Here’s the press release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is planning to close the Wilshire / Sepulveda Boulevard intersection in Westwood nightly for two weeks beginning April 22 to May 5 for needed paving work. The contractor will grind existing asphalt, pave a top lift of [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Linking the Los Angeles airport (New York Times) The NYT takes a look at Metro’s Airport Metro Connector project, which seeks to connect the LAX [continue reading]
We know that taking public transportation is a great way to go green. But what you may not know is that Metro has a number of initiatives in the works that will make the agency even greener…which will make it easier for you to be green. Metro’s current transit network and [continue reading]
Metro is excited to announce the latest installment of its acclaimed Metro Art Photo Lightbox series. In addition to the often large-scale and permanent work that Metro brings to stations throughout Los Angeles County, the art program also presents mini photography exhibitions by artists in select Red and Purple Line stations. [continue reading]
Join Metro for a one-hour live chat on Tuesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. to discuss the upcoming full street closures that will take place due to Crenshaw/LAX construction. Project director Charles Beauvoir will answer questions regarding travel options for pedestrians, motorists, business owners and the general public during the Crenshaw Boulevard closures. Crenshaw Blvd. will be closed [continue reading]
Expect a 55-hour closure of the Western Avenue on-ramp to the southbound I-5 this Friday. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the (eastbound) Western Avenue on-ramp to southbound I-5, 10 a.m. Friday, April 25 to 5 a.m. Monday, April 28 to complete [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! Editor’s note: I’m blogging this week (again) from Cincinnati, where I’m attending to some unexpected family business. I hope to soon be back in L.A. [continue reading]
[scribd id=219038130 key=key-bh2vak1qlrptv1yb7fq mode=scroll] One key issue that the Metro Board of Directors are scheduled to consider at their meeting on Thursday: whether to continue tolling as part of the ExpressLanes on the 10 and 110 freeways beyond January 15 of next year. Some quick background: Metro received a $210.6-million federal [continue reading]
Here’s the press release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is planning to close the northbound I-405 in the Sepulveda Pass from Getty Center Drive to Greenleaf the night of April 22 to remove and install overhead signs. Closure information is as follows: The night of Tuesday, [continue reading]
The California Highway Patrol (CHP), Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), Caltrans, and Metro are warning motorists to avoid the northbound US-101 freeway around DTLA on Tuesday, April 22. This is in anticipation of a significant number of attendees for the funeral services and subsequent procession to the interment location for LAPD [continue reading]
