Reminder: Metro buses and trains on holiday schedule on Memorial Day
The holiday schedule is the same as the Sunday schedule. Here’s a link to timetables and maps for Metro bus and rail service.
The holiday schedule is the same as the Sunday schedule. Here’s a link to timetables and maps for Metro bus and rail service.
The eight-stage Amgen Tour of California bike race began Sunday in Northern California and will reach downtown Los Angeles on Saturday with an individual time trial through the city. Brett Lancaster, of Australia, holds the overall lead after stage two; the racers are today tackling the 113-mile stage between Santa [continue reading]
Just in time for the Monday morning commute, the Blue Line powers up for the start of service this morning at 4 a.m. Downtown Blue Line stations — Washington, Grand, Pico/Chick Hearn, 7th Metro Center — were closed to allow for construction of the Expo light rail line. Rail service [continue reading]
Work on tying the Expo Line tracks into the Blue Line tracks continues in downtown this weekend, meaning there will be no Blue Line service between the Washington station and 7th/Metro Center. A bus bridge will carry passengers between Washington and 7th/Metro Center. Construction work begins at 9 p.m. Friday [continue reading]
On schedule and in time for the Monday morning commute, the Blue Line powers up for the start of service this morning at 4 a.m. Downtown Blue Line stations — Washington, Grand, Pico/Chick Hearn, 7th Metro Center — were closed to allow for construction of the Expo light rail line. [continue reading]
The above photos and graphics show the Sunset Boulevard bridge over the 405 freeway in its current state and what it will look like after it is torn down and reconstructed. The key number to remember: the bridge is 90 feet and six lanes wide at present and when rebuilt [continue reading]
With working beginning Friday night to prepare the Sunset Boulevard bridge over the 405 for demolition, County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky’s website takes a deeper look at the work to come. The bridge work is part of the widening of the 405 to add a northbound carpool lane between the Santa [continue reading]
Construction continues on tying the Expo Line light rail project into the Blue Line in downtown Los Angeles. That means another weekend of bus bridges replacing Blue Line service between the Washington station and Metro Center at Figueroa and 7th. Bus service between the stations begins Friday at 9 p.m. [continue reading]
Yet another friendly major infrastructure improvement reminder: Work begins on the run-up to demolishing the Sunset Boulevard bridge over the 405 on Friday night. The tear-down is part of the Sepulveda Pass Widening Project that will add a northbound carpool lane to the 405 between the Santa Monica and Ventura [continue reading]
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]