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Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation AuthorityLAX/Metro Transit Center, Metro Lane, Los Angeles, CA 90009
Starts 06/07/2025 12:00AMCONFIRMED 85% CONFIDENCE1.3 years agoMetro's^[1] June 6, 2025 release says it "celebrated the official opening of the LAX/Metro Transit Center station with a ribbon cutting today", and ABC7^[3] reports "The station will officially open to the public at 5 p.m." (17:00 PDT = 00:00Z on 7 June).
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LA 2028's No-Car Olympics Plan
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LAWA's^[1][2][3][4] project page: "Ingress Roadways completion is anticipated in May 2028. Project completion is anticipated mid-2030"; a month takes its last day.

Start: May 31, 202850% CONFIDENCEfrom the source

LAX's New Elevated Ingress Roadways Open Before the Olympics

The inbound half of LAX's 4.4-mile roadway rebuild, which separates airport traffic from Sepulveda Boulevard and neighbourhood streets, is due in May 2028, two months before the Games.

LAWA anticipates completing the ingress roadways of the ATMP Roadway Improvements Project in May 2028, with the whole project finished in mid-2030^[1]
The project replaces and reconfigures 4.4 miles of roads to cut congestion on Sepulveda Boulevard and create dedicated roadways for traffic queuing into the Central Terminal Area^[1]
In August 2026 the FAA awarded LAWA $289 million for the ingress roadways, which LAWA expects ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics^[2]
The first major Sepulveda Boulevard closures, for a new pedestrian bridge at Century Boulevard, ran in July 2026 after the World Cup matches at SoFi Stadium^[3]
The work began with the removal of LAX's Century Boulevard pylons in January 2026; redesigned pylons return when the roadways are done by 2030^[4]

Notable features

Elevated ingress and egress roadway systems that separate airport-bound traffic from local traffic^[1][2]
A new pedestrian bridge spanning Sepulveda Boulevard at Century Boulevard^[3]

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lawa.org/transforminglax/projects/atmp-roadways
lawa.org· Posted Sep 24, 2026· Starts May 31, 2028 ✓· 34% of score
LAWA's^[2][3][4] project page: "Ingress Roadways completion is anticipated in May 2028. Project completion is anticipated mid-2030"; a month takes its last day.
[2]85%
Los Angeles World Airports Awarded $289 Million from FAA for New Airport Access Roadways
lawa.org· Published Aug 7, 2026· 29% of score
A $289 million FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant supports the ongoing construction of the ingress roadways; LAWA^[1][3][4] anticipates the ingress roadways ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympics and full completion of the egress roadways by 2030.
[3]80%
Los Angeles World Airports Sets Dates in July for First Major Temporary Lane Restrictions and Road Closures
lawa.org· Published Jun 22, 2026· 24% of score
First major Sepulveda Boulevard closures on July 13-19, 2026, after the last World Cup quarterfinal at SoFi Stadium, to build a new pedestrian bridge at Century and Sepulveda as part of the ATMP Roadway Improvements Project.^[1]
[4]80%
LAX Bids Farewell to Iconic Pylons to Make Way for Major Roadway Improvements
lawa.org· Published Jan 15, 2026· 13% of score
The pylon ring came down in January 2026 for the roadway project; reimagined pylons return upon completion of roadway improvements by 2030.^[1]

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