LA Metro Blue Line sets temporary closure next two weekends
Written by jrood
Metro Blue Line passengers in the Los Angeles area will experience travel delays of up to 40 minutes for the next two weekends beginning this Friday night, August 13, due to construction of the Expo light rail line, which will connect with the Metro Blue Line in downtown Los Angeles. Special Metro Bus bridge service will parallel the train route during the construction work.
Work will begin at 9 p.m.
on Friday and continue until Monday early morning, August 16. Metro expects to
have the Metro Blue Line service restored by Monday before rush hours between
Washington and 7th St/Metro Center Stations. Should any unforeseen
delay occur, the bus bridge would continue in operation with buses running
between Washington and 7th/Metro Center stations.
The same plan is for the
second weekend beginning Friday night, August 20, and continuing until the
early hours of Monday, August 23.
The Metro Blue stations
affected will be San Pedro, Grand Avenue, Pico/Chick Hearn and 7th/Metro
Center. Rail service from Washington Station to Long Beach Transit Mall will
not be affected. There also will be Metro personnel at Washington and 7th/Metro
Center stations to help direct patrons.
The Expo Line is a new 8.5 -mile
light rail line under construction from downtown Los Angeles to Culver City. It
will share tracks and two stations with the Metro Blue Line along the Flower
Street portion of the alignment.
