet the
goals of the project
> Complete an expanded evaluation to include important Metro policies related to:
• Equity
• Transit Oriented Communities
• First and Last Mile connections
> Evaluate performance of alternatives and identify advantages/disadvantages
> Incorporate community and stakeholder input
> Make recommendation to Metro Board on alternatives for environmental review

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Project History

> 2000s: Planning Studies for

Crenshaw/LAX Line
> Eliminated segment between
Expo and Wilshire Blvd
> Potential Purple Line
connection points
> Propensity of Crenshaw Line
riders to head north and west

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Wilshire/La Brea Feasibility Study (2009)

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2018 Feasibility Study

Initial study which included:

> Identification of potential north-south alternative

routes
> Analysis of opportunities and constraints
> Initial feasibility analysis (physical conditions, including
roadway width, traffic volumes, land use, and
engineering)

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Alternative Alignments

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Why Light Rail Transit (LRT)?

> Provides near-seamless regional connectivity

> Transfer to other modes would increase travel times and reduce
ridership
> Flexibility to handle high transit ridership and operate in various
conditions (including underground, above ground and median
running configurations)

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 LRT in Los Angeles Today

Aerial: Green Line – near El Segundo At-Grade: Gold Line – Monrovia Underground: Gold Line – Mariachi Plaza

Aerial: Green Line – Douglas Station At-Grade: Blue Line – Long Beach

At-Grade to Underground: Gold Line – Boyle

Heights

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Project Study Area

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Destinations

Crenshaw Blvd Midtown Crossing LACMA

Cedars Sinai Pacific Design Center Hollywood/Highland

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Study Area Land Use

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Study Area Population and Employment
 20,000 residents per square mile (ten times LA County)
 11,000 jobs per square mile (twelve times LA County)

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Source: AECOM
Project Need: Study Area Characteristics

> Significant transit supportive land uses

> High travel demand within, to and through the Study Area
> Study Area served by east-west rail
> Bus service challenged by congested roadways
> Slow/unreliable bus service impacts the transit experience for riders and reduces
ridership
> High level of transit-dependent residents

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Study Area Today:
High Transit Ridership & Slow Speeds

> Seven of Metro’s 10 highest ridership bus routes: Wilshire,

Vermont, Western, Santa Monica, Beverly, 3rd Street, and Venice
> Transit use is double the County average
> Slow bus speeds
> Project will provide important connections to and through the
study area

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Percentage of Zero-Car Ownership
Households

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Alternative Alignments

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Feasibility Study Performance Measures (2018)

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Evaluation Measures

Community Input Potential Environmental Effects

Compatibility with Local and

Regional Plans Reliability

Cost Ridership

Cost Effectiveness Sustainability

Equity Travel Time Savings

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Advanced Alternatives Study Schedule

We are here Board Consideration

2018 Spring 2019 Summer 2019 Fall 2019 Winter 2019

Evaluation of
Community Complete
Project Initial
Comments to Meetings Final
Feasibility Introduction
Alternatives to Present Advanced
Study and
and Technical Findings Alternatives
Complete Community
Work and Solicit Screening
Outreach
Input Study

Community Engagement

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What we want to hear from you

> What do you think about the

alternative routes?

> What is important to you and your

community as we study this project?

> What else should Metro consider?

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Community Meetings

Thursday, March 21: 6-8 pm

Westside Jewish Community Center
5870 West Olympic Boulevard, Los Angeles
Saturday, March 23: 10 am- 12noon
Virginia Road Elementary School
2925 Virginia Road, Los Angeles
Tuesday, March 26: 6-8 pm
United Teachers Los Angeles
3303 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles
Thursday, March 28: 6-8 pm
West Hollywood Library
625 N San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood

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How You Can Provide Input

Roger Martin, Project Manager

Metro Metro.net/crenshawnorth
One Gateway Plaza, M/S 99-22-5
Los Angeles, CA 90012

213-418-3093 @metrolosangeles

CrenshawNorth@metro.net losangelesmetro

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