Purple Line Extension
Construction Community Meeting
November 3, 2016
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Agenda
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Project Construction Updates: Western, La Brea, Fairfax and La Cienega
La Brea Station Street Configuration Update
Fairfax Decking: Phase I,II, III, Detours, outreach and communication
Holiday Moratorium
Eat Shop Play Wilshire
Business Interruption Fund
Measure M
Question & Answer
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Purple Line Extension
Project Alignment
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Sections 2 and 3 Status
Under Construction
Section 1
Forecasted Schedule
Section 2
Section 3
Length
3.92 Miles
2.59 Miles
2.48 Miles
New Stations
Wilshire/La Brea
Wilshire/Fairfax
Wilshire/La Cienega
Wilshire/Rodeo
Century City/
Constellation
Westwood/UCLA
Westwood/VA
Hospital
Pre-Construction Activities Current - 2016
2016 - 2018
2025 - 2027
Construction
2015 - 2023
2018 - 2026
2027 - 2035
Operations
2024
2026
2035
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PLE Section 1
Alignment
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Purple Line Maintenance Facility
Butterfield Property
590 S Santa Fe Avenue
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Located in Arts District
downtown, near 6th St Bridge
Continuation of Abatement Work
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Monday thru Saturday
Work Hours: 7am to 4:30pm
Design Advisory Group
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Advisory group is made up of local
leaders and artists from the Arts
District.
Goal is to review and provide input on
exterior design of building.
Next Meeting: November 9, 2016
• 3:00pm at SCI-Arc, Room 160
Installation of piles along west side to support excavation
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Tie-in at Western Station
Western Staging Yard
• Northeast corner of Wilshire and Manhattan
Place one block west of Western
• Sound wall construction substantially
completed.
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Remaining work includes gate installation, artwork on
walls and widening of driveways
Currently used intermittently for storage
Median Removal
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No schedule for this work yet
Western Staging Yard
Example of Banner Art Design for Staging Yard
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Crenshaw Yard Staging Site
Wilshire/Crenshaw
• Used throughout Section 1 design-build
construction
• Mitigation efforts and maintenance:
– Crenshaw Gate Entrance re-worked and
improvements made
– Lorraine Gate temporarily closed until
further notice
– Maintenance inside and outside of yard
Signage at the Crenshaw Yard
Signage and blankets at the Crenshaw Yard Entrance
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La Brea Station
Rendering shows length of the La Brea underground station box
on Wilshire Blvd from Orange Dr. to Detroit St.
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Purple Line Extension
Wilshire/La Brea Schedule
*As of October 2016. Subject to Change
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La Brea Station
La Brea Staging Yards
Staging Yard Activities and
Equipment
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Yard usage: 7am to 11pm,
(11pm to 7am as needed).
Sound wall is 20-24 feet high
Maintenance of equipment
Deliveries
Excavation
Contractor finishes concrete slab adjacent to much shaft at South La Brea Yard
Mitigations
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Must comply with City of Los
Angeles noise requirements
Noise Control Signage
Low Impact Back up alarms
Acoustical Insulation
Metro 5 Step Noise Plan
S La Brea Staging Yard Mitigation signage and cleaning truck wheels to reduce track
out of dirt
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La Brea Station
Decking Completed
Decking
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On Wilshire, between Orange Dr. and Detroit
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Constructed a concrete deck, curb to curb
593 deck panels installed
Decking will serve as the temporary street
surface
Traffic will travel on the installed deck panels
while the station is constructed underground
La Brea Station:
– Approx. 1,000 feet long
– Approx. 70 feet wide
– Approx. 60 feet deep
Contractor has finished deck panels at La
Brea/Wilshire
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Wilshire/La Brea Work Zone, Traffic Control
The current work zone on the
south side of Wilshire from Detroit
to Orange Dr is anticipated to be in
place through January 2017.
This work zone advances:
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La Brea station excavation.
Utility hanging from the deck.
Dewatering system installation
Maintenance of geotechnical
instruments and dewatering
wells.
Restoration of street and
sidewalk.
Work to support excavation from the closure on Wilshire in progress
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Deck Openings
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Deck openings are openings of the street-deck for
the purpose of delivering materials for underground
construction.
