Color that Expo Line!
Here are the results as of 12:30 p.m. on our reader poll on the Expo Line’s color. There’s no cutoff to the voting–but the more who weigh in, the more interesting the results. Participate in the poll here.
Demolition of Sunset Boulevard bridge over 405 to soon begin
As part of the widening of the 405 freeway to add a carpool lane through the Sepulveda Pass, the bridge that carries Sunset Boulevard over the freeway is going to soon be demolished and rebuilt — while partially remaining open to traffic. Work begins later this month. The page to [continue reading]
Reader poll: what color should the Expo Line be?
As the project that is officially known as the Metro Rail Exposition Corridor (MREC) to Culver City, Phase 1 – informally referred to as the Expo Line – inches towards completion, an important decision still needs to be made: what will the line be called once it’s in operation? Why [continue reading]
Officials meet to discuss moving 30/10 Initiative forward
It was only a week ago that the Board of Directors of Metro endorsed the 30/10 Initiative to accelerate the construction of transit and highway projects funded by the Measure R sales tax increase approved by voters in 2008. And, in fact, Metro officials are already in discussions with members [continue reading]
500 weigh in on phase 2 of Gold Line Eastside Extension
Metro CEO Art Leahy provided an update in his daily email to staff on the planning process for the Gold Line Eastside Extension Phase 2 project, which could extend the Gold Line from East Los Angeles to either South El Monte or Whittier. Phase two is a project set to [continue reading]
South Bay Green Line Extension meetings start tonight
The first public scoping meeting for the South Bay Green Line Extension project is tonight with three additional meetings scheduled through May 5th. The South Bay Green Line extension would be a rail alternative to the I-405 corridor and provide connections to the Blue Line and the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Corridor [continue reading]
Intersection of Church & Sepulveda to be closed next two weekends
SATURDAY, APRIL 24 UPDATE Good news – The street closure of Church Lane has been canceled this weekend. ________________________________________________________ The latest fun that is part of Sepulveda Pass widening project on the 405 freeway: the intersection of Church Lane and Sepulveda Boulevard is being shut down the two next weekends [continue reading]
Metro creates new 30/10 Initiative web page
Here’s the link to the new web page on the 30/10 Initiative that received the unanimous support of the agency’s Board of Directors earlier today. The page, shown at right, includes the list of 12 transit project that the 30/10 plan hopes to accelerate and/or help fund. Some of these [continue reading]
30/10 Initiative approved by Board of Directors; effort to build projects in next decade now in Washington’s hands
The Board of Directors of Metro on Thursday unanimously voted to support the 30/10 Initiative that proposes to seek federal funds to build a dozen mass transit projects in the next 10 years instead of the 30 years. The plan also would try to speed the construction of some highway [continue reading]
710 study discussion postponed until next month
The monthly meeting of the Metro Board of Directors is underway in downtown Los Angeles. But it appears that there won’t be debate today on Item 55, a recommendation by Metro staff to launch a new round of studies on how to improve traffic in the area surrounding the 710 [continue reading]