Politics & Government
$22 Million Approved for Pedestrian Tunnel Under Lankershim Blvd. to Connect Red and Orange Lines
Construction of the underground passage in North Hollywood, expected to generate 400 jobs, could begin in March and end in Spring 2014.
According to transit authorities and project backers, commuters will get a safer and more direct connection between North Hollywood's Red Line and Orange Line stations, since funding has been approved to build the $22 Million pedestrian tunnel under Lankershim Boulevard.
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From the Daily News article:
The U.S. Department of Transportation is expected Friday to formally announce the $10 million allocation for the pedestrian link beneath Lankershim Boulevard The Metropolitan Transportation Authority committed the rest.
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Construction, expected to generate 400 jobs, could begin in March and end in Spring 2014. "This job-creating transit project can now go from the drawing board to reality, while increasing safety for Valley transit riders," Rep. Howard Berman, D-Van Nuys, who made urgent requests for the funds, said in a statement.
The proposed 150-foot underground pedestrian tunnel will connect the street-level Orange Line bus platform with the Red Line subway mezzanine, situated below street-level.
Presently, commuters cross Lankershim Boulevard to make their transfers to the subway or the bus line; a potential hazard if cars or pedestrians ignore traffic signals.
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