City Finds Another $1 Million in Streetcar Funding
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — The City of Los Angeles got the construction of Upper 2nd Street done significantly under budget, and Councilman Jose Huizar wants to see the $1 million leftover put into the Downtown Streetcar project. The new funds come hot on the heels of $5 million approved by the Community Redevelopment Agency last week.
Huizar made the request in a motion filed on Friday. It has been referred to the Council's Transportation and Public Works committees.
The funding for the Upper 2nd Street project included $1.8 million in Federal Surface Transportation Project - Local (STP-L) monies. Only $800,000 of those funds were spent in completing the street extension. Huizar's motion asks to reprogram the remaining funds to the streetcar project for preliminary engineering and environmental work.
The 3.4 mile project is expected to cost $90 million, and estimates have the private sector providing 30% - 50% of that total. Backers are saying they want to have the line up and running by 2014. While an exact route has not been set, the line is planned to connect LA Live, Broadway and Bunker Hill.
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Dan in LA on October 07, 2008, at 04:04PM – #1
Go, Jose! GO!
Downtown hoooyah on October 07, 2008, at 08:57PM – #2
Yay! Go Jose go! I have to admit I'm impressed with this whole effort. I am impressed even though I didn't want to be.
M a r c on October 07, 2008, at 09:32PM – #3
I would love to see the route include going as far north as Chinatown and as far west as City West as well...
Eric Richardson (@blogdowntown) on October 07, 2008, at 09:51PM – #4
Marc: Let's get line one up and running and then start dreaming about all the other places future lines can go. Once there's something for people to see, the sales pitch on future lines becomes a lot easier.
John Swartz on October 08, 2008, at 12:15AM – #5
Go Broadway Car Go!!!!! Keep that momentum going Jose!! You're my hero!
Downtown BABY on October 08, 2008, at 06:05PM – #6
All the way to Chinatown to the foot of Dodger Stadium is a great idea. Can you imaging 50k parking near downtown and being able to walk around after a game? What an infusion that will be.
LAidbacklifestyle on October 09, 2008, at 10:30PM – #7
I dunno if it is possible to get the trolley to the foot of dodger stadium. If it was (or is) possible, then that would be pretty sweet since it would finally bring REAL public transportation to the stadium, not some van that comes only before and after the game. It would also tie in with the team (in Brooklyn they were known as the TROLLEY Dodgers)
John Swartz on October 10, 2008, at 10:29AM – #8
They should design a connector that trolleys passengers to and from Dodgers stadium to a Brooadway Trolley line station in Chinatown.
Public Transportation to Dosgers Stadium is key! I can't believe that this wasn't figured into the stadium during its conception! Most other major sports stadiums in the country have subway or lightrail stops directly in front of them!