Next Stop: More Rail in the South Bay

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Next stop: more rail in the South Bay.

c line (green) extension to torrance Fact Sheet Overview Environmental Impact Report Metro has a plan to make it easier to get around, which Being Drafted includes dozens of projects to make better transit in Metro will soon be initiating a Draft Environmental Impact LA County. The C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance is Report (DEIR) for the C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance proposed to extend light rail service to connect more of Project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality the South Bay. Act (CEQA). The Draft EIR will analyze the two alternatives

previously identified as part of the Supplemental Alternatives Environmental review will begin soon and will examine two Analysis (SAA) Study prepared in 2018. alternatives for extending rail service further south in the South Bay. The purpose of the DEIR is to disclose project impacts on the environment. The DEIR will address the following topics: Project at a Glance > Aesthetics > Land Use/Planning The C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance Project is > Agriculture/Forestry Resources > Mineral Resources studying light rail transit options along a four-mile > Air Quality > Noise segment of the Harbor Subdivision Corridor (a freight rail > Biological Resources > Population/Housing line) from the existing Metro Redondo Beach Station to the > Cultural Resources > Public Services under-construction Torrance Transit Park and Ride Regional > Energy > Recreation Terminal (Torrance Transit Center) in Torrance. The extension > Geology/Soils > Transportation will be served by the Metro C Line (Green) and future > Greenhouse Gas Emissions > Tribal Cultural Resources / Crenshaw LAX Transit Project. > Hazards and Hazardous Materials > Utilities/Service Systems > Hydrology/Water Quality > Wildfire This extension will provide alternatives to congestion along the busy I-405 corridor. It will also provide more transit The DEIR will identify project design features and mitigation options in this region by connecting to the existing Metro measures to reduce potentially significant impacts during Rail A (Blue) and E (Expo) Lines. construction and operation of the future light rail.

Two alternatives are currently under study: Metro plans to hold scoping meetings in early 2021 and release the DEIR in Spring 2022 for public review alternative 1: metro railroad right-of-way and comment. Alternative 1 would begin at the existing Metro Redondo Beach Station and follow the existing railroad right-of-way (ROW). Two stations are proposed at the Metro Redondo factors driving project recommendations Beach Transit Center and the Torrance Transit Center. alternative 2: hawthorne bl Alternative 2 would begin at the existing Metro Redondo Beach Station and leave the Metro ROW to parallel I-405 between Inglewood Av and Hawthorne Bl. It would then follow Hawthorne Bl south before rejoining the railroad ROW near 190th St. Two stations are proposed at the South Bay Galleria and the Torrance Transit Center.

More specific determinations regarding station locations are dependent on further design development and environmental analysis. Westchester/ Veterans

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Sujeto a cambios 20-3028 ©2021 LACMTA Project Goals Project History > Improve mobility in the South Bay by introducing > Voter-approved Measure R (2008) included $272 million frequent, reliable transit service to meet growing to study extending light rail to the South Bay. transportation needs. > The 2009 Harbor Subdivision Alternative Analysis > Provide more direct connections from the South Bay (AA) Study analyzed existing and future transportation to regional destinations. conditions and studied a large number of transit alternatives along the 26-mile Metro-owned Harbor > Provide an alternative mode of transportation for Subdivision railroad right-of-way. The study identified the commuters currently using congested arterials and Metro C Line (Green) Extension from Redondo Beach I-405 in the project study area. to Torrance as the highest priority for implementation. > Improve transit accessibility for South Bay > A Draft EIR/Environmental Impact Statement was started community residents. in 2010 but put on hold in 2014 due to lack of funding > Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions for implementation. by making transit a more viable transportation choice. > The 2018 Supplemental Alternatives Analysis (SAA) solicited feedback from corridor cities and stakeholders What’s Next and identified two alternatives for environmental review. Metro plans to hold scoping meetings in early 2021 to solicit > Voter-approved Measure M (2016) allows Metro to raise feedback from the public and corridor communities on what $120 billion over 40 years to improve mobility in LA County. should be studied in the DEIR. > With funds from both Measure R and Measure M, The DEIR is expected to be released in 2022, which will the C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance received disclose the impacts of the project’s two alternatives on a combined $891 million. the environment. There will be a period for public review and comment when the DEIR is released.

According to Measure M, this project is slated to break ground in 2026, and expected to open in 2030–2033. However the Metro Board has directed that efforts be undertaken to expedite project delivery to open by 2028.

Project Timeline summer 2018 winter 2021 spring 2022 fall 2022

Supplemental Alternatives Analysis Project Scoping Meetings Draft EIR Released Final EIR Released

ongoing community engagement contact us Please use the following contact tools to access more Dolores Roybal Saltarelli, Project Manager project information, ask a question or provide comments: Metro One Gateway Plaza, MS 99-22-5 Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.922.4004 [email protected] metro.net/clineext @metrolosangeles