CPUC Hearing on Expo Grade Crossings

By Damien Newton
Jul 30, 2008

In the Matter of the Application of the
Exposition Metro Line Construction Authority for an order authorizing
the construction of a two-track at-grade crossing for the Exposition
Boulevard Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across Jefferson Boulevard,
Adams Boulevard, and 23^rd Street, all three crossings located along Flower Street in the City of Los Angeles, County of Los Angeles, California.

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City Has a Plan for Expo Bike Path, But What About Complete Streets?

By Damien Newton | May 20, 2009

Cyclists on the Expo Exposure Ride take a break in front of Dorsey High. It finally appears as though the Expo Bike Path, the path that is going to run parallel to Phases I and II of the Expo Line is going to be built. After the Expo Construction Authority punted on taking the lead […]

Packed Expo Board Agenda for Tomorrow Afternoon – Sepulveda Station, No Parking at Westwood, Phase II Contract Award

By Damien Newton | Mar 17, 2011

Tomorrow 2:30 P.M. today, at the Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration, the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors will meet and vote on several major issues, not the least of which is awarding the Phase II “design-build” contract to Skanska/Rados Expo 2 Joint Venture. But first there’s two issues that need to be dealt with. […]

Hearings on Expo Phase II DEIR Begin Tomorrow

By Damien Newton | Feb 17, 2009

The Exposition Construction Authority, the quasi independent agency charged with building the Expo Line, will hold three hearings on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement tomorrow. There will be two more hearings next week, and each provide an opportunity to make your voice heard on what kind of Expo Line you wish to see. The largest […]

BREAKING NEWS: CPUC Approves All Expo Phase II Crossings

By Damien Newton | Nov 10, 2011

Earlier today, the California Public Utilities Commission gave the green light to proceed with construction of Phase II of the Expo Line. CPUC was widely expected to delay their decision on whether or not the rail/road crossings for Phase II were safe enough and that they wouldn’t cause excess pollution by creating traffic delay. In […]

Expo Station Coming to Farmdale and Exposition?

By Damien Newton | Mar 23, 2010

Thanks for the overview, Curbed The strange saga of the Expo Light Rail Line continued yesterday when Judge Maribeth Bushey of the California Public Utilities Commission issued a proposed amendment to the environmental documents for the Expo Line Phase I that would allow the construction of a rail station at the intersection of Exposition Boulevard […]

Debate Over Grade Crossings Highlights Expo Meeting

By Damien Newton | Oct 25, 2007

(Note: For more on potential designs and teh history of the project go to the official site here, the Wikipedia site here or Friends 4 Expo Transit’s site here .) Debate concerning the safety of at-level (street level) grade crossings highlighted last night’s public meeting on the proposed alternatives for Phase II of the Expo […]