Pedestrian Tunnel Between Red and Orange Metro Lines Unveiled Today

Transit riders will no longer have to rush
across a busy intersection in North Hollywood to connect between the Metro Red
and Orange lines, thanks to a pedestrian tunnel unveiled today between the two
stations.
The $22 million tunnel will shave four to five minutes off the transfer
between the subway and bus line, eliminating the need for passengers to wait on
traffic lights on Lankershim Boulevard near Chandler Boulevard, according to
Metro.
The 150-foot tunnel took two years to build. The project also includes a
new plaza area at the Orange Line station and new fare gates at the Red Line
station.
The Orange and Red Lines are among Metro’s most heavily traveled routes.
In June, an average of 23,419 people rode the Orange Line busway each
weekday. There were about 147,000 daily boardings on the Red/Purple rail lines,
which share several subway stations in the downtown area.