The Twenty-eight by '28 initiative is an effort set forth by former Mayor Eric Garcetti that the City of Los Angeles complete 28 transportation infrastructure projects before the start of the 2028 Summer Olympics on July 14, 2028 and the 2028 Summer Paralympics the following month.
Most of the projects on the original list are funded through Measure R and Measure M and will receive accelerated priority, though several more were proposed by this plan.[1] In December 2018, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority stated it would need $26.2 billion to complete the list of projects.[2]
In March 2024, the Metro Board substituted 11 projects that could not be implemented in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games with 11 projects that would be able to hit this deadline and are in line with the agency's 2028 Mobility Concept Plan.[3]
List
edit| Under construction | |
| Operational |
| No. | Project | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “New Blue” Improvements to the A Line[a][b] | 2019 | |
| 2 | Silver Line (J Line) Improvement Program[a][b] | 2020 | |
| 3 | Crenshaw/LAX Line Transit Project | 2022[4] | |
| 4 | Regional Connector | 2023[5] | |
| 5 | Eastside Access Improvements[a][b] | 2023 | |
| 6 | Airport Metro Connector station | 2024[6] | |
| 7 | J Line Electrification[a] | 2025[7] | |
| 8 | Rail to Rail, Segment A[a] | 2025[8] | |
| 9 | North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor[c] | 2025[9] | |
| 10 | Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project Section 1 | 2025[10] | |
| 11 | Gold Line (A Line) Foothill Extension to Pomona | 2025[11] | |
| 12 | Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project Section 2 | 2026[12] | |
| 13 | Rosecrans/Marquardt Grade Separation[a] | 2025 | |
| 14 | New Bus Corridors | 2026 | |
| 15 | Interstate 5 North Capacity Enhancements, SR 14 Interchange in Santa Clarita to Parker Rd in Castaic | 2026 | |
| 16 | Key Downtown Los Angeles Stations[a][d] | 2026 | |
| 17 | North Hollywood to Pasadena Bus Rapid Transit | 2027 | |
| 18 | Los Angeles River bicycle path and Mobility Hub – San Fernando Valley | 2027 | |
| 19 | G Line Travel Time and Safety Improvements[13] | 2027 | |
| 20 | Purple (D Line) Extension Transit Project Section 3 | 2027[14] | |
| 21 | Mobility Hubs in San Fernando Valley[a][e] | 2027 | |
| 22 | Gateway Cities Mobility Concept Plan Projects[a][f] | 2027 | |
| 23 | LRT Speed & Reliability Improvements, near Washington/Flower[a] | 2027 | |
| 24 | Bus Only Lanes (Olympic/Venice)[a] | 2027 | |
| 25 | Interstate 105 ExpressLanes Segment 1 | 2028 | |
| 26 | State Route 57/60 Interchange Improvements | 2028 | |
| 27 | Vermont Transit Corridor Bus Rapid Transit | 2028 | |
| 28 | Interstate 405 Integrated Corridor Management, between Manchester Ave. and Rosecrans Blvd | 2028 | |
Substituted projects
editThe following 11 projects were included in the original 2018 project list but were substituted in March 2024 with 11 operational/in-progress projects that would better meet the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games deadline.
| No. | Project |
|---|---|
| 2 | Microtransit[g] |
| 11 | Los Angeles River Waterway & System Bike Path |
| 16 | Sepulveda Pass Metro ExpressLanes |
| 17 | East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project[15] |
| 19 | Interstate 710 South Corridor Early Action[h] |
| 20 | C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance Transit Project |
| 21 | A Line Signal and Washington/Flower Junction Improvements[i] |
| 22 | Interstate 10 ExpressLanes (Interstate 605 to the San Bernardino Line) |
| 25 | Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project[16] |
| 26 | Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 |
| 27 | Southeast Gateway Line |
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Replacement project.
- ^ a b c Added to list after start of operations.
- ^ Originally planned as a bus rapid transit line, but downgraded to local bus improvements.
- ^ Union, 7th, Pico
- ^ Chatsworth, North Hollywood, Balboa
- ^ Willow Station mobility hub; Anaheim Street LRT Crossover (A Line); Bus priority improvements along Florence Avenue, Studebaker Road, and Imperial Highway; First/last mile improvements in Long Beach and near Norwalk C Line station
- ^ Launched in 2020 as a pilot project.
- ^ A "No-Build" alternative was adopted by the Metro Board in 2022.
- ^ Will instead be built as a cheaper quick-build project.
References
edit- General
- "Draft Twenty-Eight by '28 Project List". Metro. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- "Revised Twenty-Eight by '28 Project List" (PDF). Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- Inline
- ^ Sharp, Steven (November 27, 2018). "Here are the 28 Projects that Metro Could Complete Before the 2028 Olympics". Urbanize. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ Shelly, Susan (December 11, 2018). "Metro's latest plan to get more of your money". LA Daily News. Retrieved December 12, 2018.
- ^ "2023-0756 - TWENTY-EIGHT BY '28 PROJECT LIST". Metro. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Patel, Tine (October 7, 2022). "LA Metro's new K Line opens today". CBS. Archived from the original on October 7, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- ^ Von Quednow, Cindy (June 16, 2023). "Metro Regional Connector opens in Los Angeles, bringing more direct access to downtown". KTLA. Nexstar Media Group. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
- ^ @numble (June 21, 2024). "June 2024 LA Metro update on LAX/Metro Transit Center. Station and new C/K Line alignments planned to open later this year. During pre-revenue testing, C/K Lines will operate new alignments, but will not provide passenger service in testing areas" (Tweet). Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "2023-0766 - ZERO-EMISSION BUS PROGRAM UPDATE". Metro. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor Project – Segment A". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ "North San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor". Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ "D Line Subway Extension Project – Section 1". Metro. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Background". Foothill Gold Line. Retrieved April 14, 2024.
- ^ "D Line Subway Extension Project – Section 2". Metro. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Olga, Grigoryants (July 17, 2018). "LA's Metro says improvements are in the works for the Orange Line, with light rail in mind". Los Angeles Daily News. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
- ^ "D Line Subway Extension Project – Section 3". Metro. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "Mayor Garcetti checks out future train route through the Valley — by bus". Los Angeles Daily News. June 29, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
- ^ "LA Metro unveils rail concept for Sepulveda Pass project". Progressive Railroading. June 12, 2018. Retrieved July 2, 2018.