PHASE 1: DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES TO CULVER CITY

The Exposition Light Rail Transit Line (Expo Line) will travel along the Exposition railroad right-of-way between downtown Los Angeles and Culver City. It will share a track and two stations (7th St/Metro Center and Pico) with the Metro Blue Line as it leaves downtown Los Angeles. It will then travel along the Exposition right-of-way to the newly approved and funded aerial station at Venice/Roberston. Nine new stations will be constructed along the Expo Line route. In addition to the station at Venice/Robertson, the new stations will be located on Flower at 23rd Street and Jefferson, and on Exposition Boulevard at Trousdale Parkway, Vermont, Western, Crenshaw, La Brea, and La Cienega.

The Expo Line will be approximately 8.6 miles in length and parallel the heavily congested I-10 freeway. It is scheduled to open in the summer of 2010. Estimated travel time from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City is under 30 minutes with a projected ridership of 27,000 by 2020. The Expo Line project is considered a “Transit Parkway” that will be enhanced by bike and pedestrian paths, as well as trees and landscaping along the alignment.

PHASE 2: CULVER CITY TO THE BEACH
The proposed extension of the Expo Line is currently in the early stages of the environmental planning process. A draft EIS/EIR is anticipated to be available for public comment in Winter 2008. Over the next year, Authority staff and the environmental consultant will work closely with the communities along the Phase 2 corridor and will conduct meetings at strategic milestones during the planning process.

• Phase 1 News

Venice/Roberston Station Funding Approved
In February, the State of California Department of Transportation approved funding for the design and construction of the Venice/Robertson aerial station and structure. 

In April, the Metro Board adopted the Venice/Robertson aerial station and structure as part of the Expo Phase 1 project. The Board also increased the project budget by $54 million to a new project budget of $862.3 million. 


Spring Edition of the Expo E-News is here!
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The Expo Line says good-bye to one Board Director and welcome to another.
At the May 1 Expo Board Meeting, Chair Jan Perry welcomed new member, Culver City Mayor Scott Malsin to the Expo Board of Directors. Mayor Malsin replaces former Culver City Mayor Alan Corlin as the Director representing Culver City. New Culver City councilmember Michael O'Leary has been selected as Alternate Director for Mayor Malsin.

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• Phase 2 News

REAL FACTS ABOUT PHASE 2
The Expo Authority has developed a handout in response to some misinformation that has been circulated about the Phase 2 project.  As we continue our outreach efforts, we will provide timely and accurate information to stakeholders throughout the corridor. To view the Phase 2 Real Facts handout - please click here.

Initial Screening Results - Informational Meetings
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