Overview
For the communities East of Los Angeles, an historic thriving area for many generations and many ethnicities, the time has come for a new and vital transportation link to bring a new age of access.
Now, after 12 years of defining and refining the method of connectivity, construction has begun on that vital link - the Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension project. Metro issued a Notice of Award on June 1, 2004 to the Eastside LRT Constructors, following the execution of the Full Funding Grant Agreement. On July 1, 2004 the contractor was issued a Notice to Proceed and an official groundbreaking took place on Saturday, July 17, 2004.
Metro Gold Line Eastside Extension features include:
- Six miles long
- Directly connects to existing Metro Gold Line to Pasadena without passengers having to transfer
- Estimated ride between Union Station and Atlantic Station: 17 minutes
- Total new stations: Eight (2 underground)
- New public artworks at stations
- Twin tunnels under Boyle Heights: 1.8 miles long
- Budget: $898 million
- Start of construction: 2004
- Forecasted opening: Late 2009
- Park & Ride provided at Atlantic Station
- Powered electrically with overhead catenary wires