Completion of the bridge over Colorado Boulevard, and thus the opening of that street and the beginning of construction on the bridge over Santa Anita Avenue has all been pushed back by three weeks until the end of May. So far, there is no obvious bridge over Colorado Boulevard except on each side of the street. That bridge is the second of four bridges to be built through Arcadia to carry a light rail line an additional 11.5 miles from … [Read more...]

The most brutal part of the construction of the Gold Line through Arcadia begins soon, with the right lanes of Santa Anita Avenue to be closed for months to northbound and southbound lanes beginning later this month or early May. Closures will continue through the spring and summer and until late October. The lanes will be closing as the first steps towards construction of a bridge carrying train tracks over the four-lane road, which will also … [Read more...]

The Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority has introduced an interactive map for users to track the many projects during the next couple of years, including thee major bridges through the center of Arcadia, the train station and related parking lot and transit center. The interactive map is one of numerous upgrades to the agency website to make it easier for the community to stay up to date on current construction … [Read more...]