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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors on Thursday approved the Proposed Project for the North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit Corridor Project.
The $267-million, 18-mile project aims to build a high-quality Bus Rapid Transit line that will connect the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys, traveling east-west between the North Hollywood Metro B (Red)/G (Orange) Line Station and Pasadena City College with stops in North Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, Eagle Rock and Pasadena.
The Board approved Metro staff’s recommendations, which included refinements in Burbank, Glendale and Eagle Rock. In Eagle Rock, the Proposed Project includes dedicated, primarily center-running, bus lanes on Colorado Boulevard with two design options east of Eagle Rock Boulevard. One of those options, which incorporates several elements from a community-developed BRT concept for Colorado Boulevard, would convert a travel lane in each direction into a dedicated bus lane, while the other would convert portions of the landscaped median and street parking to a bus lane while preserving existing travel lanes.
Thursday’s Board action is a key milestone that moves the project closer to construction. Staff will further refine the design and configuration of the route in coordination with the cities along the corridor and additional public input. Staff anticipates returning to the Board with the project’s Final Environmental Impact Report later this year.
Metro has done considerable outreach, hosting in-person meetings and public hearings, along with stakeholder and community virtual meetings and dozens of meetings with elected officials along the corridor over the last year. Metro received nearly 500 comments during the public comment period after the release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report in October alone and continued to hold various stakeholder and community meetings through April of this year.
The project is funded by the Measure M sales tax measure approved by L.A. County voters in 2016, along with SB 1 gas tax and vehicle fees. It aims to meet priorities set out in Metro’s Vision 2028 strategic plan to offer high-quality mobility options and outstanding trip experiences, while enhancing communities and lives. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2024.
For more information about the North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Project, visit http://metro.net/nohopasbrt.
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is currently providing lifeline service for essential trips and frontline workers. Metro continues building the most ambitious transportation infrastructure program in the United States and is working to greatly improve mobility through its Vision 2028 Plan.
Metro has proudly pledged to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) Health and Safety Commitment Program to help ensure the safe return of transit riders as the U.S. recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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