Inglewood officials have begun construction on the first phase of the Inglewood Transit Connector, a $261 million initiative designed to strengthen links between key destinations in the city. The project will connect the Metro K Line with Inglewood’s Downtown and Market Street corridor as well as the Sports and Entertainment District anchored by SoFi Stadium. The initial buildout is planned along a 1.6-mile corridor and is intended to streamline movement for residents, workers and visitors traveling between transit, the civic core and the entertainment venues.
The first phase features three new mobility hubs positioned to enhance access to bus lines and other transit services. These hubs are expected to improve transfers between modes of transportation and provide more direct connections into the city’s commercial and entertainment areas. The plan also calls for a series of streetscape improvements along the route, aimed at making the corridor more functional and appealing for pedestrians and transit users. According to reporting from the Los Angeles Business Journal, these enhancements are part of a broader effort to modernize the public realm around the connector.
Concord-based Swinerton has been selected as the major construction contractor for this phase of the project, overseeing day-to-day building activity. Plenary Americas is providing a significant share of the project financing and will take on oversight responsibilities tied to that role. Houston-based Walter P Moore and Associates Inc. is serving as the lead designer, directing the engineering and design work that will support both the mobility hubs and the associated infrastructure upgrades.
The schedule anticipates completion of this first phase in the spring of 2028. That timing is intended to align with increased transportation needs as the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games bring a concentration of global visitors to Inglewood. SoFi Stadium is slated to host the Opening Ceremony and swimming competitions, while the Intuit Dome, located nearby, is scheduled to host basketball events. The enhanced transit link is expected to provide an additional option for accessing these venues from the Metro system and surrounding areas.
Following delivery of the initial segment, a second phase of the Inglewood Transit Connector is planned to introduce an automated people mover system. That future phase is expected to add another layer of connectivity, creating more seamless transfers between regional rail, local bus service and Inglewood’s major event facilities. While details of the second phase are still to come, the groundbreaking on the first phase marks a key step in the city’s long-range mobility strategy and its effort to tie large-scale entertainment destinations more closely to regional transit infrastructure.
