There were delays on the Blue Line and Expo Line this morning when a car made a left turn directly into the path of an outbound train on Flower Street. The result?
Photo: Metro
Trains always move faster than you think. Please do not try to beat a train, whether you are on foot or in a vehicle. Obey the warning lights and signals and pay attention while driving near the tracks.
Monday, May 27 is Memorial Day, which means Metro buses and trains will be running on Sunday/holiday schedule. It also means that Metro will run extended late-night service on Sunday, May 26.
All Metro Rail, the Metro Orange Line and Metro Silver Line will run until 2 a.m. on Sunday, so it’ll be easy for you to make the most of your three-day weekend.
Metrolink is offering special round trip service from Orange County to Union Station next Monday and Tuesday as the Dodgers take on the Angels. There will be station events featuring Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda and former players Jay Johnstone and Bob Boone.
Here’s the full press release from Metrolink with all the details.
Metrolink will provide special round-trip service between Oceanside and Los Angeles on Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May 28 as fans travel to Dodger Stadium to watch the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim square off.
The Rail Series service will be highlighted with Metrolink station events, including an appearance in Fullerton on Monday by Baseball Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda. The legendary former manager of the Dodgers is scheduled to be at the station beginning at 2 p.m. and will subsequently ride the train to Los Angeles Union Station.
The day’s festivities will begin at 1:30 p.m. with an appearance by 20-year Major Leaguer Jay Johnstone at the Irvine Metrolink Station. The two-time World Series champion and former Angels and Dodgers outfielder will also board the train heading to Los Angeles.
On Tuesday, Orange County Line train 609 will bring fans from Oceanside to Union Station, while a special train will be offered for passengers to their return destination.
Former Angels catcher Bob Boone will be at the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo Station Tuesday to meet fans at 3:15 p.m. and ride the train to Union Station. Boone was a four-time All Star and a seven-time Gold Glove Award winner during his career with the Philadelphia Phillies, the California Angels and the Kansas City Royals.
The station events will also highlight special Dodger and Angels attractions including a pitching inflatable, a spin wheel, photo opportunities and autograph signings.
Fans are also encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item donation for Second Food Harvest for a chance to win free Metrolink tickets and other prizes. This event is sponsored by Metrolink and Orange County Transportation Authority.
All Little League and other youth baseball players who are dressed in their team uniforms can ride free with a fare paying adult.
Metrolink tickets will be available the day of the event at Orange County Line stations. Adult round-trip tickets are just $7, while senior/disabled and youth (ages 6-18) tickets are just $6 and $4, respectively. Children ages 5 years and under ride free with a paying adult. Tickets can be purchased on the day of the game only, while no advanced ticket sales are available from the Metrolink ticket vending machines (TVM). For complete ticket and train schedule information click here.
The May 27 Rail Series special train is the only Metrolink service offered on Memorial Day, with the exception of a pair of round-trip Antelope Valley Line trains.
The special Metrolink train service will complement the Dodger Stadium Express buses operated by Metro from L.A. Union Station to Dodger Stadium and back. Passengers can ride the Dodger Stadium Express shuttle for free with their Dodger game ticket or show their train ticket.
Metrolink is partnering with the Angels, the Dodgers, the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC), Metro, the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) and the City of Fullerton to provide transportation to the Rail Series.
ABOUT METROLINK (www.metrolinktrains.com)
Metrolink is Southern California’s regional commuter rail service in its 20th year of operation. The Southern California Regional Rail Authority (SCRRA), a joint powers authority made up of an 11-member board representing the transportation commissions of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino and Ventura counties, governs the service. Metrolink operates over seven routes through a six-county, 512 route-mile network. Metrolink is the third largest commuter rail agency in the United States based on directional route miles and the seventh largest based on annual ridership.
Metro and Caltrans broke ground today on the I-5 Carpool Lane Widening/Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard Project, the fourth of six segments to begin construction. Metro is a major funding contributor to the I-5 South Corridor Widening Project, providing $965 million to date.
Here’s the press release from Caltrans:
Caltrans and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) began construction today on a $302 million project on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) that will ease traffic congestion for 230,000 motorists daily – and provide jobs for Southern California.
“This project will be good for commuters and good for the economy,” said Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty. “The new lanes will make driving less stressful and allow motorists more time doing things they enjoy rather than being stuck in traffic.”
