The most recent episode of the CBS sitcom The New Adventures of Old Christine takes place largely within a fictional West Hollywood subway station that’s part of a fictional Westside subway line which is at the center of the plot. No, the show doesn’t take place in the future, but [continue reading]
A extension of the Gold Line from its terminus in Pasadena for 11-plus miles to Azusa will likely break ground this summer, which would make it the first Measure R rail project to begin construction. The Foothill Extension got the go-ahead when the Metro Board of Directors voted unanimously on [continue reading]
If you happen to like the Westside Subway Extension and community meetings, then you’re going to love April. Metro’s lined up a series of five meetings to update the public on the progress of the Draft Environment Impact Statement/Report (DEIS/DEIR) for the project which will include new details on stations [continue reading]
9:30 A.M. UPDATE: Both northbound lanes have now been reopened to traffic. Additional roadway surface repair work for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project will delay the opening of two northbound freeway lanes on the I-405 over the Sepulveda Pass this morning. The No. 1 and No. 2 lanes — [continue reading]
After months of negotiations, it appears a dispute over a crossing on Phase 1 of the Expo Line light rail project is on the verge of being resolved. If so, a new station would be added at Farmdale Avenue and Exposition Boulevard, adjacent to Dorsey High School. A state administrative [continue reading]
The PowerPoint presentation that Metro staffers gave the public at last week’s meeting about whether to build a subway station at Crenshaw and Wilshire boulevards is online and available for download. It provides a basic overview of the subway planning process and the issues involved in whether a subway station [continue reading]
Five public meetings will be held beginning tonight in Los Angeles to discuss information about stations along the future Crenshaw Line. The light rail line will run between Crenshaw and Exposition boulevards in the north to the Green Line and Aviation Boulevard in the south and is scheduled to open [continue reading]
Here’s the latest construction notice for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project. The contractor is planning to take soil stability tests needed for the future construction of retaining walls along the I-405. Work is planned beginning Monday, March 22 for about four days near the Getty View Trailhead that runs [continue reading]
A 58-page color booklet of the long-range plan adopted by the Metro Board of Directors last October is now online. You can download or view a copy by clicking here. There’s nothing new in the document — but it’s a much more visual display of the plan for both the [continue reading]
A little news out of the Metro Board of Director’s planning committee meeting on Wednesday: A funding transfer agreement with the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority was moved to the full Metro Board for their consideration at next Thursday’s meeting. I know. That sounds like a bunch of bureaucratic [continue reading]
