Expo Phase II Community Meeting on Right of Ways

By Damien Newton
May 21, 2008

The Expo Phase II Team will present an upgrade on the grade crossing determinations for the Expo Right of Way and Venice/Sepulveda alternatives at Overland, Westwood, Barrington, Centinela, Charnock and Sepulveda.

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Expo Releases FEIR for Phase II Chooses Alignment Along ROW and Colorado Avenue

By Damien Newton | Dec 18, 2009

The Source has a full sized map here. The Expo Construction Authority has finally released the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Phase II of the Expo Line with some key changes. I’ll spend more time reviewing the document and talking to some of the key players in the drama over the weekend and will be […]

Breaking News: Expo Board Backs Route Down Right of Way and Colorado (Updated Below)

By Damien Newton | Apr 2, 2009

Photo: Friends 4 Expo I just got off the phone with Darrell Clarke who confirmed our suspicions, the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors has authorized the staff to move forward with the studies for Phase II with the "LRT-2" alignment down the existing right-of-way and then Colorado straight to Santa Monica. There was a […]

Expect Plenty of Debate Before Tomorrow’s Vote on the Expo Line FEIR

By Damien Newton | Feb 3, 2010

The Source has a full sized map here. Tomorrow’s meeting of the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors promises to be one of the best-attended, most controversial and longest meeting of the body. The Board is scheduled to vote on approval of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for Phase II of the Expo Line, and […]

Clock’s Ticking on Expo Phase II Lawsuit. Opponents Vow to Get it Filed by Next Week.

By Damien Newton | Feb 23, 2010

The future home of Expo Light Rail? Facing East on Sepulveda and Exposition. Photo: LA Streetsblog/Flickr Anyone awaiting word on whether the group fighting to stop or reconfigure Phase II of the Expo Line would file lawsuit doesn’t have to wait until March 6, the last day they can file to legally challenge the certification […]

Expo Construction Authority Expected to Pick Final Route Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Apr 1, 2009

Image of Light Rail in Santa Monica via Curbed LA Tomorrow, the Expo Construction Authority will vote on a "Final" route for Phase II of the Expo Line that will undergo an environmental study before final design and construction. The staff has recommended, and the Board will almost assuredly follow their recommendation, that the they […]

Expo Board Approves FEIR for Phase II. Off to Construction or Off to Court?

By Damien Newton | Feb 5, 2010

The Expo right of way just off of Exposition and Sepulveda. Photo: LA Streetsblog/Flickr After years of debates, threats of lawsuits, contentious community meetings and even heated discussion on Streetsblog message boards; there was a feeling that yesterday’s meeting of the Expo Board to debate the certification of the environmental documents for Phase II would […]