Q&A: 25 years and counting of Metro Rail, part one
It’s time for the big Metro 25th Rail Anniversary Q&A! Here we go… What’s the significance of July 13, 1990? On that day, Los Angeles County had roughly 8.6 million [continue reading]
Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority breaks ground on Fairway Drive grade separation project
Elected officials gathered earlier today for the groundbreaking of the Fairway Drive Grade Separation Project. The project includes the construction of a four-lane underpass for Fairway Drive and a new four-track [continue reading]
State bill introduced to allow Metro to seek ballot measure
As many of you know, Metro has been exploring the possibility of going to Los Angeles County voters with a ballot measure in Nov. 2016. Although no decision on the [continue reading]
Alameda Corridor-East holds groundbreaking for Puente Avenue roadway underpass
Photos: Joe Lemon/Metro The Alameda Corridor-East (ACE) Construction Authority broke ground today on a four-lane roadway underpass of Puente Avenue that will be built beneath a Union Pacific railroad line that runs along Valley Boulevard in the City of Industry. The $99.6-million project will support 1,780 jobs over four years of construction [continue reading]
Reconstructed Alondra Boulevard Bridge now open
Photos: Mark Arroyo/Metro Earlier today, Caltrans, Metro and the Federal Highway Administration opened the newly reconstructed Alondra Boulevard Bridge. It is the largest of three bridges rebuilt as part of the $110 million Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) Alondra Boulevard Bridge Project. The 57-year-old Alondra Bridge was completely demolished in June [continue reading]
Caltrans reopens reconstructed Shoemaker Avenue bridge
Photos: Juan Ocampo/Metro Metro Deputy CEO Lindy Lee joined Caltrans this morning for a milestone ribbon cutting ceremony for the Shoemaker Avenue Bridge project. It is one of three bridges associated with the $180 million I-5 South HOV Widening/Rosecrans/Bloomfield Bridges widening project. Shoemaker Ave. bridge is the first completely reconstructed bridge [continue reading]
Reminder: Independent Citizens' Advisory and Oversight Committee holds public hearing Friday
The Committee oversees the half-cent sales tax increases that Los Angeles County voters approved in 1980 (Prop A) and 1990 (Prop C), respectively. Here is the meeting notice and agenda: INDEPENDENT CITIZENS’ ADVISORY AND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE MEETINGPUBLIC HEARING Metro Headquarters 3rd Floor – Board Room One Gateway Plaza Los Angeles Friday, April [continue reading]
Metro Board meeting preview: several items — including project acceleration — could determine how billions of dollars are spent
June Board meeting agenda The Metro Board of Directors meeting on Thursday should be both interesting and longer than a cold winter’s night with a broken furnace and no firewood, matches or a blanket. The Board has a lot on its collective plate, including several items that taken together will [continue reading]
Metro responds to today’s protests
The Bus Riders Union and other groups held a protest march Thursday in Los Angeles and made several statements about Metro to the media and others. In the spirit of setting the record straight, here are a few facts about Metro: •1,222 affordable housing units are either planned, being built [continue reading]