The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is beginning its environmental review process for the Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project, which includes a transit line between the San Fernando Valley and the westside.

The first step in the process will be project scoping, and Metro is opening an extended public comment period and conducting virtual public meetings in December and January to gather public input.

The formal scoping period will encompass more than two months through Feb. 11. Using a variety of methods, the public can weigh in on project alternatives and identify issues that may need to be addressed during the environmental review process.

Metro will hold virtual public meetings on the following dates Tuesday, Dec. 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Tuesday, Jan. 11, from 6-8 p.m.; and Saturday, Jan. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon. The public may also submit comments by calling (213)922-7375, visiting bit.ly/sepulvedacommentform and mailing Peter Carter, Project Manager, L.A. Metro, One Gateway Plaza, 99-22-6, Los Angeles, CA 90012.

Six alternatives that will be studied further during the environmental review process. Included are proposals for an automated monorail and traditional heavy rail with underground and overhead segments.

The Sepulveda Transit Corridor Project is funded in part by Measure M, a transportation sales tax approved by 71% of Los Angeles County voters in 2016. The total project will receive $9.5 billion in funding from Measure M and other local, state and federal sources.

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