Rail to Rail
| Rail-to-Rail Route | |
|---|---|
 Rail-to-Rail Route under construction at Slauson and McKinley, old train tracks visible in street | |
| Length | 5.5 mi (8.9 km) |
| Location | Los Angeles County, California, United States |
| Established | 2024 (projected) |
| Trailheads | Fairview Heights station, Slauson station |
| Use | Commute, recreation |
| Surface | Concrete, asphalt |
| Right of way | Harbor Subdivision |
The Rail-to-Rail Route is an under-construction 5.5-mile (8.9 km) rail-trail bike path and pedestrian trail in Los Angeles County, California.
The route runs through the city of Inglewood, the city of Los Angeles neighborhoods of Hyde Park, Chesterfield Square, Harvard Park, Vermont-Slauson, South Park and Central-Alameda, and unincorporated Florence-Firestone.[1][2]
The route will connect K Line’s Fairview Heights, the J Line’s Slauson station and the A Line’s Slauson station.[2] The K Line and A Line are light-rail routes; the J Line is a rapid-transit bus corridor.[3]
The path uses the Harbor Subdivision freight-train right-of-way along Slauson Avenue and Hyde Park Boulevard.[2][1] The planned “active transportation corridor” will be a 30-foot (9.1 m)-wide linear park.[1]
The budget for the project is $140 million.[4] Projected completion is 2024.[4]
A potential future extension, called the Rail-to-River Route, would run through some combination of Gateway Cities Huntington Park, Vernon, Maywood and Bell to reach the Los Angeles River bike trails.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Linton, Joe (2022-01-29). "Metro Approves Rail-to-Rail Walk/Bike Facility, Groundbreaking Expected Next Month". Streetsblog Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ a b c "L.A. Metro holds groundbreaking for Rail to Rail path for walkers, cyclists, rollers in Inglewood and South Los Angeles". Mass Transit (magazine). 2022-07-07. Archived from the original on 2022-07-09. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ City News Service (2022-07-05). "Construction to Begin on Biking and Walking Path Through South LA". NBC Los Angeles. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
- ^ a b c Fonseca, Ron (2022-07-06). "LA Metro Breaks Ground On Bike And Pedestrian Path Through South LA". LAist. Archived from the original on 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2022-08-01.