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Metro Orange Line. It’s the Valley’s new shortcut.

The Metro Orange Line began serving the public on Saturday, October 29, 2005. The new landscaped transitway and bike path is a 14-mile route through the San Fernando Valley, running east and west between North Hollywood Metro Rail Station and Warner Transit Center.

News Releases

Editor's Note: Welcome to the Metro Orange Line Newsroom, a compilation of information on the Metro Orange Line. Here you can access news releases, download print-sized photos and link to online information.

News Releases

News Releases

June 26, 2006 - New Service will Carry Metro Orange Line Riders to Malibu Mountains and Beaches via Parklink

June 23, 2006 - Metro Schedules Triple Bus Service Improvements for San Fernando Valley

June 22, 2006 - New Metro Orange Line Presentation Distributed to More Than 30,000 San Fernando Valley Residents

February 6, 2006 - Poll Reveals Metro Riders Approve of Ongoing Attention to Basic Services, Also Like New Metro Orange Line

December 2, 2005 - Go Metro for Holiday Shopping

October 28, 2005 - Metro joins elected officials in dedication of new 14-mile Metro Orange Line

October 27, 2005 - Artworks flourish along Metro Orange Line. w/photos

October 21, 2005 - Metro implements measures to help ensure safety, security on Metro Orange Line

October 18, 2005 - Metro plans grand opening community celebrations Oct. 29 at several Metro Orange Line stations

October 17, 2005 - Bus line connections provide easy access to the Metro Orange Line

October 12, 2005 - Metro Orange Line Safety Presentations comes to more than 100 San Fernando Valley Schools

September 27, 2005 - Metro Orange Line Construction Reaches Substantial Completion Versión en espanol

September 16, 2005 - End-to-End, Day and Night-Time Testing to Begin on Metro Orange Line Versión en espanol

September 6, 2005 - Official Opening Date for Metro Orange Line set for Oct. 29 Versión en espanol

May 26, 2005 - Public to Get First Look at New Metro Liner Vehicle at Annual Warner Center RideFest Versión en espanol

March 23, 2005 - Artists Transform Metro Orange Line into Work of Art Versión en espanol

December 13, 2004 - Board Certifies Revised Final Environmental Report for Metro Orange Line Corridor; Approves Acceleration of Project Construction Versión en espanol

October 15, 2004 - Metro Raises Technology Bar with Super-Sized Metro Liner ; Bus Prototype Unveiled in North Hollywood Versión en espanol

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Last Revised: Thursday June 30, 2011

PSA: Advice from Erik Estrada

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A PSA featuring actor Erik Estrada is available for public use in English and Spanish. The video PSA reminds the public to Plan Ahead, Avoid the Area or Stay Home during the closure weekend July 16-17, 2011. Estrada, who played "Poncharello, a California Highway Patrol officer in the popular 1970s-1980s TV show CHiP's, volunteered to do the PSA to Metro for free in recognition of the importance this freeway improvement project will have in adding carpool lane capacity to the I-405.

News Conference June 6 

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Plan Ahead, Avoid The Area, Or Stay Home. The Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Metro and Caltrans are informing the public in advance that if they do not have a critical need to be in or near the vicinity of the planned closure of the I-405 freeway between the U.S. 101 and I-10 during the weekend of July 16-17, 2011, they are being asked to avoid the area.

PSA: What's Happening

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Public Service Announcement: Demolition activities will take place over the July 16-17 weekend for 53 consecutive hours, resulting in the full freeway closure of the I-405 freeway in the Sepulveda Pass. The Mulholland Dr Bridge will also be closed that weekend. Some intermittent closures of the Mulholland Dr Bridge will occur during the preparation for bridge demolition and bridge reconstruction. Access will always be provided for emergency responders.


Mulholland Bridge will not implode!