Deck openings will be done at locations of the deck
that are designed to open and close.
Deck openings will occur periodically, as needed
Deck panels are 8-ft by 14-ft
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Following La Brea decking, late 2016
Throughout the duration of the project
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Off-peak hours, (M-F, 9am-3:30pm, 7pm-6am) and
Saturdays and Sundays.
Traffic reduced to one lane each direction
Example of a deck opening from underneath
the deck
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La Brea Station
Construction Opportunity
• Center Opening Concept
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La Brea Station
Center Opening Construction Concept
What:
• Establish a material handling shaft in the
Wilshire Blvd. center median between
Sycamore Ave. and Orange Dr., just east of La
Brea in lieu of multiple intermittent closures
and panel openings during excavation
• Wilshire remains two lanes in each direction
between La Brea and Mansfield
• Left turns open on Wilshire at La Brea and
Detroit in both directions
Rendering of center opening.
When:
• Proposed January 2017 thru December 2017
How:
• The work zone would be established using krail, fencing and sound blankets
• Seeking community input
Cross-section of center opening being used
for excavation.
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La Brea Station
Center Opening Construction Concept
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For handling material in and out of the
1,000 ft. station during construction.
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Safest method to accomplish work under
deck from the street.
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Limits lane reductions for deck openings,
leaving a more consistent traffic pattern.
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More robust noise mitigation for this
method rather than for lane closures.
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Assists traffic flow of hauling and
decentralizes hauling from the La Brea
staging yards.
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Expedites station excavation and concrete
work if in place.
Center opening work zone on Wilshire between Sycamore and Mansfield. Wilshire two lanes in each direction.
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La Brea Station Excavation
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Now thru the Fall of 2017
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Work hours are 7am-11pm, 11pm-7am as
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Excavation will occur under the concrete
deck, with intrinsically safe equipment that’s
been certified by the State of California
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Excavation material will be removed from the
staging yards at Wilshire/La Brea, loaded into
trucks, and hauled using approved haul routes
(SB La Brea to I-10)
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Street level excavation has started as a part of
decking – excavation and utility hanging under
the deck will continue behind the closure on
Wilshire through the Fall of 2016
Examples of the excavation and
utility hanging underway for the
Wilshire/La Brea station
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Jet Grouting
*Dates and work activities subject to change
Overview
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Jet grouting is a construction process that uses high-pressure air and
grout to create a deep soil-concrete block
The purpose of jet grouting is to reinforce and strengthen the soil with
concrete to support tunneling and cross-passage construction
Locations
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Jet Grouting will occur at 16 locations along Wilshire between La
Cienega and Western
There will be no more than two jet-grouting operations being
performed at one time
Approximately 6 weeks at each location
Work hours M-F 7am-9pm, Sat 8am-6pm
Schedule
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Wilshire between Orange and Mansfield-Completed
Wilshire between Rossmore and Lucerne- Underway
Wilshire between Arden and Muirfield – anticipated start Nov. 2016
Wilshire between Plymouth and Windsor – anticipated start
December 2016
• Construction notices will be sent and outreach will be conducted for
each location
Workers begin jet grouting at Wilshire Blvd near
Rossmore
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Jet Grouting Activities and Layout
Work Activities
• Potholing, street level excavation ,
vertical drilling , trucking, cement
silos, pumps, generators
Layout
• Concrete Barriers placed on the
middle lanes of Wilshire Blvd
• Lanes reduced to two lanes each
direction at jet grouting locations
• Bus stops will be temporarily
relocated as required
• Wilshire BRT lane not enforced in
these areas during jet grouting
• Intermittent material deliveries
during off peak hours.
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Fairfax Station
Rendering shows length of the Fairfax underground station box
on Wilshire Blvd from west of Fairfax to just west of Ogden Dr.
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Purple Line Extension
Wilshire/Fairfax Station Schedule
*Schedule is subject to change. Updated as of October 2016.
