Gold Line bridge finalized

Tweet The final design for the $18.6 million “iconic” bridge over the eastbound lanes of the I-210 Foothill Freeway that will carry the Gold Line light rail train Gold Line Bridge has been approved by Caltrans and the Construction Authority, according to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority. The “Gateway to the San Gabriel [...]

Gold Line brings development

Tweet Light rail lines traditionally generate new development within a quarter-mile to a half-mile around stations along the route, including mixed-use developments of three-to-five stories such as in Pasadena. This creates lifestyles that require far less automobile traffic. A new 15-minute video posted by the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority features examples of [...]

No November Gold Line closures

Tweet There will be no 210 Freeway closures in November due to construction work on the Gold Line bridge, officials have announced. Following completion of the three deep foundations (in photo below right), work has begun on excavating the foundation from the old bridge. Meanwhile, on October 27, the Metro board approved an amendment to [...]

Gold Line bridge pillars dug

Tweet Early Oct. 7, the last of three 110-foot deep, 11-foot diameter foundations for the I-210 bridge was completed, according to Habib Balian, CEO of the Metro Old Line Foothill Construction Authority. <Story continues below the following 5-minute video showing work on the bridge and traffic detour plans on the 210 Foothill Freeway.> Each deep [...]

Gold Line gets $6 million

Tweet The Federal Transit Administration was awarded $6 million in federal grant funding to the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority for design and construction of improvements around the Foothill Extension station areas from Arcadia to Azusa. These funds are part of a $9 million multi-year grant, supported by federal Representatives David Dreier and [...]

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