Silver Line to San Pedro on Dec. 13
This one is by request of many riders: Metro’s popular Silver Line will soon be extended to San Pedro and will replace the existing 450 Line. Here’s how it will work: •During [continue reading]
City of Hawthorne held ribbon cutting for Hawthorne Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project
The City of Hawthorne held a ribbon cutting ceremony last week for the Hawthorne Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project. Metro provided approximately $10.5 million towards the project through 2009 Call for [continue reading]
2014: A milestone year for Metro
Click on photos to see larger versions please By almost any measure, 2014 was a pretty remarkable one for transportation in Los Angeles County. In the past year, Metro’s ambitious Measure R [continue reading]
City of Hawthorne breaks ground on Hawthorne Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project
The City of Hawthorne broke ground yesterday on the Hawthorne Boulevard Mobility Improvement Project. The project will enhance traffic circulation along Hawthorne Blvd. from El Segundo Boulevard to Rosecrans Avenue by enhancing left-turn storage, widening and modifying existing medians and installing bow-outs. The project will also provide a Class II bicycle lane, upgrade [continue reading]
City of El Segundo held ribbon-cutting ceremony for Measure R Maple Ave. project
Earlier today, the City of El Segundo held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Measure R Maple Avenue highway project. The project was fully funded by Measure R to the tune of $2.5 million and came in $350,000 under budget. The project improves access to the I-105 from Sepulveda Blvd. and [continue reading]
Metro Service Council July meetings preview
With the beginning of a new fiscal year, some Metro Service Councils will be seating new members and rotating chairs and vice chairs. New Service Council members are listed below in the Service Council’s agenda items. A milestone will also be celebrated this month as the Gateway Cities Service Council reaches [continue reading]
Transportation headlines, Monday, June 17
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 Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. Some L.A. County bus drivers say pesticides are making them ill [continue reading]
Metro to hold public workshop on improving bus service along Crenshaw Boulevard
Metro’s South Bay Cities Service Council invites the public to attend a special workshop to discuss options on how to improve current bus service on Metro lines 210 and 710, which run between Hollywood/Vine Station and South Bay Galleria and Wilshire Center to South Bay Galleria via Crenshaw Blvd. The [continue reading]
Go Metro Weekends, February 17-19
Everyone loves a three-day weekend, and here are some ideas for you to get started on yours. Downtown Independent, a small theatre located near downtown’s Old Bank District, is hosting LAconic Fest on Friday. This short film festival will be premiering three independent local films – Altair, Gabriel’s Kiss and Time Becomes [continue reading]