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Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Project

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2020100007State & Local

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AI Contract Overview

The Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Project, managed by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, involves the development of a 1.2-mile aerial gondola system connecting Los Angeles Union Station to the Dodger Stadium property. The route travels along Alameda Street, Spring Street, and Bishops Road, featuring an intermediate station at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The system will include aerial cables, passenger stations, a non-passenger junction, support towers, and gondola cabins, with a maximum capacity of 5,000 people per hour per direction and an estimated travel time of seven minutes. The project aims to provide a zero-emission, high-capacity transit solution to reduce vehicular congestion and greenhouse gas emissions while providing pedestrian and landscape improvements at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The project has undergone extensive environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act, culminating in a Notice of Determination on December 8, 2025. This process included a Supplemental Environmental Impact Report to address court-ordered requirements regarding temporary construction noise mitigation and the feasibility of building retrofits. Key compliance mandates include adherence to the Americans with Disabilities Act for all cabins and stations, the implementation of an archaeological testing and data recovery plan for the Los Angeles State Historic Park, and strict hazardous materials abatement standards at the 1201 North Broadway site. Additionally, the project commits to a 35 percent utilization goal for minority, women, disadvantaged, and small business enterprises and requires that all construction workers be paid prevailing wages.

General Info

LA Metro is building a 1.2-mile zero-emission aerial gondola from Union Station.

Agency

California → Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

NAICS

541330 - Engineering Services

Place of Performance

Alameda St from Los Angeles St to Spring St, N Broadway and Bishops Rd, Stadium Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90012

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NONE

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PostedDec 10

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyCalifornia → Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Contacts2 people available

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Organization / AgencyCalifornia → Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority

Office AddressN/A

Contacts

Cory ZelmerProject Manager

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+1 (555) 000-0000

LA Aerial Rapid Transit Technologies LLCProject Proponent

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Interested Companies (1)

Kimley-HornChicago, Illinois

Full Description

The Los Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit Project (Project) would connect Los Angeles Union Station (LAUS) to the Dodger Stadium property via an aerial gondola system in downtown Los Angeles. The proposed 1.2-mile route would travel generally along Alameda Street, Spring Street, and Bishops Road from LAUS to Dodger Stadium, with an intermediate station at the southernmost entrance of the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The proposed aerial gondola system would include aerial cables, passenger stations, a non-passenger junction, towers to support the aerial cables between the stations/junction, and gondola cabins for the passengers. When complete, the proposed Project would have a maximum capacity of approximately 5,000 people per hour per direction, and the travel time from LAUS to Dodger Stadium would be approximately seven minutes. The Draft EIR was released on October 17, 2022 for a 60-day public comment period ending on December 16, 2022. On November 15, 2022, Metro extended the public comment period to end on January 17, 2023. The Final EIR was released on December 4, 2023 and certified on February 22, 2024 (LA ART EIR). The Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (Draft SEIR) was prepared to supplement the LA ART EIR analysis regarding temporary construction noise, proposed mitigation, and the feasibility of retrofitting existing buildings near the Project area in response to the May 1, 2025 Second Appellate District Court opinion. The Draft SEIR was published on September 29, 2025 for a 45-day public review period ending on November 13, 2025. The Final SEIR was released on November 19, 2025. The Final SEIR Errata was released on November 24, 2025. On December 4, 2025, Metro recertified and certified the LA ART EIR, as supplemented by the SEIR.