The I-5 Carpool Lane Widening/Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard Project will widen nearly two miles of freeway in Norwalk by adding one carpool lane and one regular lane in each direction from Silverbow Avenue to Orr and Day Roads; and bridges at San Antonio Drive, Imperial Highway, and Pioneer Boulevard will be rebuilt to accommodate the wider freeway. The improvements also include a new southbound I-5 off-ramp at Imperial Highway, new sound walls and frontage roads.
“In addition to our many transit programs, Metro has a vital role in developing our County’s highway system by providing funds for highway projects,” said Los Angeles County Supervisor and Metro Board Chair Michael D. Antonovich. Metro has committed $965M in funds for the I-5 South Corridor project which will enhance mobility for commuters, reduce congestion and improve air quality.”
The project is primarily funded ($167.5 million) by Proposition 1B, a 2006 voter-approved transportation bond. To date, nearly $15 billion in Proposition 1B funds have been put to work statewide. The project also received $104 million in state transportation funds and $30.5 million from Metro’s Proposition C and Measure R.
“The I-5 corridor projects illustrate how Metro and Caltrans are working together to bring congestion relief to our entire region.” said Metro Board lst vice Chair Diane DuBois.
The Norwalk project is part of a $1.6 billion package of six projects that will add nearly 14 miles of carpool lanes on I-5 from the Los Angeles County/Orange County line to the San Gabriel River Freeway (Interstate 605). When completed, motorists will be able to travel seamlessly in a carpool lane from Downey to San Juan Capistrano, a distance of 44 miles.
For more information on all the I-5 corridor improvements, please visit www.I-5info.com
See live bands perform before movie screenings! Photo from Street Food Cinema Official Facebook
Enjoy movies, live music, food trucks and more this summer in Los Angeles at the Street Food Cinema Summer Event Series, taking place at destinations conveniently accessible by Metro.
Every Saturday this summer from May 25 through Sept. 21, Street Food Cinema will be showing great movies under the stars. The majority of the screenings will take place at Exposition Park in front of the Los Angeles Coliseum, located just across the street from Metro’s Expo Park/USC Station.
Don’t miss the opening night screening of Stand by Me on May 25, where special guest Corey Feldman will host and treat fans to a set from his band. Free picnic blankets, coffee and pop chips will be provided on opening night while supplies last.
Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and movies will begin at sundown. General admission is $10. Go Metro and save $3 on admission by presenting a valid TAP card at the ticketing entrance.
Keep reading after the jump to see the full schedule of movies and how to get there with Metro.
Does trying to get around L.A. send your stress level through the roof? Take a deep breath and head over to Hub LA next Thursday, May 30 for some creative solutions that might make transit more enjoyable for you. The event is hosted by GOOD and is open to all.
The gathering starts at 6:45 p.m. with an ice cream social. Then there will be a screening of How’s My Driving, followed by a group discussion that will last until 9 p.m.
Getting to Hub LA is easy: walk over from the Gold Line Little Tokyo/Arts District Station or give bicycle riding a chance. Hub LA is located at 830 Traction Ave. #3a.
Don’t miss Bike Night! Photo from Hammer Museum Official Facebook.
Get out and about with your bike this weekend and take advantage of some special Metro discounts! Just mention “Bike Week” to save.
Tonight is Bike Night at the Hammer Museum. Celebrate all things bicycle, have your portrait taken with your faithful two-wheeled ride and enjoy plenty of other free activities. The Hammer’s North entrance on Lindbrook Drive will be wide open to bicyclists who want to ride right in and park at our guarded racks (but please bring a lock). Bike Night will take place from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Feel like checking out the museum on another day? Go Metro and save $5 on admission. (Metro Rapid 720 or 761 to Wilshire/Westwood)
For great food and drink, head to Pasadena and enjoy the collaborative efforts of Kings Row Gastropub and Congregation Ale House this weekend. The two restaurants are teaming up to bring you some great pub dishes and prizes. Flash your TAP card to save some cash at Kings Row (offer excludes special promotions). The festival of drinks ends this Sunday, so get while the going is good. Both restaurants are open until 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday and until midnight on Sunday. (Metro Gold Line to Del Mar Station, Metro Rapid 780 and Bus 256 also serve the area, check Trip Planner for routes)
Bike to Long Beach to check out the new June Keyes Penguin Habitat at the Aquarium of the Pacific. Make sure to print out a coupon to save $2 on adult admission and $1 on child’s admission (valid this weekend only). The Aquarium is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. (Metro Blue Line to Long Beach Transit Mall)
Finally, this is the only weekend Hola Mexico Festival is in town, so squeeze in a film or two (between Star Trek: Into Darkness, who’s ready for Spock?).
