LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

APPLICATION PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS AWARD IS TO FUND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE VERMONT AVENUE BRT PROJECT. THE PROJECT WILL FUND THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A 12.4-MILE NORTH-SOUTH BUS RAPID TRANSIT (BRT) LINE ALONG VERMONT AVENUE RUNNING FROM SUNSET BOULEVARD IN THE NORTH TO 120TH STREET IN THE SOUTH. THE PROJECT WILL IMPROVE SPEED RELIABILITY AND ACCESS FOR OVER 36000 DAILY RIDERS CONNECTING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES TO JOBS SCHOOLS AND REGIONAL TRANSIT; ACTIVITIES PERFORMED: $106339000 IN CMAQ FUNDS AND $13777345 IN LOCAL MATCH WILL BE USED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND PHASE 1 PRE-CONSTRUCTION SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE 12.4-MILE VERMONT AVENUE BRT PROJECT.; EXPECTED OUTCOMES: CONSTRUCTION OF A 12.4-MILE BRT CORRIDOR THAT WILL IMPROVE AIR QUALITY TRANSIT SPEED RELIABILITY AND PASSENGER CAPACITY ALONG ONE OF THE BUSIEST NORTH-SOUTH TRANSIT CORRIDORS IN LOS ANGELES.; INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: POPULACE OF THE LACMTA TRANSIT SERVICE AREA AND LOCAL AREA COMMUTERS.; SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: NONE.