Long Beach Transit (LBT) in California celebrated the opening of the Long Beach Transit Mall—renamed “First Street Transit Gallery”—with a public event June 2.

The station serves as a major transit hub in the southeastern part of Los Angeles County, providing transit connections for approximately 25,000 people each day. In addition to LBT, Los Angeles Metro, Torrance Transit, and Los Angeles DOT provide bus service, along with Metro Blue Line light rail.

The Transit Gallery features mosaic tiled sidewalks, giant arching canopies, colorful nighttime lighting, and public art, as well as art exhibits by local poets and a local photographer. The facility also features new real-time electronic bus arrival displays and a touch screen information kiosk, plus new signage, bus benches, and landscaping.

LBT renovated the gallery site using federal funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Photo by Duke Givens Photography
Passengers await a Long Beach Transit bus at the new First Street Transit Gallery.