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Metro Starts Construction on Little Tokyo/Arts District Eastside Access Improvements
The $29.7 million Eastside Access Improvements project provides first/last mile connections to the new Metro Regional Connector subway, expected to open to the public in mid-2022
October 22, 2021
Bus-Only Lane Couplet Coming to Grand and Olive
Downtown L.A.'s Olive Street and Grand Avenue will see new bus-only lanes before the end of 2021. The lanes will operate from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on weekdays.
September 1, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Frames Removed from 6th Street Bridge Arches
L.A. has begun removing the 'falsework' frames to reveal the monumental concrete arches. The $588 million 3,500-foot-long bridge is expected to open in summer of 2022.
August 24, 2021
Spring Street Bridge Bike Lanes Delayed – Again
The no-construction Spring Street Bridge construction site stands for months and years as a sort of monument to one aspect of the city's dysfunction
August 5, 2021
Metro Studying How to Make Complex Regional Connector Operate Smoothly
In order to make Regional Connector operations smooth and reliable, Metro is looking into several upgrades that could help speed up existing light rail lines.
July 16, 2021
Solidarity Ride Draws Attention to Metro Bike Share Union Push
Metro Bike Share workers, employed by Metro contractor Bicycle Transportation Systems, filed with the National Labor Relations Board to be represented by the Transport Workers Union.
June 28, 2021
Planning for Equity: Putting the Community in the Downtown Community Plan
The Department of City Planning has the chance to live up to its statements on equity by prioritizing meaningful engagement in planning with communities, and creating programs and policies that will ensure outcomes that are fair, sustainable, and community-supported.
June 9, 2021
Bus Lane Updates: New Red Markings – New Lanes Delayed
New red thermoplastic bus lane markings have been installed on Wilshire and Figueroa. Bus lanes expected soon on Alvarado, Grand, and Olive.
June 4, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Construction of Regional Connector Pedestrian Bridge to Grand Avenue
Regional Connector pedestrian bridge construction is well underway. The new subway is expected to open to the public around August 2022.
June 1, 2021
Eyes on the Bridge: Sixth Street Viaduct Progress
Plenty of progress on the $588 million nearly mile-long viaduct, now expected to open in Summer of 2022
May 5, 2021
