Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor
Encyclopedia
The Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor is a planned transit corridor connecting the Los Angeles Basin
to the San Fernando Valley
. Project alternatives along the four mile section of the I-405
include light rail option along the corridor; providing bus-only on- and off-ramps for bus rapid transit service on the I-405 carpool lanes; and implementing peak-hour bus rapid transit lanes on the freeway’s shoulders.
. A total of $1.0 billion of funding is allotted to the Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor project under Measure R. Under Measure R, the expected completion of the project is 2039, but with the 30/10 Plan, now known nationally as America Fast Forward, the project could be built in less than 10 years.
, South Bay, or beyond.
Los Angeles Basin
The Los Angeles Basin is the coastal sediment-filled plain located between the Peninsular and Transverse ranges in southern California in the United States containing the central part of the city of Los Angeles as well as its southern and southeastern suburbs...
to the San Fernando Valley
San Fernando Valley
The San Fernando Valley is an urbanized valley located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area of southern California, United States, defined by the dramatic mountains of the Transverse Ranges circling it...
. Project alternatives along the four mile section of the I-405
Interstate 405 (California)
Interstate 405 is a major north–south Interstate Highway in Southern California. It is a bypass of Interstate 5, running along the western areas of the Greater Los Angeles Area from Irvine in the south to near San Fernando in the north...
include light rail option along the corridor; providing bus-only on- and off-ramps for bus rapid transit service on the I-405 carpool lanes; and implementing peak-hour bus rapid transit lanes on the freeway’s shoulders.
Project
The project is considered a way to relieve freeway congestion and provide an alternative to the I-405 Freeway through the Sepulveda PassSepulveda Pass
Sepulveda Pass is a mountain pass through the Santa Monica Mountains in Los Angeles.It connects the Los Angeles Basin to the San Fernando Valley via the San Diego Freeway and Sepulveda Boulevard and experiences heavy traffic on a regular basis, commonly experiencing major traffic slowdowns and...
. A total of $1.0 billion of funding is allotted to the Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor project under Measure R. Under Measure R, the expected completion of the project is 2039, but with the 30/10 Plan, now known nationally as America Fast Forward, the project could be built in less than 10 years.
Advocacy
Transit advocates have proposed combining the Van Nuys Transit Corridor and Sepulveda Pass Corridor into a single study with an aim to connect Sylmar, Van Nuys, the Orange Line, Sherman Oaks, UCLA, and the future Westwood Purple Line station, with a future extension south to the Exposition Line, Los Angeles International AirportLos Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport is the primary airport serving the Greater Los Angeles Area, the second-most populated metropolitan area in the United States. It is most often referred to by its IATA airport code LAX, with the letters pronounced individually...
, South Bay, or beyond.