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Showing the latest posts relating to: Projects
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 23, 2013 10:20 am
- Below are a pair of construction notices from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project. In addition, here's a story about the opening of the 1.7 miles of lane on County Supervisor Zev ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 23, 2013 9:46 am
- May Board agenda
And the gavel has fallen on the monthly meeting of the Metro Board of Directors. Today's agenda is above.
You can listen into the meeting by phoning 213-922-6045. As per ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 22, 2013 2:35 pm
- The Los Angeles City Council voted on Wednesday to use $55 million from Measure R local return funds to help build a Leimert Park station and Hindry station for the Crenshaw/LAX Line. The above ...
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Posted by Anna Chen on May 22, 2013 1:46 pm
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Metro and Caltrans broke ground today on the I-5 Carpool Lane Widening/Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard Project, the fourth of six segments to begin construction. Metro is a major ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 22, 2013 10:38 am
- Here is the news release from Metro:
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will hold a community meeting to discuss preparation for construction for the first section ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 20, 2013 3:18 pm
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As you may have heard, there’s a runoff Tuesday in Los Angeles to elect the next mayor of the second-largest city in the nation — a city with about 3.8 ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 20, 2013 1:06 pm
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One of the arguments frequently made for building more mass transit — in particular rail projects — is that it will help reduce pollution and, as a byproduct, greenhouse gases that are ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 17, 2013 11:51 am
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 17, 2013 9:52 am
- 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 Headlines blog, which you can also access ...
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Posted by Steve Hymon on May 16, 2013 12:25 pm
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One of the three new stations for the Regional Connector project will be at 2nd and Hope Street. Due to the topography of downtown Los Angeles, that presents some challenges ...
Volume 1 - Issue 3 (Summer 2010) Go to Works Online
- 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
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 ...
