Eyes on the Street: Metro Demolition Makes Way for Union Station Run-Through Tracks
There is some visible progress on Metro’s much-needed Union Station run-through tracks. The Link US project will greatly expand Amtrak and Metrolink capacity, and prepare the historic station for California High-Speed Rail.
For now, the delayed and scaled-back LinkUS project is in pre-construction, which means Metro has acquired property and is clearing the way for future elevated tracks. A Line and J Line riders can see that Metro is demolishing a couple of vacant industrial buildings located at the northeast corner of Center Street and Commercial Street. At this site, the Link US project will build a new elevated structure to carry trains over the 101 Freeway.
Metro shared early demolition photos in February.
This Streetsblog editor has been bicycling past the site and snapping photos for several months. Now you see it. Now you don’t!
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