Metro set to close Van Nuys G Line Station for aerial bridge construction
Metro is set to close the Van Nuys G Line Station Friday for three years to begin construction on two aerial bridges.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be closing the station, parking lot and adjacent bike path. The closure is part of the G Line Improvements Project, which is aimed at enhancing transit mobility, reducing bus travel time and increasing safety.
The project will include building two aerial bridges over Van Nuys Boulevard and Vesper Avenue, Metro said. The agency will be implementing detours between Sepulveda Boulevard and Woodman Avenue for buses and cyclists.
"The $668 million project will upgrade the existing Bus Rapid Transit line between North Hollywood and Chatsworth with aerial bridges over three streets (including Sepulveda Boulevard later this year), better signal priority technology and a four-quadrant gating system at selected intersections," Metro said in a statement.
Bus riders will be able to board G Line buses at temporary stops near the northeast corner of Oxnard Street for traveling to Chatsworth and the southwest corner for traveling to North Hollywood.
Individuals who park at the Van Nuys Station should drive to the nearby Sepulveda G Line Station parking lot at 15430 W. Erwin Street, Van Nuys, CA 91411. The lot is accessible from Haskell Avenue and Erwin Street.
Metro reported that the G Line, which is an 18-mile dedicated bus rapid transit line, has become one of the most successful lines in the region. The line stretches from North Hollywood to Chatsworth.
