LOS ANGELES: Metro Sets November 10 Meeting on Olympic Boulevard Bus Lanes

Los Angeles Metro will hold a virtual community meeting Tuesday, November 10, from 6 to 7:30 PM Pacific on proposed bus-priority lanes along Olympic Boulevard.

The project, which remains in the planning stage, would cover Olympic Boulevard from Robertson Boulevard to Figueroa Street and is intended to improve service on Metro Line 28.

Metro's proposal would convert the curbside lane in each direction into a bus-priority and right-turn-only lane during weekday peak hours, from 7 to 10 AM and 3 to 7 PM. General traffic lanes and left-turn lanes would remain in each direction, according to the project fact sheet.

The plan also includes improvements at 13 bus stops, including shelters, sidewalk repairs, accessible curb ramps, pedestrian lighting, trees, wayfinding and bus pads.

Metro says the bus lanes are intended to make service faster and more reliable. The community meeting provides an opportunity to learn about the proposal and ask questions; the project page does not describe the lanes as already in operation.

Meeting information and registration are available through Metro's project page.