MTA has a plan.... But does it have the money?

The latest version of its long-range plan was released by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Tuesday, with the agency calling for a plethora of road and rail projects to be built by 2030, the alternative being a severe decline in road speeds.

The blueprint calls for the continued construction of more carpool lanes on freeways where they don’t yet exist, as well as the completion of the Expo light rail line to Santa Monica and either a busway or light rail line along Crenshaw Boulevard in South Los Angeles.

Also called for in the plan are a number of projects that require $60 billion in funding. Among these are the closure of the 710 freeway gap between Pasadena and Alhambra, a subway extension to Santa Monica and a light rail line in downtown Los Angeles that would link existing and future lines.

The MTA board is expected to vote to adopt the plan in June. The complete plan can be viewed online.

— Steve Hymon