Community meeting tonight: Eastside Access Improvements at 1st/Central Station
To RSVP: email gayle@murakawacommunications.com or dial the number above.
Ceremony: tunnel boring machine named and lowered for Regional Connector
A ceremonial naming and lowering of the tunnel boring machine that will dig the twin tunnels for the Regional Connector project in downtown L.A. was held today in Little Tokyo [continue reading]
Regional Connector reaches ‘steady state’ at future 1st/Central Station in Little Tokyo
The Regional Connector project last week entered a new phase of construction—known as ‘steady state’—at the future underground 1st/Central Station in Little Tokyo. Construction at the easternmost end of the Connector’s [continue reading]
Community meeting Thursday evening on 1st/Central Station for Regional Connector
Here’s the meeting announcement. The 1st/Central Station will serve Little Tokyo and the Arts District.
New video: Metro awarded more than $20 million in TIGER funds
As Steve posted Friday, Metro is the recipient of two TIGER grants and this is a pretty big deal, since there were 800 applicants and TIGER grants are based on merit. The gratitude and celebration continued Saturday morning, as Washington D.C.-based U.S. Department of Transportation Deputy Secretary Victor Mendez flew [continue reading]
Metro awarded $22 million in two federal TIGER grants to improve station access
Two projects to improve access to Metro Rail stations were awarded “TIGER grant” funding this week from the U.S. Department of Transportation: •The Eastside Access Improvement Project will receive $11.8 million to help create a network of sidewalks and bike lanes for pedestrians and bicyclists to access the Regional Connector 1st/Central Station [continue reading]