Digging done for Crenshaw/LAX rail tunnels
And some still images if you need ’em for social media, etc.: Nice milestone for the Crenshaw/LAX Line on Thursday morning: Harriet the tunnel boring machine arrived at the Leimert [continue reading]
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Two week night-time closures of Century Boulevard at Aviation to start April 3
There will be nightly directional closures on Century Boulevard between Aviation Boulevard and Bellanca Avenue starting April 3. The closures will last two weeks. During the closures, work crews will remove the framework used to help construct the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project’s Aviation/Century Station. The closures will be implemented in one direction [continue reading]
New overpass at Buena Vista and San Fernando Boulevard eliminates street level rail crossing
A ribbon cutting was held Tuesday for a project that elevated two miles of Metrolink, Amtrak and freight tracks in Burbank, eliminating a street level crossing at Buena Vista Street [continue reading]
Full street closure on Centinela between Beach Avenue and Florence Avenue
Centinela Avenue closure update Friday, 17, 2017 1:05 p.m. The closure of Centinela Avenue at Florence Avenue in Inglewood has been extended until midnight on Saturday, March 18, due to unexpected soil conditions. Metro apologizes for the inconvenience to residents, motorists and general public. Centinela Avenue will be closed [continue reading]
Fresh pics: Crenshaw/LAX Line construction
Click on a photo to see larger version. Harriet continues digging south under Crenshaw Boulevard and arrived at the Martin Luther King Jr. station this week. Harriet will now take [continue reading]
Nighttime work continues at Park Mesa Heights for Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
As part of the ongoing construction on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, Metro’s contractor Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) has closed the northbound service street on Crenshaw Boulevard between 48th and 50th streets to vehicle traffic and on-street parking from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on the days listed below. The closure [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX Line construction notices
There are two of them that involve street closures: Street Closures at Intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and 67th Street for work on Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project Walsh-Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) will conduct decking activities at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and 67th Street for the next four weekends as part of [continue reading]
Metro unveils plaque to honor U.S. Army Private Joe Gandara at 26th St/Bergamot Station
A plaque honoring U.S. Army Private and Medal of Honor recipient Joe Gandara was unveiled by The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) today at the Expo Line 26th [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX Line construction summary for August
There is lots happening up and down the alignment of the 8.5-mile light rail project between Exposition and Crenshaw boulevards and the Green Line. Completion is targeted for 2019. The project is being paid for mostly with funds from Measure R, the half-cent sales tax increase approved by Los Angeles County [continue reading]
Nightly Closures at Century Boulevard near LAX due to Construction of Aerial Station Aviation/Century for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
As part of the construction of the aerial Aviation/Century Station for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) contractor Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) will implement nightly directional closures on Century Boulevard in August to remove the wood framing (falsework) for the bridge. Beginning, Monday, Aug. 1, [continue reading]