Metro officially inaugurated 5.7 lane miles of bus priority lanes on La Brea Avenue, connecting Los Angeles and West Hollywood. These bus lanes aim to provide faster and more dependable bus service in one of the most congested areas. Representatives from the city and county of Los Angeles, along with L.A.’s Department of Transportation, joined Metro for the opening ceremony.
Stephanie Wiggins, CEO of Metro, stated, “Angelenos deserve a reliable, fast, and safe Metro system that can take them where they need to go. Infrastructure improvements like the La Brea bus priority lanes help us move closer to those objectives and deliver for our riders who rely on the Metro system.”
Wiggins expressed her appreciation to the Department of Transportation and all partners for their efforts in making the La Brea bus priority lane a reality.
The first phase of the La Brea Bus Priority Lanes Project, stretching from Sunset Boulevard to Olympic Boulevard, is expected to enhance bus speeds by 15% or more, increase service frequency and reliability, and facilitate transportation for riders without widening streets or adding more infrastructure, according to Metro. This project will benefit over 8,900 daily users of Metro Bus Line 212.
“The La Brea bus priority lanes will provide improved access to job-rich centers along the Santa Monica business corridor, enabling people to reach Hollywood and West Hollywood more quickly and effortlessly,” stated L.A. County Supervisor and Metro board member Lindsey Horvath. She added, “With the upcoming opening of the D (Purple) Line, these priority lanes will significantly improve service and accessibility for our residents who rely on safe and efficient transportation throughout the region.”
During weekday peak hours from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 7 p.m., buses will have priority access in the bus lanes. Buses will operate every ten minutes during these hours.
Additionally, West Hollywood’s Cityline shuttle service will utilize these lanes to reach the Hollywood/Highland B (Red) Line Station in Hollywood.
The second phase of bus priority lanes on La Brea Avenue, which is still in the planning and study phase, will add 5.2 lane miles from Olympic Boulevard in Mid-Wilshire to Coliseum Street in South L.A., connecting to the Expo/La Brea E (Expo) Line Station.
According to Wiggins, bus priority lanes are a “crucial element” of Metro’s NextGen Bus Network strategy, which aims to improve public transit and reliability for millions of Metro riders in Los Angeles.
Wiggins stated, “The lanes will save thousands of Metro bus riders time and contribute to the overall reliability of our buses on the La Brea corridor.”
Metro has already introduced nearly 40 miles of bus priority lanes across Los Angeles, and the agency plans to open over 100 miles of these lanes in the upcoming months and years.
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