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Ogden Staging Yard
Activities and Safety Measures/Mitigations
Grading the surface in Ogden yard
Vault installation for electrical power in the Ogden yard
Street sweeper for the staging
yards at La Brea and Fairfax
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Fairfax Station
Pile Installation Overview
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Pile installation includes:
– Rig to construct 95ft (L) deep
– Crane lifting 95Ft (L) , 24 Inch H-piles into
holes
– Approx. 490 piles
– Drilling, pile installation and backfilled
concrete completed same day
Piling started in August 2016 on the north side of
Wilshire
Operation anticipated to take approximately 4-6
months on each side of the street
Typical work hours 7am-11pm with potential
nighttime work hours from 11pm to 7am
Wilshire is reduced to two lanes in each direction.
Directional closures on Fairfax and Wilshire will
take place on weekends
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Piling on N. side of Wilshire Blvd.
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Fairfax Station Piling
Flip to South Side
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Traffic switch to south side of Wilshire anticipated over the weekend of
November, 18th - 20th 2016
Traffic reconfiguration will be installed over a single weekend using intermittent
lane reductions
Wilshire will be reduced to two lanes in each direction for approximately 4-6
months
Potential off-peak lane reductions to one lane in each direction
Left turn pockets eliminated on Wilshire at Fairfax
Left: Wilshire/Fairfax
work zone for piles on
the north side of
Wilshire.
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Station Decking
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Fairfax Station
Decking Overview
Decking
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On Wilshire, between Ogden Dr. and the 99 Cents Store.
Construction of a concrete deck, curb to curb
Sidewalks be maintained, or pedestrian detours created.
Decking will serve as the temporary street surface. Traffic will
travel on the installed deck panels while the station is
constructed underground
Fairfax Station:
– Approx. 800 feet long
– Approx. 70 feet wide
– Approx. 60 feet deep
Will follow pile operations; anticipated to begin January 2017
Additional activities under decking closures: piling, temporary
civil improvements.
Will work closely with First Responders on emergency access
and safety
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Fairfax Station
Decking Schedule
*Dates and work activities subject to change
January 2017 through Spring 2017
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Approximately 18 weekend closures, scheduled in three phases beginning east and moving
west on Wilshire Blvd
Phase 1: Ogden-Fairfax – 10 weekends
Phase 2: Fairfax intersection – 4 weekends
Phase 3: West of Fairfax – 4 weekends
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Friday 8pm: Full closure of Wilshire or Wilshire/Fairfax intersection (Phase 2)
Monday 6am: streets open
Work occurs continuously throughout weekend
Working with DOT on early lane reductions to start Fridays 10am (similar to La Brea). Wilshire
would reduce to one lane each direction to allow for the loudest work (breaking of concrete)
to be completed during day time hours.
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Fairfax Station Decking
Traffic Action Plan
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*Dates and work activities subject to change
Detour for 3 Phases have been submitted to DOT for review
Phase 1: Ogden-Fairfax – 10 weekends
Phase 2: Fairfax intersection – 4 weekends
Phase 3: West of Fairfax – 4 weekends
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This work requires close coordination and approval from City agencies
Board of Public Works approval anticipated in December 2016
Traffic Action Plan:
• Detour routes
• Proposed Mitigations
• Signage
• Signal timing adjustment
• Traffic Control Officer locations
• Maintains local access
• Bus Detours
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Fairfax Decking Phase 1
Wilshire, Ogden to Fairfax
Essentials:
• Wilshire reduced to one lane
in each direction from
Spaulding to Fairfax on
Fridays from 10am -8pm
• Full closure of Wilshire Blvd,
from Spaulding to Fairfax
starting at 8pm on Fridays
until Mondays at 6am
• Lane reductions on Fairfax for
west end work.
• Anticipated duration: 10
weekends
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Phase 1 Traffic Detour
Wilshire, Ogden-Fairfax Full Closure
DRAFT
Westbound: Northbound
La Brea to Westbound 6th
St. to Southbound Fairfax
to Westbound Wilshire
Eastbound: Northbound
Fairfax to Eastbound 6th
St. to Southbound La Brea
to Eastbound Wilshire
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Fairfax Decking Phase 2
Fairfax/Wilshire Intersection
Essentials:
• Early start lane reductions on
Wilshire and Fairfax starting on
Fridays from 10am until 8pm
• Full closure of Fairfax Ave. starting
at 8pm on Fridays until Monday at
6am
• Full closure of Wilshire Blvd.
