La Verne Gold Line Update, March 12, 2021

Press release from the La Verne Chamber of Commerce:

March 12, 2021

Now, 16 months into the Foothill Gold Line design-build project, Kiewit-Parsons (KPJV) has completed about 80 percent of the design work and approximately 25 percent of the project overall. Crews are actively working throughout the 9.1-mile corridor, including starting the first bridge construction, completing grade crossing reconstruction at three crossings (with one more reopening next week). They anticipate relocating the first section of freight track (through the city of Glendora) by the end of July.

In the field, the first three at-grade street crossings have been fully reconstructed, one more is set to be completed early next week, and three more will be underway this month. Altogether, this accounts for more than 20% of the work needed to complete the 21 at-grade crossings on the project. Additionally, the Glendora Station pedestrian undercrossing, that will connect the station platform to the future parking facility and surrounding streets, is taking shape. The first bridgework on the project is also now underway.

In all, crews will build or renovate a total of 19 bridge structures on the project, most of which cross local water channels. However, four new light rail bridges will be built over major streets along the project route; each is required by the California Public Utilities Commission for safety.
Glendora to Pomona Station Parking Facilities to be Surface Lots

In January 2021, the Construction Authority board of directors certified a Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIR) for the project; approving project modifications to the station-area parking facilities at Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona and Claremont. The modifications were in response to a request by Metro to reduce the number of parking spaces being built at each station.
The modifications include reduced total parking spaces, surface lots at the four stations currently under construction, modified land needs, and a new location for the Pomona Station parking facility. The parking facilities will be built later in the project, as a separate design-build contract. Details on the project modifications and the Final SEIR are available on the Construction Authority’s website.

• Yesenia Arias Community Relations Manager
• March 12, 2021
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This press release was produced by the La Verne Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.