Point your browser to the Regional Connector’s Ustream channel (http://www.ustream.tv/channel/regional-connector-community-update-meeting) today at noon to watch today’s Community Update Meeting via a live stream. The meeting – which goes until 1:30 p.m. – covers the latest progress on the Draft EIS/R for the project which now includes a fully grade-separated alternative. [continue reading]
This is one of those things that probably won’t cause too much excitement although it’s seemingly good news in a wonky kind of way. Caltrans has received permission from the state to construct two projects — widening of the 91 freeway and the ExpressLanes toll lanes on the 10 and [continue reading]
Both the Regional Connector and Westside Subway have community meetings coming up – but this time you don’t actually have to be there in person to follow the action. Metro will be making use of new social media technologies – Ustream and Twitter – to connect the community to the [continue reading]
A 266-space parking garage at the Atlantic station on the Eastside Extension Gold Line is scheduled to open next Friday, April 16. It’s the second station along the line to have parking — the Indiana station has a small lot. There is also paid parking available at Union Station. Parking [continue reading]
More drainage system work is planned along the I-405 beginning tonight for about two weeks as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project. Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) cameras will be used to document the existing conditions of the drainage system on the freeway and ramps between the I-10 and [continue reading]
Metro officials planning the Downtown Regional Connector project held a media briefing on the project this afternoon as part of the run-up to the next round of public meetings on the project, which begin Friday. Click here to see dates and times. There was no dramatic news as part of [continue reading]
Reminder: The latest round of four public meetings for the Downtown Regional Connector light rail project begin on Friday in downtown Los Angeles. The meetings are a good chance to catch up on the project as work continues on its draft environmental impact report. In particular, Metro officials will be [continue reading]
UPDATE: CCTV work along the southbound I-405 freeway between Wilshire and Sunset Boulevards will continue tonight (Tuesday, April 6), including ramp closures. ___________ Tonight, April 5, construction crews on the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Project are planning to do some drainage system work for one night only at two I-405 freeway [continue reading]
They’re at it again … working on linkage between the Blue Line and the Exposition Light-Rail Line. Yes, it’s a temporary annoyance but won’t it be great when the east/west line to Culver City is completed? The delays mean the two lines, which will share track between Washington and 7th [continue reading]
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]
