That will require the full closure of Telfair Avenue east of Van Nuys Boulevard. The existing bike path will be re-routed. This will all occur near the Los Angeles Mission College, Pacoima Campus.

Major construction along the 6.7-mile route, which connects with bus lines, the Metro G line and the Van Nuys Metrolink/Amtrak Station, is not expected to begin until late spring of 2026.

Bus stops at Sherman Way and Keswick Street are expected to remain open. The agency will implement intermittent nightly closures for approximately three months at northbound Van Nuys near Telfair.

Neighborhood challenges. Van Nuys today is a working-class neighborhood, an affordable gateway for immigrants coming to work in L.A. and an area with an established culture and identity.

On the corner of Telfair Avenue and Van Nuys Boulevard an auto body and other auto repair shops line the streets, filling the air with the sickly fumes of paint. A couple of yards away, a little girl ...

Dozens of local community members gathered at Van Nuys Airport to protest the 95-year-old airfield's — a favorite of private jets — proposed expansion plan.