Los Angeles City Councilman Mitch O’Farrell said Friday the Metropolitan Transportation Authority board’s approval of $7 million for improvements to a pair of Hollywood transit stations is a “major step forward” to improve safety and accessibility to the Hollywood Boulevard corridor.
“Part of the work of making the Walk of Fame a world-class corridor and experience means enhanced connectivity to the multiple transit and active transportation options in the heart of Hollywood,” O’Farrell said.
Planned improvements to the Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood/Vine stations on the Metro B (Red) Line include installing bus shelters, raised crosswalks and street furniture near the stations.
The MTA board on Thursday approved a total of $63.1 million for several projects in the Measure M Metro Active Transport, Transit and First/Last Mile (MAT) program. Measure M, which was approved in November 2016, is expected to fund more than $857 million in transportation infrastructure projects over the course of 40 years.
“The Hollywood/Highland and Hollywood/Vine stations are important hubs for connectivity across the county,” MTA board member and Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl said. “With these improvements on the way, the MAT program is off to a great start.”