Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (LA Metro)

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Project owner and builder

Metro says nighttime paving and temporary striping on Vermont Avenue begin in October, the first visible work on a 12.4-mile bus rapid transit line. Dedicated bus lanes will run from 120th Street in Athens to Hollywood Boulevard in Los Feliz.

Updated Oct 25

Rule Changes

Voted to rename Pershing Square station after Biddy Mason

Metro's board voted unanimously on October 22 to rename the downtown Pershing Square station after Biddy Mason, who was born into slavery and became one of Los Angeles' first Black landowners. The subway stop on the B and D lines will join a stretch of downtown that already includes Biddy Mason Memorial Park, named for her since the 1990s.

Updated Oct 25

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As of May 2026: Managing D Line Extension construction and 2028 Olympics transit planning

For 40 years, Los Angeles tried and failed to extend its subway to the Westside. A 1985 methane explosion triggered federal and local bans on tunneling through the Miracle Mile. Now the first section of the D Line Extension opens in early 2026, bringing three new stations to Wilshire Boulevard and marking the most significant expansion of LA's subway since the 1990s.

Updated May 27