How much did K Line cost to build?
The K Line, also known as the Crenshaw/LAX Line, is the 8.5-mile Los Angeles Metro light rail line that opened on 7 October 2022 with seven stations and two more expected in 2024. LAist reported on 5 October 2022 that Metro's current cost estimate for the project is 2.1 billion dollars, years behind schedule, and Streetsblog Los Angeles called it the 2 billion dollar K Line on opening day.
Published project estimate
$2.1 billion
Cost basis: 2022
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityPublic domain
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Published project estimate2022
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthLAist
- 13.679 km
Project record
Opened or launched
Streetsblog Los Angeles7 October 2022