Some of the first visible signs of work on a light rail line in the median of Van Nuys Boulevard are starting to appear.

Metro announced last week that advanced utility work is occurring for the East San Fernando Valley light rail line along the stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard between Nordhoff Street and Woodman Avenue. K-rail barriers will be installed along a portion of Van Nuys Boulevard through the Fall, leaving two lanes of traffic open in each direction.

The initial phase of the East San Fernando Valley line, which secured nearly $900 million in federal funding in September 2024, will include 6.7 miles of right-of-way within median of Van Nuys Boulevard between the G Line's Van Nuys Station and the Metrolink right-of-way in Pacoima. Plans call for 11 stations, including connections to the G Line Busway, Metrolink's Ventura County Line, Amtrak's Pacific Surfliner.

Route of East San Fernando Valley light rail lineMetro

Completion of the $3.6-billion light rail line is expected in 2031.

A second phase of the project calls for extending services additional 2.5 miles to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink Station. Metro is considering  building a new station to connect with Metrolink's Antelope Valley Line at Van Nuys Boulevard and San Fernando Road as an alternative to extending light rail service.

Work on Van Nuys Boulevard will coincide with a three-year closure of the G Line's Van Nuys Station that commenced on February 21 to facilitate the construction of a $668-million project that will speed up travel times on the east-west busway.

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