Public Gets Chance to Weigh in on Westside Transit Plan

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will hold a meeting in Westwood next week to update the public on the agency’s Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study.

The study, which evaluates ways to improve mobility on the Westside of Los Angeles, will be held Tuesday, February 5 at the Westwood Presbyterian Church, 10822 Wilshire Boulevard, from 6 to 8 p.m. (at Malcolm Avenue). Metro Service is provided on Line 20, 720 & 920. Free parking is available at the location.

Metro held early scoping meetings in October 2007 to help guide the development of alternatives to address the growing traffic and congestion in the 38 square-mile study area.

Nearly 500 individuals attended these meetings and more than 450 formal comments were submitted by the close of the comment period.

Metro has now reviewed all public comments and, based on this feedback, has developed a number of alternatives for further analysis including various modes, alignments and station locations. These upcoming meetings will update the public about the results of the scoping process, the emerging alternatives, and next steps in the study’s progress.

An open house will be scheduled from 6 to 6:30 p.m, followed by a presentation between 6:30 and 7 p.m. Discussion will follow from 7 to 8 p.m.

For additional information or questions, please visit the Westside Extension Transit Corridor Study website at www.metro.net/westside or contact the project information line at 213.922.6934.

Metro’s Alternatives Analysis Study is the first step in the environmental clearance process.

The Metro Board of Directors will determine whether to move the project forward to subsequent environmental review stages based in part on the results of this study.