Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor

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.

At the direction of the Metro Board of Directors in December 2009, the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor project team began the process to identify and analyze NEW sites along the proposed Light Rail Transit (LRT) Line for a maintenance facility. Toward that end please join us for a community workshop: 

Wednesday, February 24, 2010, 6– 8pm

Westchester United Methodist Church
8065 Emerson Av
Los Angeles, CA 90045

This important workshop is our first community meeting since the Metro Board of Directors unanimously adopted the LRT as the Locally Preferred Alternative for the Crenshaw/LAX Corridor. The workshop will provide context on the compatibility of rail yards with other land uses such as residential and commercial and will familiarize participants with Metro’s operations and site requirements. Maintenance and Service Facilities are used to store, maintain, repair and clean light rail vehicles.

We look forward to your participation at the Maintenance Facility Workshop. Please feel free to share this invitation with your neighbors and colleagues.

Please RSVP for this meeting to Ms. Roxi Reeves at rreeves@leeandrewsgroup.com or call 213.891.2965.