LA: Measure R sales tax makes LAX line possible
The Measure R transportation half-cent sales tax for LA County to finance the new LAX extension line. Let's hope this line passes near the car rental area
DECEMBER 14, 2009
Officials Approve Light-Rail Line to LAX
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority approved a light-rail system that would connect downtown to the Los Angeles International Airport via Inglewood, according to The Associated Press.
The new line would run from the Exposition Boulevard line, which is under construction, down Crenshaw Boulevard to its terminus at Aviation and Century.
The $1.7 billion in estimated construction costs will be funded by Measure R, a transportation sales tax approved by voters in 2008. The estimate includes mostly above-ground tracks, but some residents are lobbying for an underground line to reduce accident risks.
Construction is scheduled to break ground by 2013 and is slated for completion by 2018.
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