L.A. Metro to Host Community Meetings for Rail to Rail/River Active Transportation Corridor Project
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will host two community meetings on Wednesday, August 24, as part of the Alternative Analysis for the Rail to Rail/River Active Transportation Corridor Project Segment B. The meetings will take place from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at 3401 E. Florence Avenue in Huntington Park.
As part of the Alternative Analysis process, the community is invited to attend and provide input on the proposed alternatives to connect communities between the Metro Blue Line’s Slauson Station to the Los Angeles River with a potential off-street biking and walking path. An update on Segment A of the Active Transportation Corridor Project will also be provided.
The Rail to Rail/River Active Transportation Corridor Project consists of one corridor that will be built in two phases. Segment A is the Rail to Rail component and Segment B is the Rail to River component. Together they form one route, stretching from South Los Angeles to the Los Angeles River.
- Segment A extends for 6.4 miles between the future Crenshaw/LAX Line’s Fairview Heights Station to Santa Fe Avenue.
- Segment B extends for 2.1 to 4.3 miles between Santa Fe Avenue to a future connection with the Los Angeles River.
The work on the two segments is being conducted concurrently. It is anticipated that the environmental clearance work on Segment A will be completed in June 2017 while the Alternatives Analysis work on Segment B will be completed in March 2017.
Once constructed, the project will increase transit options, provide access for bicyclists and pedestrians to surrounding neighborhoods and improve regional bicycle connections. The active transportation facilities will connect residents and workers to transit, jobs, schools, shopping districts and parks.
Special accommodations and information in alternative formats are available to the public. All requests for reasonable accommodations must be made three working days (72) hours in advance of the scheduled meeting date. For more information contact the project hotline at (213) 922-9228 or visit the project webpage at metro.net/projects/R2R.
