Metro ExpressLanes
| Company type | Transportation project |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Area served | Los Angeles County, California |
| Parent | Los Angeles Metro, California Department of Transportation |
The Metro ExpressLanes initiative is a transportation project initiated in 2012 within Los Angeles County, California aimed at improving traffic conditions and expanding travel alternatives along I-10 and I-110. This effort transformed pre-existing high-occupancy vehicle lanes on the Harbor Transitway and El Monte Busway into high-occupancy toll lanes. Significant infrastructure improvements featured a comprehensive overhaul of the El Monte bus station, enlargement of Metrolink's Pomona–North station, establishment of a new transit hub at Union Station, and enhanced park-and-ride facilities complemented by added bicycle lockers. The program also introduced new vanpool vehicles alongside additional buses. Managed by Los Angeles Metro in collaboration with the California Department of Transportation, this $290 million venture commenced construction in 2011 and reached completion by February 2013. Certain enhancements to the Metro J Line's transit services continue to be developed.
Project elements
The components of the Metro ExpressLanes initiative include:[1]
- Conversion of the El Monte Busway segment on I-10 between Interstate 605 and Alameda Street into high-occupancy toll lanes
- Transformation of the Harbor Transitway corridor on I-110 from Harbor Gateway Transit Center to Adams Blvd into high-occupancy toll lanes
- Launch of the Metro J Line, featuring:
- Improved bus signal priority within Downtown Los Angeles
- Introduction of 59 alternative fuel buses
- Provision of operational subsidies during the pilot phase
- Modernization and expansion of the El Monte station
- Development of a new busway station at Union Station along the El Monte Busway
- Enhancements to park-and-ride facilities at Harbor Transitway locations
- Expansion efforts at Metrolink's Pomona–North station
- Installation of additional bicycle storage lockers at Harbor Gateway Transit Center
- Construction of a new Bus Maintenance Facility situated in Downtown Los Angeles
- Deployment of 100 new Metro vanpool vehicles
- Implementation of Express Park, an advanced parking management system featuring demand-responsive pricing and real-time space availability in Downtown Los Angeles
External links
- Los Angeles County Congestion Reduction Demonstration National Evaluation Plan – U.S. Department of Transportation
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