Update on construction progress for the Purple Line Extension
With the turning of the calendar, we thought it would be a good time to provide an update on one of our key transit projects: the nine-mile extension of the [continue reading]
Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement released for Purple Line Extension’s second segment
The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for section two of the Purple Line Extension has been released by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). This completes the additional environmental studies for the project required by court order. Design and pre-construction work has been taking place and will continue. The SEIS [continue reading]
Crowdsourced Q&A: Section 1 Purple Line tunnel boring machines
On July 12th, @metrolosangeles used Twitter to crowdsource questions about the two tunnel boring machines (TBMs) that are currently being manufactured and will dig the tunnels for the Purple Line [continue reading]
Jaw bone from cow unearthed at Wilshire/La Cienega Station reveals Beverly Hills’ ranching past
Recently — and to their surprise — Metro contractors found a late 19th Century jaw bone from a cow about six to eight feet below Wilshire Boulevard near the future Wilshire/La Cienega Station [continue reading]
Metro to hold public hearing June 22 for Purple Line Extension section 2 supplemental environmental impact statement
Link to pdf is here The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will be holding a public hearing on the Metro Purple Line Extension project’s Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for Section 2 on Thursday, June 22, 2017, and invites public participation. Section 2 of the project extends the [continue reading]
Five questions asked more than once about building the Purple Line Extension
When is the earliest the Purple Line Extension will open? Metro CEO Phil Washington has said that the agency is aiming to open the entire project to Westwood by 2024 [continue reading]
Notice to proceed issued for section 2 of Purple Line Extension!
This is a bit on the procedural side but still a nice little milestone: Metro on Wednesday issued a “notice to proceed” to Tutor Perini/O & G to begin work building [continue reading]
Metro Board awards contract to Tutor Perini/O&G to build section two of Purple Line Extension
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board of Directors today awarded a $1.37-billion contract to the joint venture team of Tutor Perini/O & G to build the second section of the Metro Purple Line Extension Project to Century City. The Board also established a budget of $2.4 billion [continue reading]
Metro staff recommends Tutor Perini/O & G to build section two of Purple Line Extension project
Click here for pdf for download and printing. Attachments to the report are here. With $1.6 billion in federal funding secured to extend the Metro Purple Line subway to Century City, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) is now poised to recommend the international construction firm Tutor Perini/O [continue reading]
How We Roll, Jan. 5: 1.6 billion more reasons to be enthused about the Purple Line project
Art of Transit: Next phase of the Wilshire subway receives $1.6 billion in federal funds (LAT) USDOT announces $1.6 billion for subway to Beverly Hills, Century City (Streetsblog LA) Feds grant $1.6 billion to PLE, which will take it to Century City and beyond (LA Magazine) As we noted yesterday, [continue reading]