Foothill Gold Line completes work at 14 crossings ahead of schedule

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority

On the heels of last week's completion of all light rail track installation for the Foothill Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa, the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority has achieved another major milestone for the project – completion of all 14 grade crossings for the 11.5-mile light-rail extension, three months ahead of schedule.

 

Work began on the grade crossings in February 2013 and required long-term closures of each street. Each grade crossing received upgrades to underground utilities, the roadway, sidewalks, curbs and gutters, in addition to installation of light-rail track, signals and communications and safety equipment.

“Completing the grade crossings is an important milestone for the project, keeping us on time and on budget,” stated Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Chief Executive Officer Habib Balian. “We are now less than a year from turning the project over to Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority and having the crossings complete means that most of the risk on the project is behind us.”

The Foothill Gold Line is a nearly $2 billion, 12-station extension of the Metro Gold Line light-rail system, being overseen by the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, an independent transportation planning and construction agency created in 1998 by the California State Legislature.

 

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