College - Author 1
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 1
City and Regional Planning Department
Degree Name - Author 1
BS in City and Regional Planning
College - Author 2
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 2
City and Regional Planning Department
Degree - Author 2
BS in City and Regional Planning
College - Author 3
College of Architecture and Environmental Design
Department - Author 3
City and Regional Planning Department
Degree - Author 3
BS in City and Regional Planning
Date
6-2022
Primary Advisor
Keith Woodcock, College of Architecture and Environmental Design, City and Regional Planning Department
Abstract/Summary
The North Hollywood-Burbank Airport Red Line Extension is a proposal that plans to connect the Red Line from the North Hollywood Station to the Hollywood Burbank Airport. The main focus of the extension is to reduce traffic by allowing a direct Metro rail to the airport. Extending the line will help commuters traveling between Los Angeles to San Fernando Valley and new arrivals at the Hollywood Burbank Airport. In the proposal, commuters will have a direct connection to Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner and Coast Starlight without having to travel down to Union Station. New arrivals will also have access to cities such as Hollywood without having to stop at Union Station. With a better connection, it will help alleviate traffic on Interstate 5 (I-5), State Route 134 (SR 134), and State Route 170 (SR 170). This document will cover the general plans, zoning analysis, case studies, infrastructure, and key areas.
The proposed Red Line Extension will cross between the City of Los Angeles and the City of Burbank, both of which are in Los Angeles County. Located in San Fernando Valley, it will be around 10 miles north of Downtown Los Angeles. In terms of population, Los Angeles has around 3.9 million people whereas Burbank has around 107,000 people. Los Angeles covers 322,000 acres and Burbank covers 11,100 acres. Despite the disparity in population and land area, the two cities are heavily interconnected. Because both cities want to provide safe and accessible multimodal transportation, public transportation is desired as a way to help lower income communities.
URL: https://digitalcommons.calpoly.edu/crpsp/246