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Metro subway construction, Metro meetings, Representative Friedman, Culver City plans and more

By Joe Linton

4:59 PM PDT on March 17, 2025

Starting today Monday 3/7 - for three weeks - Metro will close Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills

Metro subway construction, Metro meetings, Representative Friedman, Culver City plans and more.

Wednesday and Thursday 3/19-20 – Metro board committees will meet to discuss and vote on various items in advance of next week’s board meeting. Find meeting agendas and staff reports at Metro board webpage.
Continuing Wednesday 3/19 – Culver City is hosting a series of workshops and walking tours for the city’s Complete Streets Design Standards. Learn more and provide feedback. Final in-person workshop will be Wednesday 3/19 at 6 p.m. Walking tours will take place Saturday 3/29 at 11 a.m. and Saturday 4/5 at 11 a.m. Details at Culver City announcement.
Wednesday 3/19 – Streets For All will host a virtual Happy Hour with U.S. Congressmember Laura Friedman starting at 5 p.m. Details at SFA event.
Ongoing scheduled Metro service alerts:
- Metro has closed four blocks of Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills for ~3 weeks for subway construction. Expect bus detours. Sidewalks remain open/passable.
- Metro is rehabilitating C Line overhead wire.
- Metro G Line construction detours are in effect through 2027.

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

Joe Linton

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