Wilshire Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit
Award
Description
“The Wilshire Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project was completed in
February 2015, and is located in the Los Angeles County unincorporated community of Veterans Administration (VA) Center, near the University of California, Los Angeles campus.
With funding provided by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LACMTA), this project improved traffic flow along Wilshire Boulevard between Federal Avenue/San Vicente Boulevard and Bonsall Avenue by adding a peak period bus lane in the eastbound direction to provide more efficient bus service; adding an auxiliary lane in the westbound direction to reduce abrupt weaving movements between westbound Wilshire Boulevard traffic and motorists merging into Wilshire Boulevard from the Bonsall Avenue on-ramp; and extending the westbound left-turn pocket at the Federal Avenue intersection to eliminate left-turn traffic queuing into the thru-traffic lane. The project also rehabilitated the roadway pavement with concrete in some places and recycled tire rubber modified asphalt concrete elsewhere to sustainably extend the roadway’s pavement useful life; upgraded curb ramps and sidewalks to enhance pedestrian access; constructed drainage improvements to address localized drainage issues; relocated and/or upgraded street lights and traffic signals with longer-lasting Light Emitting Diode lights to provide higher visibility while consuming less energy; replaced existing hardscape areas with drought-tolerant landscaping to reduce storm water runoff; and installed a solar powered irrigation system to reduce energy consumption. “
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