Photos by Peter Atkinson and Joshua Southwick/Metro We’re still sorting through photos and videos shot at Saturday’s celebration for Union Station’s 75th anniversary. Above is the last wave of photos and below are a pair of videos made by Metro staffers. RELATED: Union Station turns 75: the video More photos [continue reading]
Here is the construction notice from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the 11.5-mile addition to the Gold Line between Pasadena and the Azusa/Glendora border. The project is largely funded by Measure R, the half-cent sales tax increase approved by Los Angeles County voters in 2008: [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! LAX takes steps to alleviate traffic in what could be a record-setting year (Los Angeles Newspaper Group) The airport is on track to break its [continue reading]
Here is the construction notice: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is planning to conduct overnight closure of the northbound I-405 freeway between Moraga Drive and Greenleaf Street in the overnight hours tonight, May 7, through Saturday morning, May 10, and Sunday night, May 11, through Monday morning, May [continue reading]
The project fact sheet is shared on The Source here. Here’s the full press release from the project team: When the southbound I-710 (Long Beach) Freeway connector to westbound Ocean Boulevard closes for 30 months starting Saturday, May 10, multiple measures will be in place to enforce safe driving along [continue reading]
Friday Looking for something to do in DTLA? Check out Friday Night Flicks at Pershing Square! This Friday presents Captain America: The First Avenger. The free event will show a different movie on a 20-foot inflatable screen every Friday from now through September 26! Movie starts at 8 p.m. (Metro Red/Purple Line [continue reading]
Caltrans held a memorial ceremony yesterday to honor fallen highway workers and remind motorists to always slow for the cone and move over when driving through a work area. The full press release from Caltrans is below: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) employees and guests gathered at a maintenance station in [continue reading]
Metro is very excited for artist Gary Leonard’s solo show “Angels on Main Street” at the Fine Arts Building in downtown Los Angeles. There is an artist reception tonight with live jazz from 6 to 8 p.m. at The Fine Arts Building (811 West 7th Street), which is conveniently located one [continue reading]
Here’s the announcement from the Crenshaw/LAX Line project team: In order to continue advanced utility relocation for the Crenshaw/LAX Line, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power will implement a 24-hour southbound lane closure on Crenshaw Boulevard between Exposition Boulevard and Rodeo Road to relocate an existing water line. [continue reading]
May is Asian-Pacific American Heritage Month, and what better way to celebrate than to go Metro to learn about history, experience culture and find some good eats! If you have recommendations on places to see or things to do, let us know in the comments. Chinese American Museum – the Journeys exhibit [continue reading]
