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More Expo Delays? Fight Between Expo Board, Culver City Could Delay Final Phase I Station
By Damien Newton |
In November of 2007, the Expo Construction Authority and Culver City agreed that instead of building a “temporary” station at the terminus of Phase I of the Expo Project, that the Authority would build the permanent aerial station in time for the grand opening of Phase I. As part of that agreement, Culver City agreed […]
Up Next for Expo: Should Westwood Station Have Car Parking
By Damien Newton |
Now that the Expo Construction Authority has the legal green light to begin construction of Phase II of the Expo Line, it can move on to other issues. Responding to a motion at the February 5, 2010 meeting of the Expo Construction Authority by Zev Yaroslavsky, Expo staff have put together a presentation listing the […]
It’s Official: Expo Construction Contract, Aerial Station, and No Westwood Parking Approved by Expo Board
By Damien Newton |
Earlier this afternoon, the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors approved a $541.7 million design-build contract to the Skanska/Rados team, a no-commuter parking option for the Westwood Station and an aerial station for the Sepulveda Boulevard Station. Earlier in the day, the Los Angeles City Council had unanimously backed the Rosendahl/Koretz motion funding the Sepulveda […]
Culver City and Expo Authority Reach Agreement, Station Plan Moves Forward
By Damien Newton |
While many eyes focused on the Metro Board Room last week, the Expo Construction Authority also met to discuss a series of contract updates and construction news. But for Expo watchers there was also some major news on the Culver City front. Negotiations between the City and the Authority seem to be back on track […]
Privacy Screens? Newest Attempt to Snare Expo Gains Key Ally
By Damien Newton |
For months, the idea of “privacy screens” has been bandied about at meetings of the Expo Construction Authority Board of Directors but few took the idea that anyone would place large screens on top of the soundwalls adjacent to the line seriously. However, at last week’s meeting of the Expo Board of Directors, Board Member […]
Expo Construction Authority Expected to Pick Final Route Tomorrow
By Damien Newton |
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 […]