METRO’S NEW LINE WITH ACCESS TO THE GATEWAY AREA AND LAX MAY NOT OPEN UNTIL LATE 2021
Metro’s 8-mile $2 billion Crenshaw/LAX line has had more than its share of construction problems. When construction got underway in early 2014, the line was anticipated to open in fall 2019. It is getting difficult to keep track of the numerous times that Metro leaders have announced delays to that opening date, though it looks like the last projected opening date was late 2021.
In January, Metro announced that it had engaged a consultant to assess the project and come up with a more realistic schedule. Construction is nearly complete, so much of the current work is testing everything, then troubleshooting and fixing systems that don’t work.
