Wilshire BRT
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Where L.A. City Will Add New Bus-Only Lanes
New bus lanes are coming to Broadway, Colorado Blvd., Crenshaw Blvd, Lincoln Blvd., Los Feliz Blvd., Santa Monica Blvd., Valley Blvd., Vermont Avenue, Westwood Blvd., Whittier Blvd. and many more city streets!
March 15, 2024
Eyes on the Street: Wilshire’s Car-Only Bus Lane
There is little point in bus-only lanes existing without enforcement.
November 19, 2018
Metro Piloting Fast, Convenient All-Door Boarding on Wilshire Rapid Bus
Metro is in its third week of an all-door boarding pilot at two stops on the 720 Wilshire Rapid Bus line. Riders can take advantage of all-door boarding mornings westbound at Wilshire/Vermont and afternoons eastbound at Wilshire/Westwood.
June 5, 2015
Law-Breaking Drivers Disrespecting New Wilshire Boulevard Bus-Only Lanes
On April 8, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and other Metro, federal, county, and city leaders cut the ceremonial ribbon opening the second phase of the $31.5 million Wilshire BRT (Bus Rapid Transit). Metro forecasted that the Wilshire Boulevard peak-hour bus-only lanes will significantly improve commute times for the more than 25,000 people who board Wilshire Boulevard buses at peak hours every weekday.
May 19, 2015
Five New Miles Of Wilshire Peak-Hour Bus-Only Lanes Opened Today
Elected officials and agency representatives gathered yesterday to host a ribbon-cutting event for Wilshire Boulevard's newest peak-hour bus-only lanes. The $31.5 million project, dubbed the Wilshire Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a joint effort of Metro, L.A. City, and L.A. County. The bus-only lanes operate from 7-9 a.m. and 4-7 p.m.
April 8, 2015
City Remains Vigilant on Bus Only Lane Parking Scofflaws
To its credit, the City of Los Angeles is working hard to keep the Wilshire Bus Only Lanes (Bike OK!) open for business. Dana Gabbard grabbed this picture yesterday of parking enforcement hard at work.
October 2, 2013
What’s Going on with the Wilshire BRT? This Weekend’s So.CA.TA Meeting Has the Answers
Due to the Yom Kippur holiday the September meeting of Southern California Transit Advocates is this Saturday, the 21st (normally we meet on the second Saturday). The guest speaker will be a representative of Metro making a presentation on the status of the Wilshire bus lane project. This will start at 2:15 pm at Angelus Plaza, 255 S. Hill St. (4th floor). Extensive transit directions are on our website.
September 19, 2013
Eyes on the Street: Don’t Park in the Bus Lane
One of the most common complaints of cyclists is that it is nigh impossible to get the LAPD to enforce bans on parking in the bicycle lane. However, thanks to Dana Gabbard we may have found an answer. L.A. just needs more bus only lanes, which are after all also "bike o.k."
August 19, 2013
First Leg of Wilshire Bus Only Lanes Finally Opens
Moments ago, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and representatives of the Federal Transit Administration celebrated tomorrow's official opening of 1.8 miles of Bus Only Lanes on Wilshire Boulevard between Western Avenue and South Park View St. at MacArthur Park. The lanes open tomorrow morning at 7 am, just in time for the morning rush hour.
June 4, 2013
Wilshire Repaving to Start This Weekend, Ahead of BRT Design
As I noted previously due to the terrible condition of Wilshire between Fairfax and Wilton repaving of the curb lanes along that portion is being undertaken in advance of the reconstruction of curb lanes to occur as part of the impending Wilshire bus lane project.
September 7, 2012