TRANSPORTATION

Subregional Bus Infrastructure Network

September Update:

Quick-Build Bus Infrastructure Project

At the August 2025 WSCCOG Board Meeting, The STV Inc. consultant team was formally approved by the Board to lead the Quick-Build Bus Infrastructure Project. The project aims to deliver construction-ready bus infrastructure designs by late 2026 to improve the bus rider experience on the Westside. If approved by the COG member cities, the improvements could be completed in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games. Work on the project will begin in October 2025.

The project aims to deliver construction-ready designs on segments of three of the Westside’s busiest corridors:

  1. Santa Monica Boulevard west of Beverly Hills;

  2. Sepulveda Boulevard between UCLA and LAX, and;

  3. The combined north-south La Cienega Boulevard and Jefferson Boulevard corridor from West Hollywood to Westchester.

These corridors are among the busiest in the region, and, if approved for construction by COG member cities, the improvements will provide long-term benefits for riders while preparing the Westside for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. The designs may include:

  • Dedicated and/or peak hour bus lanes

  • Transit signal upgrades

  • Curb and striping changes

  • Pedestrian safety improvements

Background:

Metro Subregional Equity Program (SEP) Funding

In 2016, Metro established and programmed $1.2 billion to the Measure M Subregional Equity Program (SEP) to provide equivalent funding to each subregion for projects related to transit or highway modes, including first/last mile, active transportation, and complete streets improvements.  As of October 2024, the WSCCOG has $1,337,793 in SEP funds available. In 2022, the WSCCOG Board approved the allocation of SEP funding to advance several unfunded bus lane or bus rapid transit (BRT) projects included in the 2020 WSCCOG Mobility Study and 2021 WSCCOG Unfunded Strategic Project List. In December 2022, the WSCCOG Board allocated $100 million in SEP funds to advance bus rapid transit (BRT) and related bus infrastructure in the subregion, and the remaining funds towards the K Line (Crenshaw/LAX) Northern Extension project and the D Line (Purple) extension to Santa Monica.

Subregional Bus Lane Corridor Priorities for Near-Term SEP Funding

In January 2024, the TWG met to determine how near-term SEP funding could support a car-free 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games and increase connectivity for Westside communities. Through these discussions, the TWG collaborated to prioritize regional bus infrastructure for near-term SEP funding. At a minimum, “bus infrastructure” would include, but not be limited to, peak-hour dedicated bus lanes with the expectation that additional transit enhancements could be made to each corridor where possible and over time. Designing bus infrastructure on the Westside aligns with the short- and long-term goals of Metro and the WSCCOG member jurisdictions.

Recommended List of Priority Corridors for SEP-Funded Bus Infrastructure Design

In February 2025, the WSCCOG Board programmed $2,675,586 in Metro Measure M Subregional Equity Program (SEP) funds for the bus infrastructure design, design phase outreach, and design-phase data collection for the following three corridors:

  • Santa Monica Blvd (west of Beverly Hills),

  • Sepulveda Blvd (between UCLA and LAX), and

  • The combined corridor along La Cienega Blvd and Jefferson Blvd (between Sunset Blvd and Sepulveda Blvd)

Updated September 29, 2025