starting at 8pm on Fridays until
Monday at 6am
• Anticipated duration: 4 weekends
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Phase 2 Wilshire Traffic Detour
Fairfax/Wilshire Intersection Closure
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Westbound Wilshire: Westbound
Wilshire to southbound La Brea to
westbound Olympic to northbound
San Vicente to westbound Wilshire
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Eastbound Wilshire: Eastbound
Wilshire to eastbound San Vicente
to northbound La Brea to eastbound
Wilshire
DRAFT
Local access on Wilshire for business and
residents will be maintained.
Lane reductions on Wilshire going eastbound
will start: Wilshire/Hamilton.
Lane reductions on Wilshire going westbound
will start: Wilshire/Orange
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Phase 2 Fairfax Traffic Detour
Fairfax/Wilshire Intersection Closure
DRAFT
Southbound Fairfax: Southbound Fairfax to
eastbound 6th st. to southbound La Brea to
westbound Olympic to southbound Fairfax.
Northbound Fairfax: Northbound Fairfax to
eastbound Olympic to northbound La Brea
to westbound 6th to northbound Fairfax.
Lane reductions on Fairfax will start in the
blocks approaching the hard closures.
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Local access on Fairfax for business and residents
will be maintained.
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Fairfax Decking, Phase 3
Wilshire, West of Fairfax
Essentials:
• Wilshire, from Fairfax to
Crescent Heights reduced to
one lane in each direction on
Fridays from 10am until 8pm
• Full closure of Wilshire Blvd.
from 8pm on Friday until 6am
on Monday
• Working with DOT to address
access to buildings between
Crescent Heights and Fairfax
(zone shown in yellow). Work
zone shown in purple
• Lane reductions on Fairfax to
support work on the east end
of the closure
• Anticipated Duration: 4
weekends
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Phase 3 Wilshire Traffic Detour
Wilshire, West of Fairfax
DRAFT
• Eastbound: Eastbound San
Vicente to northbound La
Brea to eastbound
Wilshire
• Westbound: Southbound
Fairfax to westbound San
Vicente to westbound
Wilshire
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Fairfax Station Decking
Community Outreach
• Robust Marketing Campaign
• Social Media: Facebook, Twitter,
Nextdoor
• Advertising: print, radio, online
• Media Coverage: press release
• Business and resident outreach
• Meetings with local groups, leaders
• Elected Official Briefings
• Safety Presentations
• School Presentations
• Community Partnerships
La Brea Decking postcard mailed to residents and businesses.
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Holiday Moratorium Exemption
Wilshire/La Brea and Wilshire/Fairfax
The holiday moratorium exemption is an approval from the City of LA to work in
the public right of way outside of k-rail work zones between Thanksgiving and
New Years. Specific work and locations include:
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La Brea Utility work
Fairfax Piling
Jet grouting locations
Construction notices will be provided prior to any work activity starting
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La Cienega Station
Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station
box on Wilshire Blvd from La Cienega to Tower Dr.
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Purple Line Extension
La Cienega Schedule
*As of October 2016. Subject to Change
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Advance Utility Relocation (AUR)
• Major work complete
• Fiber, AT&T, Water, Sewer, Storm Drain, Power, Gas
• Punch list items remain- anticipate Metro completion September 2016
• Utilities self-performing cable pulling – anticipated completion January 2017
Completed AUR work at Wilshire/La Cienega
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Demolition
Future Staging Yards
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City Council approved on July 19, 2016
Work hours: 8am-5pm
Hauling hours: 9am-3:30pm
Anticipated 10 weeks
Work activities include:
• Tree removal
• Protective sidewalk cover installation on
Wilshire and Gale
• Building demo
• Hauling
• Intermittent sidewalk closures
• Intermittent curb lane closure on Wilshire
during street frontage demo work.
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La Cienega Station
Gale Yard
Demolition of buildings on Gale
and Wilshire - completed
• Future Gale Staging Yard
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Need photo of green screened
property
Left: Photo of demo in progress at Wilshire/Gale
Right: Photo of demo completed at Wilshire/Gale
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La Cienega Station
La Cienega Demo
Future La Cienega Staging Yard
Demolition in progress at Wilshire/La
Cienega
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Potholing/Survey
Traffic Reconfiguration
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Work will take place during off-peak hours,
if approved
Work hours under review with COBH.
