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Metro 405 Freeway widening meeting, weekend Metro A Line closures (Duarte to Azusa), Metro Rail to Rail path construction, and more

Metro map of proposed 405 Freeway expansion through the city of Carson

Metro 405 Freeway widening meeting, weekend Metro A Line closures (Duarte to Azusa), Metro Rail to Rail path construction, and more.

  • Ongoing scheduled Metro service alerts (see also Friday below) - Metro is rehabilitating C (Green) Line overhead wire equipment. Metro warns riders to expect delays and occasional bus bridges between stations.
  • Wednesday 10/16 - Metro will host a 6 p.m. virtual Rail to Rail Active Transportation Corridor Project update meeting, mostly focused on construction impacts. Details at Metro event page.
  • Wednesday 10/16 - Metro will hold another scoping meeting for its planned widening of the 405 Freeway through the city of Carson. The in-person meeting will take place from 6-7:30 p.m. at the Carson Event Center at 801 Carson Street. Find project information at SBLA coverage from 2022 and last month.
  • Weekends starting this Friday 10/18 - Metro will temporarily close the four easternmost stations on the A Line for up to six weekends (10/18-20, 10/25-27, 11/1-3, 11/8-10, 11/15-17, and 12/6-8). Station closures will start Fridays at 9 p.m. and last all day Saturday and Sunday. Stations impacted are: Duarte, Irwindale, Azusa Downtown, and APU/Citrus College. During the closure, Metro will test operating systems that will allow it to connect the existing A line with the nearly completed extension to Pomona, opening next year. Metro will provide riders a free shuttle bus, Line 851, running every 10 to 20 minutes between Monrovia Station and the four closed stations, connecting with the regular A Line trains. Metro rail A Line service from Monrovia to Long Beach will operate as usual.

Did we miss anything? Is there something we should list on future calendars? Email joe [at] streetsblog.org

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