page_title: Crenshaw/LAX Line
hierarchical_section_title: Crenshaw/LAX Line
caption_attribution_description: English: Map of study area and route for the future Metro Crenshaw Line in Los Angeles County, as of August 2008
context_page_description: The Crenshaw/LAX Line is an under-construction light rail line that will run through southwest Los Angeles, in a north to south direction. It will connect the Crenshaw neighborhood and Leimert Park to the City of Inglewood and Los Angeles International Airport. When completed, the line will be a part of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail System.
  The project is being built by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The project has been given high priority by Metro in its long-range plan; it has funding set aside in Measure R. The Final EIR was certified on September 22, 2011. The Federal Transit Administration gave its approval to build the $1.766 billion light rail line in January 2012.
  Metro began pre-construction in July 2012, and a Notice to Proceed was issued by Metro in September 2013. An official ground-breaking ceremony for the project was held on January 21, 2014. Heavy construction began in June 2014 and initial revenue service is projected to begin by mid-2021. According to internal Metro documents, current plans are for some or all of the new line to be designated as part of the K Line.
context_section_description: The Crenshaw/LAX Line is an under-construction light rail line that will run through southwest Los Angeles, in a north to south direction. It will connect the Crenshaw neighborhood and Leimert Park to the City of Inglewood and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). When completed, the line will be a part of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail System.
  The project is being built by Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro). The project has been given high priority by Metro in its long-range plan; it has funding set aside in Measure R. The Final EIR was certified on September 22, 2011. The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) gave its approval to build the $1.766 billion light rail line in January 2012.
  Metro began pre-construction in July 2012, and a Notice to Proceed was issued by Metro in September 2013.  An official ground-breaking ceremony for the project was held on January 21, 2014. Heavy construction began in June 2014 and initial revenue service is projected to begin by mid-2021. According to internal Metro documents, current plans are for some or all of the new line to be designated as part of the K Line.
caption: Map of the approved route of the Crenshaw/LAX Line
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