Next stop: more rail in the South Bay.
C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance
Metro has a plan to make it easier to get around, which includes dozens of projects to improve public transit in LA County. Currently in planning stages, the C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance is proposed to extend light rail service to connect more of the South Bay.
About the Project
Project at a Glance
The C Line (Green) Extension to Torrance project is studying light rail transit options between the existing Redondo Beach Station and the under-construction Torrance Transit Center. Trains from both the Metro C Line (Green) and the future Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project would run on this new extension.
This extension will provide alternatives to congestion along the busy I-405 corridor. It will also provide more transit options in this region by connecting to the existing Metro Rail A (Blue) and E (Expo) Lines.
Project Goals
- Improve mobility in the South Bay by introducing frequent, reliable transit service to meet growing transportation needs
- Provide more direct connections from the South Bay to regional destinations
- Provide an alternative mode of transportation for commuters currently using congested arterials and I-405 in the project study area
- Improve transit accessibility for South bay community residents
- Reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions by making transit a more viable transportation choice
Timeline
This project is the planning stages and is beginning the environmental review process to study two alternatives, or potential routes.
Environmental Process
The environmental review process will begin with issuing a “scoping period,” during which project planners identify existing issues the project will address and alternatives to be considered.
Upon completion of scoping, the next step is for Metro to develop the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR), which includes another formal review period where the public is invited to comment on the DEIR.
Alternatives Being Considered
Alternative 1: Metro Railroad Right-of-Way
Alternative 1 would begin at the existing Redondo Beach Station and follow the existing railroad right-of-way. Two stations are proposed at Redondo Beach Transit Center and Torrance Transit Center.
More specific determinations regarding station locations are dependent on further design development and environmental analysis.
Alternative 2: Hawthorne Boulevard
Alternative 2 would begin at the existing Redondo Beach Station and leave the Metro right-of-way to parallel I-405 between Inglewood Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard. It would then follow Hawthorne Boulevard south before rejoining the railroad right-of-way near 190th Street. Two stations are proposed at South Bay Galleria and Torrance Transit Center.
More specific determinations regarding station locations are dependent on further design development and environmental analysis.
Potential Transit Connections
There are potential connections to:
- Metro C Line (Green) at the Redondo Beach Station
- Metro bus lines
- Lawndale Beat (service currently suspended)
- Beach Cities Transit
- Torrance Transit
- Gardena Transit
- LADOT Commuter Express and DASH
Potential Destinations
The project area includes the communities of Lawndale, Redondo Beach and Torrance, with access to important destinations, including:
Lawndale Community Center and City Hall
Hawthorne Boulevard Business Corridor
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
El Camino College
South Bay Galleria
Future Redondo Beach Transit Center
Torrance City Hall
Torrance Cultural Arts Center
Torrance Regional Transit Center
Old Torrance District
Torrance Brewery District
Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center
Del Amo Fashion Center
Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Dignity Health Sports Park
What is Light Rail?
The following examples of current Metro Rail in Los Angeles County show features of light rail that could appear on this project.
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Environmental Process
What is Scoping?
At this early step, criteria are identified that will be used to evaluate the project alternatives. During the first stage of the environmental process, Metro will:
- Identify the project goals and objectives
- Present project purpose
- Define alternatives and options under consideration
- Obtain input from other public agencies
- Determine impacts for environmental analysis
Metro also hosts public scoping meetings to present this information. During the scoping period, the public can comment on:
- Alternatives being considered
- How alternatives might be enhanced or modified
- Other alternatives that should be evaluated
- Issues and concerns with project plans
- Questions to be answered as part of the study
Potential topics for environmental study include:
- Aesthetics
- Air quality
- Agriculture/forestry resources
- Biological resources
- Cultural resources
- Energy
- Geology/soils
- Greenhouse gas emissions
- Hazards and hazardous materials
- Hydrology/water quality
- Land use/planning
- Mineral resources
- Noise
- Population/housing
- Public services
- Recreation
- Transportation
- Tribal cultural resources
- Utilities/service systems
- Wildfires
How can you get involved?
- Provide comments to help inform studies in Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR)
- Visit the project website for more information
- Help us understand what we should study
- Join Metro’s project mailing list to receive project updates
Next Steps
We want to hear from you.
For more information, visit metro.net/clineext .
- Dolores Roybal Saltarelli
Project Manager
213.922.4004
