After multiple change ups within the past five years, Metro has taken a key step in its effort to extend the C Line from Redondo Beach to Torrance, with the release of a draft environmental impact report for the project.
The project, which is allocated $891 million in local sales tax revenue as a result of Measures R and M, calls for pushing the C Line 4.5 miles southeast from its current terminus just west of the 405 Freeway at Marine Avenue. Alternatives now being considered by transportation officials would add new stations near the South Bay Galleria and the Torrance Transit Center, with expected ridership ranging between 4,700 and 5,400 daily passengers.
Project overview for C Line extension to TorranceMetro
As detailed in The Source, the draft environmental study will analyze three build alternatives for the C Line extension, including:
- Metro ROW Elevated/At-Grade Alignment: Follows the Metro ROW for the length of the Project from the existing Marine Station to the Torrance Transit Center, with an elevated segment, followed by an at-grade segment.
- Trench Option: Follows the Metro ROW for the length of the project, with below-grade trench segments between Inglewood Avenue and 182nd Street
- Hawthorne Option: Leaves the Metro ROW to run along Interstate 405, then turns onto Hawthorne Boulevard near 162nd Street to travel in the center median of the street before rejoining the Metro ROW south of 190th Street. The entire alignment is elevated.
Under the Measure M expenditure plan, completion of the C Line extension is expected between 2030 and 2033. However, Metro officials have looked for ways to accelerate that timeline.
Public comment on the C Line extension can be provided via e-mail, phone, or physical mail at:
Email: greenlineextension@metro.net
Project voicemail: 213.922.4004
Mail: Georgia Sheridan, Project Manager
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
One Gateway Plaza, Mail Stop: 99-22-3
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Public hearings will be held at the following dates and locations:
Public Hearing 1: Lawndale
- Wednesday, February 15, 5:30-8:30pm
- Lawndale High School
- Centinela Valley Center for the Arts
- 14901 S Inglewood Av Lawndale, CA 90260
Public Hearing 2: Virtual
- Thursday, February 16, 11am–1pm
- Zoom link: bit.ly/cletdeirmtg
- Phone: 833.548.0282 (toll free)
- Meeting ID: 895 3678 6223
Public Hearing 3: Redondo Beach
- Tuesday, February 21, 5–8pm
- Torrance Cultural Arts Center Toyota Meeting Hall
- 3330 Civic Center Dr Torrance, CA 90503
Public Hearing 4: Torrance
- Wednesday, February 22, 5–8pm
- Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
- 1935 Manhattan Beach Bl Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Public Hearing 5: Lawndale
- Saturday, February 25, 10am–1pm
- Lawndale High School
- Centinela Valley Center for the Arts
- 14901 S Inglewood Av Lawndale, CA 90260
More information is available via the project StoryMap at bit.ly/cletstory.
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