MTA Unveils Plans For Subway To Sea
by peter | Thu, 07/16/2009 - 12:04pm
Will there someday be Metro subway stops on Santa Monica Boulevard at both La Brea and Fairfax Avenues?
Several dozen local residents attended a Metro forum on potential future mass transit routes held on September 4, 2008. The forum was held at Plummer Park in the City of West Hollywood. It was one of five “Westside Extension Transit Corridor Update Meetings” held by Metro in early September.
At the meeting, Metro managers David Mieger and Jody Litvak gave a presentation about the mass transit options for the Westside that have been studied in recent months. They discussed various routes that had been considered for a “Subway to the Sea.” They also explained why other forms of mass transit – such as light rail, monorail, and bus corridors – had been found to be unsuitable for the Westside.
They announced that Metro was recommending that two potential “Subway to the Sea” options be considered for a full Environmental Impact Report. The first option would continue the “Purple Line” subway from its current termination point at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, and complete the line all the way down Wilshire Boulevard to near the Pacific Ocean in the City of Santa Monica.
The second option would be a “dual route, also known as Alternative 11.” It would include both the Purple Line all the way down Wilshire Boulevard, along with a second line that would start at the Red Line Hollywood & Highland station, run down Santa Monica Boulevard through the City of West Hollywood, and then connect with the Wilshire Purple Line in the City of Beverly Hills.
Here is a map of "Dual Route - Alternative 11"
The stops for this second subway line would be at:
Santa Monica Boulevard and La Brea Avenue
Santa Monica Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue
Santa Monica Boulevard at either La Cienega Avenue or San Vicente Boulevard
The Beverly Center/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center area
The presenters noted that even if a “Subway to the Sea” were approved and funded soon, it would still need to be planned, engineered, and built – so it would not be operational until ten years from now.
After the presentation, there was a public comment period. Approximately two dozen people spoke, and most of them strongly favored a subway line going down Santa Monica Boulevard through the City of West Hollywood.
Paul Lerner of Melrose Action spoke enthusiastically in favor of the “dual line” approach, noting that a subway line on Santa Monica Boulevard would encourage more people to leave their cars at home and would reduce traffic congestion and pollution. It would also contribute to the walkable, “urban village” community that many residents like about our neighborhood.
For more information about the Westside Extension, Click here to visit the Metro web site at www.metro.net/westside
Or, You can click here and submit a comment about the extension options by using an MTA electronic comment form
A wider overview of the MTA/Wilshire Extension showing the Dual Route, Alternative Route 11
Several dozen local residents attended a Metro forum on potential future mass transit routes held on September 4, 2008. The forum was held at Plummer Park in the City of West Hollywood. It was one of five “Westside Extension Transit Corridor Update Meetings” held by Metro in early September.
At the meeting, Metro managers David Mieger and Jody Litvak gave a presentation about the mass transit options for the Westside that have been studied in recent months. They discussed various routes that had been considered for a “Subway to the Sea.” They also explained why other forms of mass transit – such as light rail, monorail, and bus corridors – had been found to be unsuitable for the Westside.
They announced that Metro was recommending that two potential “Subway to the Sea” options be considered for a full Environmental Impact Report. The first option would continue the “Purple Line” subway from its current termination point at Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, and complete the line all the way down Wilshire Boulevard to near the Pacific Ocean in the City of Santa Monica.
The second option would be a “dual route, also known as Alternative 11.” It would include both the Purple Line all the way down Wilshire Boulevard, along with a second line that would start at the Red Line Hollywood & Highland station, run down Santa Monica Boulevard through the City of West Hollywood, and then connect with the Wilshire Purple Line in the City of Beverly Hills.
Here is a map of "Dual Route - Alternative 11"
The stops for this second subway line would be at:
Santa Monica Boulevard and La Brea Avenue
Santa Monica Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue
Santa Monica Boulevard at either La Cienega Avenue or San Vicente Boulevard
The Beverly Center/Cedars-Sinai Medical Center area
The presenters noted that even if a “Subway to the Sea” were approved and funded soon, it would still need to be planned, engineered, and built – so it would not be operational until ten years from now.
After the presentation, there was a public comment period. Approximately two dozen people spoke, and most of them strongly favored a subway line going down Santa Monica Boulevard through the City of West Hollywood.
Paul Lerner of Melrose Action spoke enthusiastically in favor of the “dual line” approach, noting that a subway line on Santa Monica Boulevard would encourage more people to leave their cars at home and would reduce traffic congestion and pollution. It would also contribute to the walkable, “urban village” community that many residents like about our neighborhood.
For more information about the Westside Extension, Click here to visit the Metro web site at www.metro.net/westside
Or, You can click here and submit a comment about the extension options by using an MTA electronic comment form
A wider overview of the MTA/Wilshire Extension showing the Dual Route, Alternative Route 11
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