Public to Choose Name, Art Work for Tunnel Boring Machine
November 5, 2015
Digging machine will excavate twin tunnels for Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
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Metro
Metro Business Interruption Fund Reaches $1 Million Mark
September 23, 2015
A grant program created to assist small businesses impacted by Southland light-rail construction topped the $1 million mark last week as officials handed a $50,000 check to the owner of a Crenshaw Boulevard salon. Metro’s Business Interruption Fund has doled out more than 60 grants of varying amounts to “mom-and-pop” businesses, most of them located along the path of the 8.5-mile, $2.06 billion Crenshaw/LAX light rail line that will connect the Expo and Green lines. “Local businesses are the lifeline of a community,” county Supervisor and Metro board Chairman Mark Ridley-Thomas said. “Since construction began on the Crenshaw/LAX line, our
The 2015 Taste of Soul Will Be Held on Crenshaw Blvd
August 27, 2015
Wal-Shea Corridor Constructors and Metro on board to ensure the festival happens on Crenshaw
Metro CEO, Phillip A. Washington Driving MTA into the Future
June 22, 2015
Decorated Army Seargeant chosen to lead nation’s third largest transit authority. The national search to find the next Chief Executive Officer at Metro halted swiftly after the Metro board of directors examined the qualifications of Denver Regional Transportation District (RTD) General Manager, Phillip A. Washington. In the L.A. Sentinel’s exclusive interview with Washington, his powerful personal story about his own experiences and his perspective about social equity was bold and unapologetic. “Yes, there was a search process and I did interview with some competition out there; yes, there was a process. And I’m happy to say that I was successful,”
Segment of Crenshaw Boulevard to Close Nine Consecutive Days
April 10, 2015
Crenshaw Boulevard, between Exposition Boulevard and Coliseum Street, will be closed to traffic for approximately nine consecutive days beginning Friday, April 10 at 9 p.m. to replace a 66 inch sewer line as part of construction activities for the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project. The old 66 inch sewer line adjacent to the Metro Expo Line Crenshaw station will be replaced as requested by the City of Los Angeles. The new sewer line will better serve the community around this intersection. The closure area will include Rodeo Road at Crenshaw Boulevard. There will be detour route signs for vehicle traffic. Access
Six Blue Line Stations in Long Beach to Close on Four Weekends
October 31, 2014
To continue the $1.2 billion overhaul of the Metro Blue Line, the region’s oldest light rail system, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) plans four weekend closures that will affect travelers to Long Beach. The Metro Blue Line Pacific Coast Highway and Anaheim stations in Long Beach will each receive a second canopy along with improvements such as lighting, new paint, replacement of worn or damaged tiles and the installation of new tracks and track beds. Weekend work will be done from 9 p.m. on Friday until 5 a.m. on Monday on the following weekends: November 7 through
Crenshaw/LAX Weekly Project Community Meetings & Events: NOV. 18 – DEC. 9
October 24, 2014
COMMUNITY MEETINGS & EVENTS Urban Land Institute (ULI) LA Transit Oriented Los Angeles Summit Save the date for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) LA Transit Oriented Los Angeles Summit on November 12, 2014 from 7:30am-12noon at the Japanese American National Museum. Learn the latest on how innovative transportation planning can enhance the health and wellness of both people and neighborhoods. For more information or to register, visit www.la.uli.org. Crenshaw/LAX CLC Economic Development Project Oriented Discussion (POD) Meeting The Crenshaw/LAX Community Leadership Council (CLC) invites you to attend the upcoming Economic Development Project Oriented Discussion (POD) meeting on Tuesday, November 18,
Weekend & Weeknight Closures of Crenshaw Bl: OCT. 24 – NOV. 9
October 24, 2014
This is a reminder of the upcoming closures scheduled to begin this weekend. The contractor will implement additional full closures of Crenshaw Bl for the entirety of the next two weekends and on weeknights leading up to the street excavation and decking operation on November 7, 2014. Additional piles are being installed into the street of Crenshaw Bl which will require a full closure between Exposition Bl and Coliseum St. See construction notice for details. This work entails the following: • Starting Oct. 24, 2014, Crenshaw Bl will be closed for the entirety of the next two weekends and on