Construction update: Crenshaw/LAX Line
The Metro Board of Directors in July approved the new names for the Crenshaw/LAX Line during the July monthly board meeting. The official names for the eight stations are Expo/Crenshaw, [continue reading]
We love Metro best …. but here’s another great way to get to the Games
We’re pushing Metro, of course, as a great way to Special Olympics events. And it is. But let’s say for the sake of argument, that getting to a specific event is a tiny bit difficult via public transit. How about sharing a car ride with someone else? How do you [continue reading]
Images of the Crenshaw/LAX Project construction progress
According to Bryan Pennington, Metro Executive of Director Engineering and Construction, the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project has reached 33 percent completion! The $2.058 billion Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project continues to move forward in July [continue reading]
Eat, Shop, Play Vendor Day event tomorrow at Union Station
Make sure to stop by Union Station’s East Portal tomorrow between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to check out a few businesses participating in Metro’s new Eat, Shop, Play Local campaign. This Vendor Day event will feature local business participants from each of the three Metro project-areas (Crenshaw/LAX, Regional Connector and [continue reading]
Crenshaw/LAX Line construction taking place this month
Construction Activities Continue All Along Light-Rail Alignment Construction of the 8.5-mile Crenshaw/LAX Line continues moving forward this month with more activities along the light-rail alignment that will run between the Expo [continue reading]
Delegation of engineers from China visits Crenshaw/LAX Line construction site
A delegation of 32 engineers from China visited a Crenshaw/LAX Line construction site last week while they were participating in the International Conference on Geotechnical and Earthquake Engineering and International Chinese Transportation Professional Association (IACGE/ICTPA). The visit was one of the highlights of IACGE/ICTPA, an annual conference which rotates internationally between cities [continue reading]
Interested in getting a contract to help construct the Crenshaw/LAX Line?
Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) is inviting the public and businesses to participate in the third annual Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) outreach event Tuesday, May 19 at Inglewood City Hall, One Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. WSCC will provide an update on upcoming bid opportunities for disadvantaged [continue reading]
Redondo Boulevard at Florence Avenue closes permanently Friday
Redondo Boulevard at Florence Avenue will be permanently closed on Friday in preparation of upcoming construction activities for the Crenshaw/LAX Line. Cars will not be able to turn from Redondo onto Florence or vice versa. The closure is being done so that the old railroad tracks can be removed and new [continue reading]
Lose something? Metro’s Lost and Found is there to help
If you haven’t yet visited Metro’s new Lost and Found location across from the Gold Line Heritage Square Station it probably means you haven’t recently lost anything. Well done! But [continue reading]
Good day for Crenshaw Corridor merchants at Metro’s headquarters
Metro’s Eat, Shop, Play Crenshaw campaign continued today with more merchants displaying and selling their wares at Metro headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. Eso Won Books, One-Of-A-Kind Hats and Freddi Jones Luxury Bath & Body Collection participated in the second monthly event as part of Metro’s campaign to help merchants [continue reading]