Use temporary lane closures similar to AUR
Investigating utility conflicts with pile line
Anything not labeled on existing plans
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capion
Add photo
Potholing work for vault installation at La Cienega
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Piling at La Cienega Station
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Approximately 500 piles to be installed
Station is approximately:
– 990 feet long
– 70 feet wide
– 60 feet deep
Piling at La Cienega is projected to start in the
first quarter of 2017 on the south side of
Wilshire.
The work zone and traffic control will reduce
Wilshire to two lanes in each direction.
Work hours under review with COBH.
Approximate location of south side pile work zones at Wilshire/La Cienega.
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Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire
Business Spotlight- East Segment
Whimsic Alley Fine Shops
Short Description: Los Angeles’s largest fandom retail store
Long Description:
Whimsic Alley is located a few blocks from the future La Brea station. They are the largest
fandom retail store in Los Angeles. Many of the featured items you will find at the store
include fan favorites: Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who, Supernatural, Sherlock
Homes and Outlander
Go Metro:
Whimsic Alley is located at 5464 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90036. For your best route,
use the Trip Planner
More Information:
Contact: 310-453-2370
Visit www.whimsicalley.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/whimsicalley/
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Eat, Shop, Play Wilshire
Business Spotlight- West Segment
Wadee Spa
Wadee Spa is a wonderful addition in the
Fairfax area, providing a tranquil, calm
environment for massage customers.
More Information:
www.wadeespa.com
637 S. Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles 90048
Phone: 323-934-2020
Hours
10am-10pm Mon-Sat.
Early Bird Specials before 4pm on Weekdays!
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Purple Line Extension
in the Community
Tarfest 2016
Project Taco-Eat Shop
Play Taco Tuesdays
Press event announcing early end of La
Brea decking
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Metro Business Interruption Fund
• Financial assistance to small “mom & pop” businesses impacted
by Metro transit rail construction along three project areas:
– Purple Line Extension, Phase 1
– Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project
– Regional Connector, Little Tokyo area & 2nd/Broadway segment
• Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail
corridor and meet other eligibility requirements
• Grant amount determined by demonstrated loss of business
revenue directly related to the period of construction disruption
• Maximum annual grant amount per business is $50,000
Metro Business Interruption Fund
• BIF Fund Administrator: Pacific Coast Regional Small
Business Development Corporation (PCR)
• To apply visit www.pcrcorp.org or call 213.739.2999, ext. 223
• Upcoming BIF workshops:
Monday, November 7th at 11:30am
Purple Line Extension Field Office
5055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 400
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Parking validation provided
• For more information, visit www.metro.net/bif
Measure M
Ballot Measure Overview
• In June, Metro Board approved placing a “No Sunset” measure
on the November ballot
• New ½ cent sales tax starting in July 2017
• Increases to 1-cent in 2039 when current ½ cent Measure R
expires
• Continues until voters decide to repeal it
– Through an initiative or Metro-sponsored measure
• Needs two-thirds approval by voters
Measure M
Elements of the Measure
• New rail and bus rapid transit projects
• New highway projects
• Enhanced bus and rail service
• Local street, signal, bike/pedestrian improvements
• Affordable fares for seniors, students and persons with
disabilities
• Maintenance/replacement of aging system
• Bike and pedestrian connections to transit facilities
Measure M
Accountability Built in the Measure
• Establishes an independent oversight process to provide an
enhanced level of accountability on the use of sales tax revenues
– Taxpayers Oversight Committee
• Establishes a comprehensive assessment of the plan every 10
years
• Reviews funding to each city and uses of those revenues
Want more information? Visit
metro.net/theplan
Next Meeting
Section 1 Construction Community Meeting
Thursday, January 19, 2017
6:00-8:00pm
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Brown Auditorium
5905 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, 90036
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Stay in Touch
www.metro.net/purplelineext
twitter.com/purplelineext
facebook.com/purplelineext
213.922.6934
[email protected]
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