Summer 2015 Overview

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Purple Line Overview

The Purple Line Extension Project is a critically important The project will increase overall transit ridership on the rail project that will provide a high-capacity, high-speed, entire Metro rail system with an estimated 49,000 dependable alternative for commuters to travel between passengers per day at new Purple Line stations west downtown Los Angeles and Westwood in just 25 minutes. of the existing Wilshire/Western station. By 2035, approximately 30,000 additional riders are projected to Section 1: The Metro Rail extension, which will be built in three phases, use public transportation in Los Angeles County overall. Section 2: Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/La Cienega to will continue from the current station at Wilshire/Western Section 3: Century City/Constellation > 3.92 miles > 3 stations extending westward for about nine miles along Wilshire Budget Century City/Constellation to > 2.55 miles Boulevard with seven new stations at Wilshire/La Brea, Construction of the Purple Line Extension is projected to Westwood/VA Hospital > 2 stations Wilshire/Fairfax, Wilshire/La Cienega, Wilshire/Rodeo, generate 52,500 jobs within the region and cost $7.2 billion > 2.50 miles Century City/Constellation, Westwood/UCLA, and based on the three-phase schedule shown. Funding for the > 2 stations Westwood/VA Hospital. construction of the Purple Line Extension comes from local Wilshire/ funds, federal funds, and federal loans. Approximately Rodeo Wilshire/ Beneﬁts three-fourths of the funding is coming from Measure R – La Cienega Wilshire/ AVENUE OF Wilshire/ THE STARS Fairfax Based on a study conducted during the planning phase of the local half-cent sales tax approved by voters in 2008. Century City/ La Brea Westwood/ Constellation the project, by 2035, the vehicle miles traveled within the Metro received a $1.25 billion Full Funding Grant Agreement UCLA Westwood/ area of the project will increase by approximately 26% to from the Federal Transit Administration for Section 1, and VA Hospital more than 5 million, while the road capacity is expected to is currently seeking federal matching funds through the stay the same, resulting in an increase in congestion, New Starts Program for Section 2. significant delays for motorists and a deterioration of operating conditions of the roads. The extension of the Purple Line is expected to reduce reliance on automobiles, We’re building fast, reduce roadway congestion and deterioration, and reduce travel time. reliable transit It is also anticipated that the Purple Line Extension Project will o=er environmental benefits to the area. With fewer to LA’s congested motorists on the road, pollutant emissions and fossil fuel consumption will decrease, benefitting the air quality in the Westside. area and decreasing energy usage.

Attractions along the Purple Line Extension (clockwise from top left): Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Rodeo Drive, UCLA Hammer Museum, and the Fox Theater Metro Purple Line Extension

Existing Metro Rail Existing Metro Rail & Station Westside Subway Extension (under study) & Station Proposed Alignment Transfers & Station Purple Line Extension & Station (under Exposition Transit Corridor Alternative Alignments construction) & Station Phase 1 Section 1: Under Evaluation (under construction)Section 2: Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega Purple Line Extension Wilshire/La Cienega to Approved Alignment Exposition Transit Corridor Alternative Sites Section 3: Century City/Constellation > 3.92 miles & Station Phase 2 (under construction) for> 3Station stations Century City/Constellation to > 2.55 miles Exposition Transit Under Study Westwood/VA Hospital > 2 stations Single Alignment Corridor Phase 2 to be Selected (under construction) > 2.50 miles Crenshaw/LAX Transit > 2 stations Corridor (approved alignment) Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor (under Westside Subway Extension (under study) construction) Wilshire/ Recommended Alignment Rodeo & Station Wilshire/ Subject to Change 16-0008 ©2015 LACMTA La Cienega Wilshire/ AVENUE OF Wilshire/ THE STARS Fairfax Century City/ La Brea Westwood/Subject to Change Constellation12-1255 ©2012 LACMTA UCLA Westwood/ VA Hospital

Schedule

Forecasted Schedule*

section 1 section 2 section 3

Length 3.92 miles 2.55 miles 2.50 miles

New Stations Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Rodeo Westwood/UCLA Wilshire/Fairfax Century City/Constellation Westwood/VA Hospital Wilshire/La Cienega

Pre-Construction Activities Current–2016 Current–2018 2025–2027

Construction Current–2023 2019–2026 2027–2035

Operations 2023 2026 2035

*Metro is pursuing alternate funding scenarios that would accelerate subway construction. This schedule will be updated as new information becomes available. matching funds. geotechnical work,andpursuingfederal“New Starts” contractors, utilityrelocation,potholingandfurther entrances, preparingtosolicitbidsinorderselect neededforstationconstructionand property prepare forconstructionofSection2,includingacquiring Line Extension.Metro ispursuingavarietyofactivitiesto Construction hasbegunonthefirstsectionofPurple Now Happens What 52,500 jobs. jobs. 52,500 toexpected create is Extension Line Purple the of Construction

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