The Foothill Extension will extend the Gold Line from Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border, a project paid for by Measure R. Here’s the email sent today from Foothill Extension Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian: This morning, the Construction Authority, City of Monrovia, and the Successor Agency to the Monrovia Redevelopment [continue reading]
EXPO LINE UPDATE, SORT OF: I was along the Expo Line alignment early Saturday evening and it was exciting to see the number and frequency of trains running along the tracks between La Cienega and downtown L.A. at night. As for an opening date….still no official word. But I can [continue reading]
The press was given a chance on Friday to view up close the recent work on the “Iconic Bridge” that will carry the Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail line over the eastbound 210 freeway. The above photo shows the first set of beams that will be part of the [continue reading]
Move L.A. is a transit advocacy group that made a big push for Measure R in 2008 and has continued to push for more transit — and more transit funding — in Los Angeles County. The group’s fourth annual transit discussion next Friday promises to be an interesting one with [continue reading]
Some keen eyes around town spotted this item on the Board of Directors’ Planning Committee agenda for tomorrow: In short, Metro staff is proposing to build the first phase of the Westside Subway Extension to Wilshire and La Cienega instead of Wilshire and Fairfax. There are several reasons for the [continue reading]
And to go with our earlier post about proposed funding for the Regional Connector and Westside Subway Extension, here’s an update from Metro’s government relations staff: President Obama Unveils Fiscal Year 2013 Budget – Outlines Transportation Agenda – Including $81 Million In New Starts Funds For Los Angeles County Earlier [continue reading]
Metro Projects in President’s FY13 Budget Below is page 30 of the budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation that provides the details. The $81 million is very good news considering that both projects are still finishing up their final environmental study process, the necessary precursor to construction and signing [continue reading]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BJWp_uT7j2s&feature=player_embedded[/youtube] The Crenshaw/LAX Line will bring a station to the intersection of Aviation and Century — closer to LAX but still 1.3 miles from the beginning of the terminal horseshoe. Some of the initial alternatives being looked to connect that station to the airport are a light rail line, a [continue reading]
The Metro Regional Connector team held an open house last night in Little Tokyo to discuss the crucial Measure R project now that it has reached an important milestone: the release of its Final Environmental Impact Statement/Report (which you can find in its entirety here). As regular readers will recall, [continue reading]
Below is the news release from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, which is building the 11.5-mile line from Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border. Freeway Closures Press Release (2) Here is the map of detours for the closures:
