"The Sepulveda Transit Corridor project would connect the Westside to the San Fernando Valley in less than 30 minutes and ideally eliminate traffic congestion along one of the nation's busiest corridors by offering an alternative to the snarling 405 over the Santa Monica Mountains. The multibillion-dollar Metro plan is considered one of the most significant transit projects in the country - and it may finally move forward after years of debate."
"Metro's planning and programming committee approved an underground heavy-rail option last week that would go from Van Nuys to Sherman Oaks, pass under the mountains and Bel Air, stop at UCLA and ultimately end at the E Line/Expo Sepulveda station. The option eliminates a controversial monorail proposal through the Sepulveda Pass and bypasses a stop at the Getty Center, which had once been under consideration."
""The Sepulveda Corridor is a vital link for the communities of Los Angeles," Cecily Way, senior executive officer of countywide planning for Metro, said last week. "The project would add a critical regional connection to the transportation network.""
An underground heavy-rail option was approved by Metro planners to connect Van Nuys to Sherman Oaks, pass under the mountains and Bel Air, stop at UCLA and end at the E Line/Expo Sepulveda station. The option removes a previously considered monorail through the Sepulveda Pass and bypasses a Getty Center stop. The corridor would provide a sub-30-minute connection between the Westside and the San Fernando Valley and offer an alternative to congestion on the 405. The project is a multibillion-dollar effort considered nationally significant, but billions remain unfunded. Thousands of public comments have been submitted and some residents have raised concerns about neighborhood disruption and environmental risk. The full Metro board will vote on the plan.
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