Federal Transit Authority Greenlights Funding for Southeast Gateway Line
First segment of Metro’s future $7.1bn line from Downtown LA to Artesia now eligible for critical federal funds
In April, Hahn was joined by leaders from cities along the future Southeast Gateway Line for the Metro Board vote on the final environmental reviews. L to R: Huntington Park Mayor Karina Macias; Maywood Councilmember Frank Garcia; Artesia Mayor Pro Tem Ali Taj; Supervisor Janice Hahn; South Gate Vice Mayor Maria Davila; Paramount Councilmember Vilma Cuellar Stallings
Los Angeles, CA – Yesterday, the Federal Transit Administration issued its Record of Decision for the first segment of the future Southeast Gateway Line, giving final federal approval of the project’s environmental review documents which the Metro Board certified in April. The Record of Decision now makes this 14.5-mile segment eligible for major federal funding, which will be critical for the $7.1 billion project.
“This line is going to serve one of the regions that has historically been left behind whenever we’ve expanded our Metro system. We made it clear to our federal partners that these communities needed and deserved this critical investment, and they’ve delivered. Now let’s get to work,” said Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Janice Hahn, who represents the region that will be served by the line.
Utility work on the project is expected to begin by the end of this year. When completed, the full 19-mile Southeast Gateway Line will serve 1.4 million residents between Union Station in Downtown LA and Artesia, running through Vernon, Huntington Park, Bell, Cudahy, South Gate, Downey, Paramount, Bellflower, and Cerritos.
The Federal Transit Administration is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transit systems. The major federal funding that today’s Record of Decision unlocks will go along with over $2 billion in local and state funds already committed to the project.
Map of the future Southeast Gateway Line available for download here
