Expo Line Phase 2 construction notice: work on Bundy Bridge begins Monday
Here’s the notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority, the agency building the project from Culver City to Santa Monica:
Subway tunnel washing makes a difference: check out these pics of grime-free tunnel walls
Crews continue to make progress in the long term tunnel power washing project in the Red and Purple Line tunnels. The above photos show what the walls look like after being cleaned — they're now dust and grime free! Work began at Union Station and is moving at a pace [continue reading]
Late night full closure of northbound 405 between 10 and Olympic on April 12 to 14
Here's the news release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project will implement a full directional northbound freeway closure for approximately one-mile from the I-10 connector to the Olympic Boulevard on-ramp for the nights of Friday, April 12, Saturday, April 13, and Sunday, April 14, 2013. The full northbound [continue reading]
President Obama's proposed budget calls for $130 million for two Metro projects: Purple Line Extension and Regional Connector
Some very welcome news via the proposed budget released today by President Barack Obama: the budget includes $130 million to help fund two of Metro’s big rail projects: the Purple Line Extension and the Regional Connector. The budget allocates $65 million to both projects. This is the first time that [continue reading]
Upcoming and ongoing construction alerts along the Gold Line Foothill Extension corridor from Pasadena to Azusa
Here’s the latest from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile project from eastern Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border: Upcoming Construction Alerts Lane Closures on Santa Anita Ave. – Arcadia to Start end of April/beginning of May 2013 Construction of the new bridge over Santa [continue reading]
Goodbye Olympic Boulevard railroad crossing: Expo Phase 2 new bridge rising
I never noticed the old railroad crossing markings on Olympic Boulevard in Santa Monica until driving past this weekend. It really doesn’t matter: that’s the bridge that will take the second phase of the Expo Line over Olympic in the distance; the same bridge will also span Cloverfield Boulevard. The [continue reading]
Alameda Corridor – East Construction Authority breaks ground on Nogales Street Grade Separation Project
This morning, Alameda Corridor – East Construction Authority broke ground on the Nogales Street Grade Separation Project. The project will construct a six-lane roadway underpass on Nogales Street between San Jose Avenue and Gale Avenue/Walnut Drive to separate trains and vehicles. Currently, the crossing is used daily by about 40 [continue reading]
Gate latching tests to continue at some Metro Rail stations
As many Source readers are keenly aware, Metro is preparing to latch the gates at Red and Purple Line stations this summer. In the meantime, you may encounter testing of latched gates at some station or station entrances over the next few weeks. These tests have already been underway and [continue reading]
Dodger Stadium Express ridership is up this season
Here are some quick numbers: •Ridership on Opening Day on Monday was 5,787 boardings. In 2012 on Opening Day there were 4,326 boardings. •Ridership so far this season is 9,750 boardings for three games — the exhibition game against the Angels last Friday and two games against the Giants. Ridership [continue reading]