Geotechnical testing begins in LA

Written by jrood

Today the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will begin conducting geotechnical tests at more than 200 locations along the planned alignment of the Westside Subway Extension as the next step for planning and engineering the project. Work will include soil, seismic, noise and vibration tests to be completed over a two-to-three month period. The data collected will help determine the exact route the project will ultimately take through Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood. The first tests will be conducted in the Westwood area where work permits have been secured. The project will be conducted along the entire planned alignment from Western Avenue to the Westwood/VA Hospital but will begin in the Beverly Hills, Century City and Westwood areas. Geotechnical work will build on the data gathered during the previous draft environmental review phase. The new tests will provide the project team with additional soil and seismic information that is needed to narrow the route down to one. The geotechnical data gathered from the tests will be used to make recommendations about the best, safest and most effective ways to design and build the subway extension. Metro expects to finish the final environmental review stage of the project in the next year.

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