How much did Los Angeles — Regional Connector cost to build?
The Regional Connector is the 1.9-mile light-rail tunnel through downtown Los Angeles with three underground stations (Little Tokyo/Arts District, Historic Broadway and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill) that merges three light-rail lines into two unified routes and enables a one-seat ride from Azusa to Long Beach, opened on 16 June 2023. The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's release, carried by Mass Transit Magazine on 23 May 2023, calls it the USD 1.8 billion Regional Connector.
Reported project cost
$1.8 billion
Cost basis: 2023
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority/LACMTAPublic domain
Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2023
Project metrics
Key dimensions
- Total lengthLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (release)
- 3,058 m
Project record
Opened or launched
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (release)16 June 2023