The Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project is kicking off a series titled “Get To Know Your Stations”. This series will highlight construction progress of the eight new stations as we near the project’s construction completion. This week we bring you the Expo/Crenshaw and Martin Luther King Jr. Stations!
The future Expo/Crenshaw Station is the northernmost station of the project and will be located across the street from the existing Metro’s Expo Line at Crenshaw and Exposition Boulevards. As the northern terminus of the new rail line, a transfer onto Metro’s Expo Line will connect riders to downtown Los Angeles and downtown Santa Monica. The future Martin Luther King Jr. Station will connect riders to Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for food, retail, and rich culture at the Museum of African American Art located within the mall. The Martin Luther King Jr. Station will also connect the community to the new Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Medical Offices.
The two northernmost stations have achieved tremendous progress since tunneling was completed in 2017. Both stations have installed escalators and construction of the stairways are nearly complete. Each station will have two sets of elevators; one set to connect the riders from the plaza to the mezzanine level, and a separate set of elevators past the fare gates to connect riders from the mezzanine level to the underground station platform.
The stations and tunnels are nearing construction completion. The additional work includes the final stages of the train power system installation and light fixtures. Both station plazas will have entrance canopies installed in the coming months.
The Crenshaw/LAX Project is one of twelve transit projects funded by Measure R, the half-cent sales tax approved by Los Angeles County voters in 2008. The project began construction in 2014 and anticipates completion in 2020.
SEP 26 Crenshaw/LAX: Construction Update Community Meeting Time: 6 PM - 7:30 PM Date: Thursday, September 26, 2019 Location: Inglewood City Hall (Community Room A) 1 W Manchester Blvd, Inglewood, CA, 90301 Event Details on Nextdoor Event Details on Facebook OCT 16Crenshaw/LAX: Community Leadership Council Quarterly Meeting
Time: 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Date: Wednesday, October 16, 2019
Location: Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (Community Room)
3650 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90016 Event Details on Nextdoor Event Details on Facebook
NOV 13 Crenshaw/LAX: Construction Update Community Meeting
Time: 6 PM - 7:30 PM
Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Location: Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (Community Room)
3650 Crenshaw Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90016 Event Details on Nextdoor Event Details on Facebook
For accommodations or questions, please call 213.922.2736 or email crenshawcorridor@metro.net. ADA & Accommodations: All Metro meetings are held in ADA accessible facilities. Spanish translation and ADA accommodations can be made available by calling 213.922.2736 at least 72 hours in advance.
Business Solution Center
Metro Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Business Solution Center (BSC) provides resources, programs, and support to the small businesses along the Crenshaw/LAX transit corridor. For more information on BSC services, please visit metrobsc.net/crenshaw.