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Expo Line Community Meeting

Quarterly Phase 2 Construction Update – Los Angeles

January 2014


Meeting Purpose and Format

Construction Update

Expo Bikeway Update

Next Steps

Open House Session

Meeting Agenda

Phase 2 Construction Update Meeting


The purpose of tonight’s meeting is to:

Provide an update on construction activity

Share information on the Expo Bikeway

Receive input and feedback from the community

The format will include a short presentation followed by an interactive Open

House session to facilitate dialogue and community input.

Please be sure to visit all the stations and:

Collect information

Ask questions

Share your ideas




6.6 mile corridor

7 new Stations

64,000 Daily Riders by 2030

Estimated Travel Time (Downtown LA

to Santa Monica): 46 minutes

Estimated Cost: $1.5 billion

Final design in now complete

Major construction started in 2012

Expo Line Project Description

Phase 2 Expo Line from Culver City to Santa Monica:

Expo Light Rail Line Palms Station

Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking west

Expo Light Rail Line Westwood/Rancho Park Station

Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking east

Expo Light Rail Line Expo/Sepulveda Station

Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking west

Expo Light Rail Line Expo/Bundy Station

Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking east

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Expo Phase 2 Construction Progress at a Glance

2014 Construction Highlights:

• Project is over 50% Complete

• Utility relocations continue throughout the alignment

• Guideway construction and rail installation is well

underway

• Majority of bridges are nearing completion

• Four of the seven stations are under construction

• Westwood Blvd and Overland Ave track installation

completed

Expo Light Rail Line Construction Update

Palms Bridge MSE Wall Track Installation at Westwood Blvd

Rail Welding for Track Installation Guideway along Northvale Rd

ROW Construction Progress – January to April 2014


ROW Construction Progress Cont. – January to April 2014

Motor Bridge

Pico Bridge (Sawtelle span)

Soundwall installation at Overland Ave

Falsework over Pico Blvd


Track Crossing Installation Progress

June 2014

May 2014

April 2014

Construction Progress

Completed Track Crossing Installation: Tentative Track Crossing Schedule

Westwood Blvd

Overland Ave


Station Progress January – March 2014

Accomplishments to date Goals thru March 2014

Palms Station

• Bridge construction completed

• Station platform construction underway


Westwood/Rancho Park

• Track installation completed

• Station platform construction underway

Expo/Sepulveda


• MSE wall & station platform construction underway

Expo/Bundy


• MSE wall & station platform construction underway

• Completion of utility work

• Lane restoration on National/Palms

• Elevator and stairway construction

• Completion of MSE wall construction

• Completion of station platform

• Electrical and communication systems

• Elevator and stairway construction

• Completion of MSE wall construction


Bridges and ROW Progress January – March 2014

Accomplishments to date Goals thru March 2014


Bridges

• All Los Angeles bridges under construction

• Motor Bridge falsework removed

• Falsework over Pico completed

• Complete bridge finishes: walkways, lighting

railing and coating

• Complete storm drain and water line utility

work

• Continue rail installation

• Completion of Sepulveda Parking Structure

• Begin roadway and street improvements

Venice Boulevard Bridge

• Completed bridge concrete pours

• Completed duct bank installation

• Completed falsework removal

Guideway

• Rail installation began November 2013

• Storm drain, track drain, duct bank,

retaining wall, and soundwall installation

underway

• Continue rail installation

• Completion of Sepulveda Parking Structure

• Begin roadway and street improvements


Utility Work Construction Activities – January to April 2014

LADWP Power Tie-In at the

Sepulveda Parking Structure

Utility Relocations at:

Bagley

National/Palms

Overland

A portion of the utility work is being conducted by

3rd Parties such as DWP, AT&T, Verizon, SCE and TWC

Advisories:

Intermittent lane closures and parking restrictions

will be implemented

Additional notification will be provided

if service disruptions are required

Work Hours (Vary by location): 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

9:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., Sunday through Thursday

Sepulveda

Bundy

Expo Light Rail Line Expo Light Rail Line Construction Timeline

Construction Progress and Timeline

Construction Timeline

2011 Pre-Construction Activities

2012 Bridge Construction, Utility Relocation and Guideway Excavation, and Soundwalls

2013 Bridge and Station Construction, Utility Relocation, Soundwalls, Track Installation

and Street/Roadway Improvements

2014 Continue Street/Roadway Improvements, Station Finishes, Electrical System, Train

Control, and Landscaping Installation

2015 Systems Testing and Pre-Revenue Operations


• Final Design is underway

• Construction is anticipated to start winter/spring 2014

Expo Bikeway Design

Bikeway

Typical Los Angeles Bike Path Design

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Provide regular updates to stakeholder groups throughout construction

Next Quarterly Project Construction Update Meeting: April 2014

Next Steps

Next Steps

October 2013 Expo Construction Update Meeting

Expo Light Rail Line Expo Light Rail Line Open House Session

The room is divided into informational tables where you can:

View final renderings of the Phase 2 stations

Meet with project staff that can address your questions/concerns on issues

such as station design, noise impacts, traffic and circulation, and safety

Provide your feedback

Format for Open House Session

Table #1 Table #2 Table #3

General Project Information

and

Expo Bikeway

Construction

Design


How to Reach Us

Contacts

Project Website: www.BuildExpo.org

Sign-up on our homepage to be added to

the project database and receive notices

via email.

Project Hotline: 213-922-EXPO (3976)

www.Facebook.com/ExpoLine

www.Twitter.com/ExpoLine

Social Media:

Email: [email protected]

Community Relations Contacts:

Torri Hill

SRJV Community Relations Manager

310-500-1485 or [email protected]

Heather Rozman

SRJV Community Relations Coordinator

310-500-1487 or [email protected]

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