Section 1 of the Purple Line Extension Transit Project will add three new stations and 3.92 miles of new rail to Metro’s Rail system. The three new stations will be located at Wilshire/La Brea, Wilshire/Fairfax, and Wilshire/La Cienega. The project will extend the current Purple Line from Koreatown through Miracle Mile and is expected to begin operations in 2023.
The Wilshire/La Brea station will serve as an eastern gateway to the Miracle Mile area and provide easy north-south connections to La Brea Av. The station entrance is planned for the Metro-owned property on the northwest corner of Wilshire Bl and La Brea Av.
A station entrance is planned for the southeast corner of Wilshire Bl and Orange Grove Av. Metro is in discussions with the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) about adding another entrance that LACMA would fund. Having two entrances will reduce the number of pedestrians crossing at street level, while still facilitating bus connections.
The entrance to the Wilshire/La Cienega station is planned for the northeast corner of Wilshire Bl and La Cienega Bl. Given its location on a highly utilized north/south thoroughfare, the station will create seamless links to travel destinations along and near La Cienega Bl, such as Restaurant Row, Beverly Center and Cedars Sinai Medical Center.
Purple Line Extension, Section 1 Construction Notices
View up to date construction notices .
Purple Line Extension, Section 1 Community Meetings
Metro holds regular meetings to update stakeholders on the project, view the community meeting presentations .
Construction Notices
| Start Date | Notice Brief | More Info |
|---|---|---|
| 04/12/2021 |
Gale Dr. Closure – Utility Duct Bank Installation Area: Wilshire/Gale Beginning April 12, and continuing through Friday, May 7, Gale Dr. north of Wilshire Blvd. will be fully closed to support the installation of a utility duct bank. This traffic control will be implemented daily, from 6am to 5pm. The north leg crosswalk will be closed to pedestrians while this closure is in place. |
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| 04/10/2021 |
Westbound Directional Closure at Wilshire Blvd./Highland Ave. Area: Wilshire Blvd./Highland Ave. On Saturday, April 10, from 7am to 7pm, westbound Wilshire Blvd. will be closed to all traffic at Highland Ave. This closure will be in place to support construction at the Wilshire/La Brea Station. |
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| 04/09/2021 |
Westbound Directional Closure at Wilshire Blvd./Highland Ave. Area: Wilshire Blvd: La Brea to Highland On Saturday, April 10, from 7am to 7pm, westbound Wilshire Blvd. will be closed to all traffic at Highland Ave. This closure will be in place to support construction at the Wilshire/La Brea Station. |
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| 04/09/2021 |
Bus Pad Restoration on Wilshire Blvd. Near McCarthy Vista Area: City of Los Angeles: Wilshire Blvd. between McCarthy Vista and San Diego Way Beginning Friday, April 9, and continuing through Monday, April 12, eastbound Wilshire Blvd. between McCarthy Vista and San Diego Way will be reduced to a single lane. This traffic control will be in place from Friday at 6am through Monday at 6am to allow bus pad restoration on Wilshire Blvd. |
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| 04/05/2021 |
Purple Line Extension Community Meetings & Events Area: Purple Line Extension Purple Line Extension Transit Projects community meetings and events. |
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| 04/03/2021 |
Wilshire/La Brea Station Area Activities Area: City of Los Angeles: Eastbound Wilshire Closure – La Brea Ave. to Orange Dr. On Saturday, April 3, from 7am to 7pm, eastbound Wilshire Blvd. will be closed to all traffic at La Brea Ave. This closure will support concrete and material deliveries to the La Brea Station. |
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| 04/01/2021 |
Wilshire/La Cienega Station Construction Activities Area: City of Beverly Hills: Wilshire/La Cienega Station A summary of anticipated construction activities taking place near the Wilshire/La Cienega Station box work area during April 2021 |
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| 03/22/2021 |
Wilshire Blvd. and Plymouth Blvd. K-Rail Work Zone Installation Area: City of Los Angeles: Wilshire/Plymouth Wilshire Blvd. between Crenshaw Blvd. and Muirfield Rd. will be reduced to two lanes in each direction starting December 5, 2020. |
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| 03/22/2021 |
Orange Grove Ave. Closure at Wilshire Blvd. Area: City of Los Angeles: Wilshire/Orange Grove The current anticipated date for Orange Grove Ave. restoration is January 2022. Access for residents will be maintained. |
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| 03/20/2021 |
Wilshire/La Brea Station Construction Area Area: City of Los Angeles: Wilshire/La Brea Station Construction Area Until Monday, September 27, 2021, Wilshire Blvd. between Detroit St. and June St. will be reduced to two lanes in each direction. Sycamore Ave. north of Wilshire Blvd. will be closed. This traffic control will be implemented in support of appendage structure work immediately adjacent to the Wilshire/La Brea Station Box. |
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| 03/19/2021 |
Wilshire/Fairfax Station Construction Area: City of Los Angeles: Wilshire at Fairfax Wilshire Blvd. and Fairfax Ave. station construction, hauling and concrete pouring will take place. |
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| 03/03/2021 |
La Cienega Station Appendage Construction Area: City of Beverly Hills: Wilshire Blvd. between San Vicente Blvd. and west of Gale Dr. Beginning March 13, 2021, and continuing through October 2022, a work zone with K-Rail will be implemented on the north side of Wilshire Blvd. between San Vicente Blvd. and west of Gale Dr. This work zone will support the construction of station appendages for the future La Cienega Station. Work activities will include excavation, support of excavation, material delivery, hauling, and construction. Noise mitigations will be implemented. |
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| 03/01/2021 |
Instrumentation and Street Maintenance Area: City of Los Angeles: Along Construction Alignment Instrumentation and street maintenances will take place on Wilshire Blvd. and side streets between Western Ave. and San Vicente Blvd. |
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| 03/01/2021 |
Wilshire Blvd. and Rimpau Blvd. Work Zone Area: City of Los Angeles: Wilshire at Rimpau The work zone on the west side of the Wilshire Blvd. and Rimpau Blvd. intersection is anticipated to be in place through March 2022. Wilshire Blvd. is reduced to two lanes in each direction between June St. and Muirfield Rd |
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| 02/16/2021 |
Station Appendage Construction on Wilshire Blvd. between San Vicente Blvd. and La Cienega Blvd. Area: Wilshire/La Cienega Beginning in March 2021, work activities at the Wilshire/La Cienega Station will transition to the construction of appendage structures adjacent to the underground station box. |
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| 01/21/2021 |
Extended Work Hours at Ogden Yard Area: Wilshire/San Vicente Beginning Monday, January 25, Ogden Yard workhours will increase to 24 hours a day, 6 to 7 days a week, for an anticipated two months. |
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| 07/24/2020 |
Southwest Fairfax Ave. and Wilshire Blvd. Appendage Work Zone Area: Wilshire/Fairfax Beginning Saturday, August 8, 2020 and continuing for one year, Wilshire Blvd. between San Diego Way and Spaulding Ave. will be reduced to two lanes in each direction |
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- Section 1 Station Factsheet (English)
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- Section 1 Station Factsheet (한국어)
- Section 1 Advisory Group Factsheet
- Section 1 Fairfax Decking
- Section 1 La Brea Decking
- Section 1 La Cienega Decking