Scenes from the demolition of Sunset Bridge July 2010 show how it's going to work.
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Scenes from demolition of Sunset Bridge July 2010: No implosion necessary! No explosion either. Mulholland Bridge will come down bit by bit, chipped away by hoe rams and hauled away by loaders in the same steadfast manner as the demolition of Sunset Bridge conducted one year ago. This clip from b-roll of the demolition of Sunset Bridge on July 23, 2010, shows two hoe rams, resembling giant mechanical Tyrannosaurus rex, pounding away at the Sunset Bridge that spanned the I-405. Soil was placed below the bridge to catch falling pieces of concrete. Other scenes in the attached b-roll (TRT 6:44) show a hoe ram pulling down steel rebar hanging from the Sunset Bridge. Sparks from acetylene torches indicate where rebar is being cut. The metal will be recycled. Under a nest of steel rebar, loaders are scooping up fallen concrete. The contractor on the project is Kiewit Infrastructure Group.


These images were taken during the demolition of the Sunset Bridge on July 24, 2010. Click on images to download the hi-res version. Photo credit: Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Looking southeast, this views shows two water trucks on Sunset Bridge and the closure of the northbound lanes. The section of the bridge over the northbound I-405 was demolished first. Demolition of the span over southbound lanes began Sunday, July 25, 2010. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Sunset-1: Looking southeast, this views shows two water trucks on Sunset Bridge and the closure of the northbound lanes. The section of the bridge over the northbound I-405 was demolished first. Demolition of the span over southbound lanes began Sunday, July 25, 2010. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA. Click on image to download hi-res version.

Sunset 2 - Looking northeast from the southbound on-ramp, hoe rams tap away at the Sunset Bridge over the southbound San Diego Freeway. A sound blanket has been raised at the left of the photograph. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Sunset 2 - Looking northeast from the southbound on-ramp, hoe rams tap away at the Sunset Bridge over the southbound San Diego Freeway. A sound blanket has been raised at the left of the photograph. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA. Click on image to download hi-res version.

Sunset 3: Lit by powerful work lamps, a hoe ram knocks away rebar and concrete. The first phase of Sunset Bridge demolition ended with removing the center columns on Thursday, July 29. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Sunset 3 - Lit by powerful work lamps, a hoe ram knocks away rebar and concrete. The first phase of Sunset Bridge demolition ended with removing the center columns on Thursday, July 29. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA. Click on image to download hi-res version.

Sunset 4: Under a nest of steel rebar, a loader scoops up fallen concrete. Soil was spread under the bridge to protect the freeway surface from chunks of concrete loosened by the hoe rams. Reconstructing the south side of Sunset Bridge will take approximately 10 months. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Sunset 4 - Under a nest of steel rebar, a loader scoops up fallen concrete. Soil was spread under the bridge to protect the freeway surface from chunks of concrete loosened by the hoe rams. Reconstructing the south side of Sunset Bridge will take approximately 10 months. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA. Click on image to download hi-res version.

Sunset 7: A hoe ram pulls down steel rebar hanging from the Sunset Bridge. Sparks from acetylene torches indicate where rebar is being cut. The metal will be recycled. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Sunset 7 - A hoe ram pulls down steel rebar hanging from the Sunset Bridge. Sparks from acetylene torches indicate where rebar is being cut. The metal will be recycled. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA. Click on image to download hi-res version.

Sunset 9: Behind sound blankets, two hoe rams, resembling giant mechanical elephants, pound away at the span over the northbound I-405. Soil was placed below the bridge to catch falling pieces of concrete. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Sunset 9 - Behind sound blankets, two hoe rams, resembling giant mechanical elephants, pound away at the span over the northbound I-405. Soil was placed below the bridge to catch falling pieces of concrete. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA. Click on image to download hi-res version.

Sunset 11: Sunset Bl had to be closed in both directions before demolition could begin. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA

Sunset 11 - Sunset Bl had to be closed in both directions before demolition could begin. Photograph Courtesy of Metro. © 2010 LACMTA. Click on image to download hi-res version.