CONSTRUCTION COMMITTEE
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Subject
SUBJECT: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT PROJECT STATUS
Action
ACTION: RECEIVE AND FILE
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
RECEIVE AND FILE the Program Management Project Status Report.
Issue
ISSUE
Program Management’s capital project status report provides significant highlights regarding several capital projects nearing or under construction.
Background
BACKGROUND
Metro’s mission is to provide a world-class transportation system that enhances the quality of life for all who live, work, and play within LA County. Program Management oversees the construction of capital projects. The attached project status report provides significant information about the progress of 12 major capital projects.
Discussion
DISCUSSION
The project status report includes a summary of 12 major projects including cost and schedule performance, small business project participation status, safety, risk, and equity (Westside Purple Line Sections 1, 2, and 3, Division 20 Portal Widening Turnback, Gold Line Foothill Ext. Phase 2B, Airport Metro Connector, I-5 North County Enhancements, East San Fernando Valley Transit Corridor, North Hollywood to Pasadena BRT Project, G Line BRT Improvements, I-105 Express Lanes Projects, and Southeast Gateway Line).The report highlights construction activities and safety data based on the latest available information through January 30, 2025.
Equity_Platform
EQUITY PLATFORM
The following table summarizes Equity Focus Communities (EFC) percentage data for the individual projects covered in this report. Please see Attachment A “Equity Assessment” for additional information.
Vehicle_Miles_Traveled _Outcome
VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED OUTCOME
VMT and VMT per capita in Los Angeles County are lower than national averages, the lowest in the SCAG region, and on the lower end of VMT per capita statewide, with these declining VMT trends due in part to Metro’s significant investment in rail and bus transit.* Metro’s Board-adopted VMT reduction targets align with California’s statewide climate goals, including achieving carbon neutrality by 2045. To ensure continued progress, all Board items are assessed for their potential impact on VMT.
The projects in this report have mixed outcomes, but on the whole, most of the projects in this report will likely decrease VMT in LA County. Within this suite of projects, Metro seeks to reduce single-occupancy vehicle trips, provide a safe transportation system, and increase accessibility to destinations via transit, cycling, walking, and carpooling. Some of the projects within this status report include items that will ease congestion for cars and trucks, or expand vehicle capacity, resulting in the possibility of increased VMT. However, these projects also provide for carpooling infrastructure and reinvestment of funding towards transit projects. In addition, the projects’ multi-modal benefits may contribute to offsetting the possible increase in VMT.
Footnote 1 - While the agency remains committed to reducing VMT through transit and multimodal investments, some projects may induce or increase personal vehicle travel. However, these individual projects aim to ensure the efficient and safe movement of people and goods. Although the I-5 North County Enhancements and I-105 Expresslanes projects may not directly contribute to the achievement of the Board-adopted VMT Reduction Targets, the VMT Targets were developed to account for the cumulative effect of a suite of programs and projects within the Metro region, which individually may induce or increase VMT. Additionally, Metro has a voter-approved mandate to deliver multimodal projects that enhance mobility while ensuring the efficient and safe movement of people and goods.
*Based on population estimates from the United States Census and VMT estimates from Caltrans’ Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) data between 2001-2019.
Implementation_of_Strategic_Plan_Goals
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLAN GOALS
Strategic plan goal # 1, Metro will expand transportation options, improve the quality of its transit network and assets, and take steps to manage demands on the entire network.
SAFETY
The average national safety rate is 2.4. Below are the project’s recordable injury rates as compared to the national average.
Safety project rates are based on the latest available information, consistent with reporting timelines.
Footnote 2 - PLE3 (C1151) Above National Average - When the safety rate falls above the national average, the contractor establishes a routine program to conduct daily inspections of the different tasks within the construction sites to verify compliance with safety protocols. When injuries occur, the contractor investigates the nature of the injury and develops programs to address the nature of the injuries. The contractor also conducts Safety Standdowns whenever a serious injuries occur to reinforce the correct safety protocols. If the contractor’s safety trend continues to stay significantly above the national average, then the contractor is required to augment safety professionals to enhance the daily safety inspection program.
Next_Steps
NEXT STEPS
Staff will continue to work towards the completion of all capital projects. The next Program Management project status report will be provided in April 2025.
Attachments
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment A - Equity Assessments
Prepared_by
Prepared by:
Kathy Knox, Senior Executive Officer, Project Management Oversight, (213) 922-7504
Tashai Smith, Executive Officer, Diversity & Economic Opportunities, (213) 922-2128
Mat Antonelli, Deputy Chief Program Management Officer, (213) 893-7114
Sameh Ghaly, Deputy Chief Program Management Officer, (213) 418-3369
Michael McKenna, Deputy Chief Program Management Officer, (213) 922-4239
Reviewed_by
Reviewed by:
Timothy Lindholm, Chief Program Management Officer, (213) 922-7297
