June 10 , 2008 Contact: José Ubaldo/Marc Littman Metro Media Relations 213.922.2707/213.922.2700 www.metro.net/pressroom

Metro Will Reopen Roadway at the End of Metrolink Platform Tracks at Union Station Thursday, June 12

Baggage roadway, pedestrian walkway and emergency vehicle access road at the end of the Metrolink platform tracks at Union Station will reopen June 12. Photo by José Ubaldo

Metro will reopen Thursday, June 12, the new baggage roadway, pedestrian walkway and emergency vehicle access road at the end of the Metrolink platform tracks at Union Station as part of the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension construction activities.

The Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension, which will feature eight stations (two underground), will span six miles from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles via the Arts District/Little Tokyo and Boyle Heights to Atlantic/Pomona Boulevards in East Los Angeles. It is scheduled to open in mid-2009.

Residents who need more information should contact Metro Community Relations at (213) 922-2259 or visit Metro website at www.metro.net/projects_studies/eastside/street_closures.htm for up-to-date street closures information.

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