Metro sets tour dates and community open house for Duarte residents for next important step to complete Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension
In response to requests of Duarte City Council members and city residents, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) has scheduled three tours and a community open house. These tours will provide an opportunity to see all three of Metro’s operating light rail maintenance yards.
A new rail maintenance facility is necessary to complete and operate the Foothill Extension. In May, the Metro Board directed staff to commence activities to conduct a formal environmental analysis. This process will include locating a range of properties that would be suitable to fulfill this function and conduct the formal outreach to obtain public input. The tours and open house are a way to familiarize members of the community with how a light rail system is maintained and how the formal process will proceed in the near future.
Included in the tours are the light rail maintenance yards for Metro’s Blue, Green and Gold Lines located in Long Beach, Lawndale and Los Angeles. Tours will begin at the Sierra Madre Villa Gold Line station. The tours are scheduled for Saturday, July 18, 9 a.m.-1p.m.; Wednesday, July 22, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and on Tuesday, August 4, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Residents interested in taking a tour should contact Dave Monks, Metro Constituent Program Manager, 213-922-7456 to make a reservation. Additional tours may be added based on community response.
Metro will host an open house for community members regarding the pending study, be updated on the Foothill Gold Line Extension and get a recap of the tours will be given for those who were unable to participate. The open house will be on Thursday, August 6; from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the City of Duarte Community Center located at 1600 Huntington Drive, in the City of Duarte.