Two San Fernando Valley mass transit projects, including Van Nuys Boulevard light rail plan, got $110M from LA Metro Board on Aug. 25, 2022.
FILE – Passengers get off an electric Metro G Line bus at the end of the line in North Hollywood as it charges on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. On Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, LA Metro board voted to approve a construction contract for improvements to the bus rapid transit line. Two San Fernando Valley mass transit projects were awarded a combined total of $110 million from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday, Aug. 25.
The ESFVLR line would be the first light-rail system in the San Fernando Valley and is predicted to carry 35,000 weekday passengers. The ambitious project will cost between $2.8 billion and $3.6 billion, according to LA Metro. Construction is scheduled to start at the end of this year and the line is expected to be operational in June 2028.
Planned improvements include building grade separations over Van Nuys and Sepulveda boulevards. Building bridges over these major intersections would allow buses to travel freely. The project improvements include adding signal priority technology and more railroad crossing-type gates, to address pedestrian safety issues and keep cars from crashing into buses.
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