Metro today broke ground on the Metro Orange Line Improvements Project, which will improve bus speeds and safety, and prepare the bus rapid transit line in the San Fernando Valley for a future conversion to light rail. Metro has initiated preliminary engineering and has begun taking soil samples near the [continue reading]
Above is the list of transit projects that would receive Measure M funding — along with groundbreaking and completion dates. Metro is also exploring public-private partnerships that may be used to accelerate some projects. Below are project descriptions. In some cases, a project’s final mode and route will be determined as [continue reading]
The City of Santa Clarita broke ground on the Sand Canyon/SR-14 Gateway Beautification Project earlier today. The project is designed to improve 3.4 acres with environmentally-friendly landscaping and a water efficient irrigation system. Metro has provided $1.352 million for the project through Call for Projects. Here’s the press release from the [continue reading]
Photo by Luis Inzunza/Metro This morning, the City of Agoura Hills and Metro broke ground on the Canwood Street Improvements Project. The project, scheduled to begin on April 29, will receive full funding of $1.1 million for construction from Measure R. “We are deeply appreciative of Metro’s support for this [continue reading]
Metro Directors Don Knabe and Diane DuBois, along with other Metro, Caltrans and CHP officials broke ground Thursday on a $14-million sound wall project along the 605 freeway in the city of Whittier and unincorporated county. The project consists of approximately three miles of sound walls on both sides of [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Construction of Expo Line’s second part to begin (L.A. Times) Today’s Expo Phase 2 groundbreaking ceremony in Santa Monica marks a new milestone in [continue reading]
