Work continues to progress on the “Iconic Bridge” that will carry Gold Line Foothill Extension trains over the eastbound 210 freeway. From Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian: “Skanska is nearly complete with the internal support structure for the I-210 Bridge superstructure. 500 tons of reinforcing steel [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Pasadena residents weigh freeway extension efforts (Pasadena Sun) Opinions of community members were [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. The Bikeification of L.A.’s Civic Center Hits This June (Curbed L.A.) Downtown L.A. got [continue reading]
The final route and station locations of the second and third phase of the Westside Subway Extension were approved by the Metro Board of Directors on Thursday by a vote of seven to two. Board Members Mike Antonovich and John Fasana voted against the route. The approval includes, most [continue reading]
Metro Board of Directors adopted the budget for fiscal year 2013. It is Item 54 on the consent calendar of Board meeting underway. Here is the news release: Metro Adopts Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Online: http://www.metro.net/about/financebudget/ Select > Budgets, Select > Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Metro’s Board of Directors today [continue reading]
Metro has prepared a proposed decision with written findings regarding the reasonableness of the Westside Subway Extension’s Century City station at Constellation and Avenue of the Stars, which would tunnel under parts of the Beverly Hills High School campus. This follows the special meeting on this subject that was held [continue reading]
The bill, AB 1446 (by Assemblyman Mike Feuer, D-Los Angeles), still needs to be approved by the State Senate and signed by Gov. Jerry Brown. And a majority of the Metro Board of Directors also need to approve sending the issue to Los Angeles County voters. The Metro Board is [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Bringing back the boulevards (L.A. Times) Architecture and planning critic Christopher Hawthorne begins [continue reading]
Proposed Fiscal Year 2013 Budget Here’s the news release from Metro — the most newsworthy item, I think, is that the $4.5-billion budget does not propose raising fares for the 2013 fiscal year: Metro will conduct a budget workshop and public hearing on a proposed $4.5 billion budget for Fiscal [continue reading]
Looks like more activity along the second phase of the Expo Line between Culver City and Santa Monica. Here’s the construction notice from the Expo Line Construction Authority, the agency building the line that Metro will operate: Expo Notice
