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]
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]
