The 9.7-mile K Line segment would connect major employment and commercial centers in mid-city Los Angeles and West Hollywood.
The Los Angeles Metro board of directors approved an alignment for the K Line extension, reports StevenSharp in Urbanize LA.
The plan calls for a 9.7-mile corridor with up to 10 new stations along Crenshaw Boulevard, San Vicente Boulevard, Fairfax Avenue, Beverly Boulevard, Santa Monica Boulevard, and Highland Avenue.
The line would pass through several major commercial areas not currently served by rail, such as the Hollywood Bowl and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, with Metro projections placing ridership at around 60,000 riders. The city of West Hollywood has pledged billions toward the project, in part through a new enhanced infrastructure financing district (EIFD).
Read the full story: Metro board approves $15B K Line extension to Hollywood
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