Due to urgent track switch maintenance that must be completed on the Metro Blue Line, there will be limited train service between Willowbrook Station and Long Beach Transit Mall this Friday, May 17.
Starting at 9 p.m. until close of service, trains will only run every 30 minutes between Willowbrook Station and Long Beach Transit Mall. Announcements will be made at Blue Line stations, you can also follow real time alerts on Twitter or check Metro’s Service Advisories page. Please plan ahead and expect extended wait times if you need to travel that segment Friday night.
Regular Friday evening service will run between 7th/Metro and Willowbrook.
The Taste of Hawthorne food and music festival is happening this Sunday, May 19. Don’t miss the headlining performance of Grammy Award winning band Ozomalti at the Music FEEDS Stage. The Taste will be at the Hawthorne Airport from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and is open to the public.
Go Metro to get a free souvenir and the opportunity to win a two-night stay in Palm Springs! Simply present your valid TAP card at the main entrance information tent. Souvenirs are available while supplies last, so claim yours early.
The Taste can be reached from the Green Line Crenshaw Station or by Metro Bus 210 to Crenshaw/Northrop. Check Trip Planner for more routes and connections.
The Alondra Boulevard Bridge and a segment of Alondra Boulevard will be closed starting June 10 for construction work. Here’s the press release from Caltrans:
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will fully close the Alondra Boulevard Bridge and a segment of Alondra Boulevard in both directions between Freeway Drive and Marquardt Avenue beginning Sunday, June 9 at 9 p.m.
Both the bridge and this portion of Alondra Boulevard will remain fully closed until mid-to-late 2014. The work involves bridge demolition and reconstruction, retaining wall construction and roadway improvements on Alondra Boulevard.
The Alondra Bridge demolition will take place during nighttime work in six weekends — with three weekends of demolition work scheduled per each half of the bridge. The work will occur overnight on Friday and Saturday nights.
- The demolition work is scheduled to begin on Friday night June 14 to Saturday morning June 15; and Saturday night June 15 to Sunday morning June 16.
Up to five more weekends (weather permitting) of demolition work are scheduled for:
- Friday night 6/21 to Saturday morning 6/22; and Saturday night 6/22 to Sunday morning 6/23;
- Friday night 6/28 to Saturday morning 6/29; and Saturday night 6/29 to Sunday morning 6/30;
- (Then, switching demolition work to the opposite side of the bridge and freeway):
- Friday night 7/5 to Saturday morning 7/6; and Saturday night 7/6 to Sunday morning 7/7;
- Friday night 7/12 to Saturday morning 7/13; and Saturday night 7/13 to Sunday morning 7/14;
- Friday night 7/19 to Saturday morning 7/20; and Saturday night 7/20 to Sunday morning 7/21.
Overnight, Directional Full Closures on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) between Valley View Avenue and Carmenita Road will occur during the bridge demolition weekends. One direction of I-5 will fully close each night and the other direction – with a reduced number of lanes – will remain open to traffic during the bridge demolition. The time schedule for freeway connector and ramp closures during the demolition work will be announced in early June.
Long-Term On-Ramp Closure: the northbound I-5 on-ramp at Alondra Blvd. will fully close beginning 12:01 a.m. on June 10.
Local commuters are encouraged to use the marked detours on Valley View Avenue, Artesia Boulevard, and Carmenita Road. Please consider the detour in your commute and allow extra time to arrive at your destination.
The motoring public, residents and businesses are encouraged to sign-up for regular notification on freeway lane and ramp closures and local street closures by calling the toll-free I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects Hotline (855) 454-6335 or visiting www.I-5info.com
The work is part of the $110 million Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) HOV Widening and Alondra Boulevard Bridge Project to construct one carpool and one general purpose lane in each direction, from North Fork Coyote Creek Bridge to Marquardt Avenue, reconstruct overcrossings at Alondra Boulevard and North Fork Coyote Creek, and realign and upgrade adjacent frontage roads. The 57-year-old Alondra Blvd. Bridge will be widened from a four-lane to a six-lane bridge, with three lanes in each direction, and will also be longer to accommodate a wider I-5 freeway. The contractor is C.C. Myers, Inc. of Anaheim, Ca.
