CRENSHAW/LAX TRANSIT CORRIDOR PROJECT: A New Beginning for the Crenshaw Corridor Through Use of Innovative Procurement Strategies

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA) has embarked upon a major capital expansion program to improve public transit service and mobility in Los Angeles County. As part of this program, the $1.763-billion Crenshaw/LAX Light Rail Project will interline with the Metro Green Line, and provide connections to the Exposition Line and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) along an 8.35-mile alignment. The guideway includes approximately 3.15 miles of underground construction both cut-and-cover and mined methods, 3.6 miles of at-grade and 1.6 miles of aerial construction segments. Six light rail stations are included in the baseline project with two optional stations carried as bid options; one located in the historic Leimert Park area where significant controversy exists with the community’s strong desire for an additional underground station. This paper describes the innovative design-build procurement approach, the funding and political challenges that have defined the project configuration, and outlines the strategy for a significant investment in predominantly African American and Hispanic communities.

• Record URL:
  http://www.apta.com/mc/rail/previous/2013/papers/Papers/BallR-OngK-CRENSHAW-LAX-TRANSIT-CORRIDOR-PROJECT.pdf
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Abstract used with permission from American Public Transportation Association.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Public Transportation Association

  1666 K Street, NW, Suite 1100
  Washington, DC  United States  20006
• Authors:
  • Ball, Robert
  • Ong, Kimberly
• Conference:
  • 2013 Rail Conference
  • Location: Philadelphia PA, United States
  • Date: 2013-6-2 to 2013-6-5
• Publication Date: 2013

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Digital/other
• Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; Tables;
• Pagination: 8p
• Monograph Title: 2013 Rail Conference

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Financing; Light rail transit; Political factors; Strategic planning
• Identifier Terms: Crenshaw Transit Corridor (Los Angeles County, California); Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority; Metro Rail (Los Angeles County, California)
• Uncontrolled Terms: Design build contracting; Expansion projects
• Geographic Terms: Los Angeles County (California)
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01502470
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Dec 24 2013 1:09PM