“Thanks to a federal grant by the US Department of Transportation, Los Angeles County is about to enter the congestion pricing arena with the hopes of better managing our existing infrastructure while changing commuter behavior by offering real transportation alternatives along these two heavily traveled corridors,” said Duarte Mayor and Metro Board Member John Fasana. Metro, in partnership with Caltrans, is embarking on a one-year demonstration program that will convert 11 miles of existing carpool lanes on the I-110 (Harbor Freeway Transitway) between the Harbor Gateway Transit Center/182nd Street and Adams Boulevard near downtown Los Angeles and 14 miles on the I-10 (El Monte Busway) between Union Station/Alameda Street and the I-605 Freeway to express toll lanes. “This is going to be an exciting ride for everyone.” County Supervisor and Metro Board Member Mark Ridley-Thomas. “Today we celebrate the opening of this Metro ExpressLanes Customer Service Center and remind the public of the need to fill out an application, open a FasTrak® account, and get on board the Metro ExpressLanes,” said L.A. Screenshot of home page - where you can order a transponder. In addition, the public is encouraged to open their Metro ExpressLanes FasTrak® accounts either online at by calling 511 and saying “ExpressLanes”, at either the Gardena walk-in center or a temporary walk-in center located at the El Monte Station, 3501 Santa Anita Avenue in El Monte or mailing their application available online to Metro ExpressLanes, PO Box 3878, Gardena, CA 90247. 190th Street in Gardena, a facility that also houses the Metro ExpressLanes customer processing center, responsible for the distribution of FastTrak® transponders. The new Metro ExpressLanes walk-in center is located at 500 W. With the debut of the Metro ExpressLanes along the I-110 Harbor Freeway poised to open this Fall and Metro ExpressLanes along the San Bernardino Freeway opening in early 2013, Metro and Caltrans officials today announced the opening of the Metro ExpressLanes Customer Walk-in Center in Gardena where the public can open a FasTrak® account and receive a FasTrak® transponder to enable them to enter the Metro ExpressLanes. Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas and Duarte Mayor John Fasana, both Metro Board members, at the new customer center in Gardena.
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