A vote taken last week by the Metro Board of Directors approved a nearly $900 million budget for the long-awaited rail link to LAX, setting the stage for work to begin for the new light rail station in coming months. The Airport Metro Connector, planned for a 9.5-acre site at the intersection of Aviation Boulevard and 96th Streets, will connect Metro's Crenshaw/LAX and Green (C) Lines with the airport's new automated people mover system. — Urbanize Los Angeles
Grimshaw Architects is in charge of the station's design. It will include: a 16-bay bus plaza with capacity for charging infrastructure, a multi-level active transportation and bike hub, a vehicle drop-off zone, a customer service center, public toilet facilities beyond the fare paid zone, commercial space, and a sculpture by Los Angeles artist Glenn Kaino.
Early site work for the Airport Metro Connector station is reportedly expected to begin in May. Following that, a full construction contract is scheduled to be granted in Summer 2021, which would allow for the station to officially break ground in the Fall.
Construction of the new station will likely overlap with the launch of the currently under-construction Crenshaw/LAX line. This would mark another setback for the line, which was originally expected to open in 2019.
The Airport Metro Connector station’s nearly $900 million budget is a more than $260 million increase from a previous estimate of $637 million. Construction of the station is expected to be completed in 2025.
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This is really sad looking.
I guess you have not seen how terrible infrastructure projects in LA look like. This is a great improvement if you ask me lol
^ This is so true. That's why if we can get something functional and operational, it's a win.
It definitely disappoints architecturally. But through an infrastructure-system lens, it'll be a good day if/when the airport and Metro system are finally linked up in a useable way. If the trains and people-moving cars all run on time and often, then some mediocre architecture can be overlooked. This is a big if.
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