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- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 15, 2012 2:28 pm
- The Metro Board of Directors’ planning committee on Wednesday moved the Regional Connector’s final environmental study to the full Board for their consideration. The Committee, as it ...
Regional Connector FEIS moved to full Board of Directors
- Five things I’m thinking about transportation, Feb. 15th edition
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 15, 2012 1:14 pm
- 81 MILLION REASONS TO BE HAPPY: All things considered, I thought it was pretty amazing that President Obama’s proposed budget for the next fiscal year included $31 million in federal funds for the ...
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 14, 2012 4:10 pm
- Here’s an update from the Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority on construction work on the bridge in Arcadia that will carry the light rail line over the eastbound 210 freeway. ...
Falsework underway on Foothill Extension’s ‘Iconic Bridge’
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 14, 2012 1:52 pm
- Some keen eyes around town spotted this item on the Board of Directors’ Planning Committee agenda for tomorrow: In short, Metro staff is proposing to build the first phase of the Westside ...
First phase of Westside Subway Extension to La Cienega?
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 13, 2012 4:02 pm
- And to go with our earlier post about proposed funding for the Regional Connector and Westside Subway Extension, here’s an update from Metro’s government relations staff: President ...
Legislative update on President’s proposed budget
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 13, 2012 3:49 pm
- Metro Projects in President’s FY13 Budget Below is page 30 of the budget for the U.S. Department of Transportation that provides the details. The $81 million is very good news considering that ...
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 13, 2012 9:20 am
- Click here to view the embedded video. The Crenshaw/LAX Line will bring a station to the intersection of Aviation and Century — closer to LAX but still 1.3 miles from the beginning of the ...
For your calendar: upcoming public meetings on connecting Metro Rail to LAX
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 10, 2012 7:16 pm
- Here’s the news release from the Gold Line Extension Construction Authority, the agency building the continuation of the Gold Line to Azusa: Construction Authority Announces Agreement With ...
Foothill Extension Construction Authority announces agreement with property owner
- Regional Connector team talks EIR with community at Little Tokyo open house
- Posted by Carter Rubin on February 9, 2012 11:14 am
- More slides from last night's presentation are below.
The Metro Regional Connector team held an open house last night in Little Tokyo to discuss the crucial Measure R project now that it ...
- Upcoming closures of eastbound 210 in Arcadia for construction of Gold Line Foothill Extension bridge
- Posted by Steve Hymon on February 8, 2012 3:27 pm
- A rendering of the completed falsework for the bridge that will carry the Gold Line over the eastbound lanes of the 210 freeway. Below is the news release from the Gold Line Foothill Extension ...
- Metro Highway Projects
- Included in the Measure R funding for transportation improvements planned during the next 30 years are an ambitious series of highway projects totaling an investment of more than $7.8 billion. An Overview of Measure R Projects Metro ... </dd> </dl><br /> <dl> <dt> <a href= Measure R - In the Works
- Measure R is funding new transportation projects and programs and accelerating those already in the pipeline. Voters approved the measure in 2008 and it took effect July 2009. Over 30 years, it is projected to generate $40 billion for ...
- Work Begins on a New El Monte Station
- Groundbreaking was held recently to start construction of a new $45 million public bus terminal at Santa Anita Avenue and Ramona Boulevard. The project doubles the capacity of the original El Monte Station that opened in 1973.
- Acceleration of Measure R Highway Projects
- The 30/10 Initiative was recently introduced to accelerate Measure R transit projects in LA County. At the same time, the Metro Board of Directors adopted a policy to combine long-term countywide sales tax revenue from Measure R with alternative project ...