Located in Southwest Los Angeles, the Crenshaw/Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) Transit Corridor Project consists of the construction of an 8.5-mile light rail transit (LRT) line (the “Crenshaw/LAX Line”), including a minimum of six transit stations (with off-street parking), the procurement of a minimum of 20 light rail vehicles, and the construction of a full service maintenance facility. Sponsored by Metro, the Project is being developed in partnership with the nonprofit, Crenshaw Project Corporation.

The Crenshaw/LAX Line will extend between the Exposition Line at the intersection of Exposition Boulevard and Crenshaw Boulevard and the Metro Green Line near the existing Aviation/LAX Station. It will connect downtown and the Westside region of the City of Los Angeles (via the Exposition Line) with the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. An interim intermodal transit connection to LAX will be constructed at the Aviation/Century Station. The project will serve the cities of Los Angeles, Inglewood, Hawthorne, and El Segundo and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County. It will include three park-and-rides, roadway and landscaping improvements, and a maintenance and storage facility.

According to LACMTA, the project has generated approximately 20,400 direct, indirect, and induced jobs and approximately $2.8 billion in direct, indirect, and induced business revenues. Once completed, the project will provide critical linkages for the region’s residents and employees, and it will create a more efficient connection to LAX, saving approximately 21.6 minutes per trip and 9,800 travel hours saved per day. The Crenshaw/LAX Line will also create substantial environmental benefits. It will serve the South Coast Air Basin region, which has the worst air quality in the nation. By 2035, the Crenshaw/LAX Line is expected to draw a daily ridership of approximately 27,400 riders, diverting traffic from the roadways and eliminating the accompanying auto-emissions; the project is expected to reduce annual carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 66,500 metric tons by 2035. TIFIA financing allows for the realization of these benefits at an estimated financing cost savings of approximately $87 million.