Los Angeles is set to receive $90 million in transportation funding from the federal government ahead for infrastructure improvements ahead of the 2028 Olympics.
The allocation was made available as part of the $102.9 billion 2026 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill that was approved by Congress in February and later signed by President Donald Trump.
The funds will go toward upgrades, infrastructure improvements and transit operations in Los Angeles and cities that will support Olympic events and the inclusion of the region in the appropriations bill received support from Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla.
“The funding that will be allocated today by the FTA represents an important downpayment on the total federal funding necessary to implement our world class mobility plans for what will be the largest sporting event in American history,” LA Metro board chair Fernando Dutra said. “Working together with our local, regional, and national partners and with adequate federal funding, LA Metro seeks to partner with LA28 to implement a safe, secure, efficient, and accessible transportation plan for the 2028 Games that will make America the envy of the world.”
Meanwhile, around $1 million of the funding will go to cities like San Diego, San Jose and Mission Viejo that will provide support for the 2028 Games.
The Federal Transit Administration will issue the funds as LA28 organizers and L.A. city officials continue logistical efforts and the $90 million distribution will contribute to what Padilla notes are “increased operating, planning” and capital activities” needed to stage the Games.
“This crucial funding will improve our public transit infrastructure to get fans and Angelenos safely, efficiently and reliably around the city as we excitedly welcome the world to the City of Angels,” Padilla said. “This is an important milestone, and I look forward to working with the Federal Transit Administration and my Senate colleagues to build on this progress to deliver the full transportation investment needed to make these Games a success.”
LA Metro is already more than 30 percent finished with 28 projects in anticipation of the Games as part of a $20 billion capital improvement plan to reduce single occupancy vehicle reliance, expand rail and bus lines and emphasize public transit as a reliable option long after the Olympics leave the city.
The agency said it expects one million extra transit trips per day during the Games and has created its Games Enhanced Transit System to boost the existing transportation system with temporary bus malls, utilize fleets from other transit organizations in California and continuously maintain vehicle depots.
The current initiatives are 25 percent under construction with 25 percent in planning while 18 percent are in design as LA Metro cites LA28 organizers, CalTrans, Southern California Association of Governments, Metrolink and the Los Angeles Department of Transportation as its main collaborators on the projects.
