The folks at the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority emailed these good pics of work done this past week on the bridge that will carry the Gold Line tracks over the eastbound 210 freeway. The work involved bringing steel cage bridge supports to the construction site in Arcadia and [continue reading]
Here’s the update emailed Wednesday afternoon by Foothill Extension Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian: There has been significant construction activity on the I-210 bridge the last two days, now that Caltrans approved our permit late last week. Preparations were completed early this week on the equipment and materials needed to [continue reading]
Here is the latest news from Foothill Extension Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian: Equipment is being mobilized this week for the upcoming foundation work on the I-210 Bridge. As you can see from the images, a large drill rig and crane have been trucked in and are being assembled on [continue reading]
The top photo was taken in March before work began on the Gold Line bridge over the eastbound lanes of the 210 freeway. The bottom photo was taken yesterday — Wednesday, Aug. 3. Here’s the update sent out today by Foothill Extension Construction Authority CEO Habib Balian: Work on the [continue reading]
With the news today that a contractor has been selected to build the Gold Line Foothill Extension, I wanted to post a few photos and drawings of the project. Please feel free to use on your own blog, website, etc! A rendering of the rail bridge to be built over [continue reading]
Big news this afternoon on a key Measure R transit project: A $485.9-million contract has been awarded to a joint venture of two firms, Kiewit and Parsons, to build the 11.5-mile extension of the Gold Line from eastern Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border. The contract approved by the Board of [continue reading]
Two big news items this afternoon for a key Measure R transit project, the Foothill Extension that will take the Gold Line from its current terminus for 11.5 miles to the Azusa/Glendora border: 1. After months of negotiations, the Foothill Extension Construction Authority has reached an agreement to purchase land [continue reading]
The Foothill Extension will take the Gold Line from its current terminus in Pasadena to the Azusa/Glendora border. It’s a project funded by Measure R, the half-cent sales tax increase approved by L.A. County voters in 2008. The last station on the Gold Line at present is at Sierra Madre [continue reading]
Here’s the update from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, the independent agency building the line from Pasadena to Azusa. There’s a nice gallery of renderings and photos at the Construction Authority’s website. This is a Measure R funded project and the update says construction will start in the [continue reading]
