Metro has released the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the K Line Northern Extension Project and is asking for public comments between July 23 and September 5.
The K Line Northern Extension is one of Metro’s Measure M Projects and seeks to close a gap in the regional rail network, connecting communities from the South Bay up to Hollywood, including the LAX area, South Los Angeles, Inglewood, the Crenshaw Corridor, West Adams, Mid City/Central Los Angeles, Mid City West, West Hollywood, and Hollywood. The project would expand access to transit and employment opportunities for many Equity-Focused Communities (EFC).
The northern end of the K Line currently terminates at the Metro E Line Crenshaw/Expo Station. This project would extend the K Line north to the extension of the D Line subway at Wilshire Boulevard in the Miracle Mile and the B Line at Hollywood/Highland Station. The project includes a design option to extend the line to a potential station at the Hollywood Bowl. With the extension, the K Line would connect to our C, E, D and B Lines and six of the 10 busiest bus lines in L.A. County.
The Draft EIR analyzes three potential underground light rail alignments, discloses potential impacts to environmental resources, and identifies mitigation measures to reduce or avoid significant impacts. All three options begin at Metro Expo/Crenshaw Station and end at the Hollywood/Highland Station.
It’s estimated that the project would serve between 47,000 and 60,000 daily trips in the year 2045. With increased mobility options, the project would also help reduce auto dependence, air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and energy use. In addition to the Draft EIR, Metro has published a series of summaries on the project website including project benefits, ridership projections, community engagement, construction cost estimates and responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
Since the public scoping period for the project began in spring 2021, Metro has hosted several rounds of community meetings, pop-up events and stakeholder briefings. Summaries of what Metro learned from all community engagement events can be read here.
The Draft EIR is available for public comment for 45 days through September 5, during which Metro will hold three public hearings (one virtual and two in-person). At the start of the in-person meetings, Metro will host an open house to allow the public to ask staff questions, followed by a presentation on the findings of the Draft EIR, and then public comments.
You can learn more about the Project and share your thoughts at our upcoming open house and public hearings on:
- Saturday, August 10, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Dorsey High School
- Tuesday, August 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Pan Pacific Park.
- Metro is also hosting a virtual public hearing on Thursday, August 15, 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. via Zoom.
***Interpretation in Spanish will be provided at all the public hearings. Russian interpretation will be provided at the Pan Pacific Park and the virtual public hearings.
You can read it online here. Printed copies will also be available at the following locations:
- Fairfax Branch Library: 161 South Gardner Street, Los Angeles, CA 90036 .
- Margaret Herrick Library: 333 South La Cienega Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90211.
- West Hollywood Library: 325 North San Vicente Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90069.
- Russian Language Public Library: 7362 Santa Monica Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA 90046.
- Will and Ariel Durant Branch Library: 7140 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046.
- LA Union Station/Metro Library: One Gateway Plaza, 15th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012.
- Angeles Mesa Branch Library: 2700 West 52nd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90043.
- View Park Bebe Moore Public Library: 3854 West 54th Street, Los Angeles, CA 90043.
- Hyde Park Miriam Matthews Branch Library: 2205 West Florence Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90043.
- Baldwin Hills Branch Library: 2906 South La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90016 4305 Santa Fe Avenue, Vernon, CA 90058.
- Jefferson – Vassie D. Wright Memorial Branch Library: 2211 West Jefferson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018.
- Inglewood Library: 101 West Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA 90301.
- Washington Irving Branch Library: 4117 West Washington Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90018.
- Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Branch: 1623 Ivar Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90028.
You can let us know your thoughts by sending them to us during the 45-day public review and comment period (July 23, 2024, through September 5, 2024) in one of the following ways:
- Orally or in writing at the open house and public hearings on August 10 and August 13.
- Orally or in writing at the virtual public hearing on August 15.
- Email klinenorth@metro.net. Please include “K Line Northern Extension – Draft EIR” in the subject line.
- Written comments may be submitted to:
Metro
Attn: Roger Martin
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza,
Mail Stop: 99-22-5
Los Angeles, CA 90012.
Remember, all public comments must be submitted by September 5, 2024.
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Definitely need a way to get to Hollywood Bowl by rail. Plus to start to connect things. Takes way to long to go from bus to train to bus for even a short trip. Let’s make our city come up to 21st century standards for public transportation before the 22nd century.
Absolutely Not
Enough is enough with new housing , projects and grandeur ideas!
Meanwhile the traffic is out of control
The speeding and people are not stopping at the Stop sign !
What is going on with 40,00000000!?!?
Square foot building on the corner
Of Doheny and S Monika ?
So really, finish one project please ,
At least !!!!
Thank you
Amazes me we are going through all of this for a line not expected to open until 2045?
Why not put the time, effort and money into say, expediting the SE Gateway or Sepulveda Pass routes?
Why?
– WeHo wants this NOW and is open to the idea of Taxing itself as a city just to see the line construction within their city limits so much sooner.
– Because with those projected ridership numbers, you could actually find funding sources that are willing to prioritize this sooner, including (and I’ll admit this is a stretch here) attract a PPP. At 90K riders projects, I can see a private company interested in investing here.
– Having an EIR ready NOW means that if funding actually comes sooner, it will be ready to build. Why do you think slacking off on this line now for the sake of other rail lines that are almost guaranteed to start construction within the next 3 years is a smart move? If anything I’ll actually give credit to Metro for once and say “See, being proactive does pay off.”
Why do we do EIR now for a project that may not get build until 2045? Over 20 years from now a lot of things will change….
Several years ago the MTA abandoned two or three bus lines that serviced the San Vicente corridor due to lack of local patronage. Those lines passed thru those neighborhoods transporting workers from areas south of Venice Bl. to destinations on the Westside. The Crenshaw Line will not again provide that service since it will continue north east, not north west. In add-on both the San Vicente to Santa Monica Bl. and San Vicente to Fairfax Ave will have redundant stops crossing connecting north -south bus lines twice. The logical and least expensive route is north on La Brea Ave. Yes, it takes away the “TOKEN” Light Rail along Santa Monica Bl. that is virtually useless in alleviating traffic on Santa Monica Bl. What is truly needed along Santa Monica Bl. is a line extending from Downtown Los Angeles to the City of Santa Monica. Much of the westside including Century City were envisioned and built anticipating the continuation of the Glendale Freeway from its current terminus. The Hollywood Freeway was constructed in the early 1950’s with land set aside near Vermont for the interchange and much of the land for the freeway was purchased by the State Highway Commission, the predessor to Caltrans. This was all killed by then Governor Jerry Brown. While the MTA is building light rail where the “deer and the antelope play” busy traffic corridors like Sunset Bl. and Santa Monica Bl. are ignored. Just according to the service provided on Bus Line 4, 30 minute service all night, its very apparent next to Wilshire Bl. this is the busiest line in the system. One must remember prior to the failed MTA take over of service there were three lines, four routes departing Downtown and traveling west on Sunset Bl. to their established diverson points. This prior service was created by the Pacific Electric with a fifth route traveling to the San Fernando Valley. No, the meandering proposed routes should be discarded in favor of the direct route up Larea. Then the MTA can get down to business and build the much needed east-west light rail line from Downtown.
These timelines still amaze me. It should not take over 20 years to complete something like this.