Sewer relocation work continues along Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor
Continued Relo Sewer 59th Pl 4.22.13
Put this on your calendar: Draft alternatives for Union Station Master Plan to be unveiled at community workshop in downtown L.A. on May 2
The announcement from the Union Station Master Plan team that went out last week is below — it’s exciting news. In 2012, Metro hired Gruen Associates in association with Grimshaw Architects of London to develop a master plan for the facility. In March, both a Metro staff report and PowerPoint were released that explained [continue reading]
Upcoming Expo Line Phase 2 meetings to update public on construction of project
Here’s the notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority, the agency building the Measure R-funded light rail line between Culver City and downtown Santa Monica: Join us for an update on Expo Phase 2! The Exposition Construction Authority invites you to a construction update community meeting for Phase 2 of the Expo [continue reading]
Work on phase 5 of Blue Line’s Artesia Station Road repaving project begins this Friday
Work on the Artesia Blue Line Station’s road repaving project enters phase 5 this Friday, April 19. The project is approximately 2/3 completed, and some of the upcoming phases of the project have been modified to help reduce impacts to customers. The station has remained open to the public throughout [continue reading]
Metro to host industry forum on May 1 to discuss public-private partnerships to help build the Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor
Sepulveda Pass Event Invitation On May 1, Metro will host an industry forum for potential concession partners to discuss public-private partnerships that could be used to help build the Sepulveda Pass Transit Corridor project. The forum, to be held at Union Station, is a chance for invited officials from the [continue reading]
California High-Speed Rail Authority announces bid results for first 28-mile segment of rail construction
Authority Announces Bid Results on Central Valley Construction Project 041213 Some interesting news from the California High-Speed Rail Authority on Friday; the agency released the results of the bidding competition to design and build the first 28-mile segment of bullet train tracks between Fresno and Madera. The low bid of [continue reading]
Union Station past and present, in photographs
Over the last couple of weeks I’ve been both shooting and collecting photos of Los Angeles Union Station, the best of which I’ve put in the above slideshow; click on the first image to begin the slideshow. You can also watch the slideshow on The Source’s Flickr page or as a video on YouTube. [continue reading]
TAP validators being moved at 7th/Metro station
This is something that has been discussed before on this blog and the comments board and now the work is underway: Metro is relocating stand-alone validators at 7th/Metro Station in order to make it easier for customers to TAP when transferring between the Red/Purple Line subway and the Blue Line [continue reading]
Groundbreaking held for Gold Line bridge over Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia
Here’s the news from an email from Habib Balian, the CEO of the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile extension of the Gold Line from Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border: This morning, the City of Arcadia hosted a ground breaking ceremony for the Santa [continue reading]