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Section 1 Purple Line Extension ConstructionUpdates
Name your Next Purple Line Station
Section 1 of the Purple Line ExtensionTransit Project will add three newstations and 3.92 miles of new subwayto Metro’s Rail system. The three newstations will be located at Wilshire/LaBrea, Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/LaCienega. The project will extend thecurrent Purple Line from Koreatownthrough Miracle Mile and is expected tobegin operations in 2023.
Metro staff originally developed a set ofgeographically-based names for thesestations and are now seeking input onthose names.
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Interview with the most important station, Wilshire/La Brea
As we continue interviewing the Purple Line Extension Section 1 stations, we arepleased to interview the La Brea Station, currently the most important station.
Erecting the TBM cradles on the west end of the Wilshire/La Brea Station for the launch west
Wilshire/La Brea Station (La Brea): You could just say best.
Purple Line Extension (PLE): I meant you are the furthest toward completion.La Brea Station: Or just say most important.
PLE: I don’t believe the other stations would agree.
La Brea: Let’s look at this logically. I am the only station that supports the twintunnel boring machines digging the tunnels. The tunnel segments come in theNorth Yard and are lowered into that shaft. All the soil from the tunnelexcavations are hauled away from the South Yard. On an average day, 3,750 tonsof soil are removed. And my South Yard contains the grout used by the tunnelboring machines.
Concourse deck inside Wilshire/La Brea Station construction progress
PLE: Everyone would agree that you are crucial.
La Brea: Not my sisters. I am always hearing from Fairfax that he will be thegateway to the Academy Museum and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art andthe Petersen Automotive Museum. La Cienega constantly brags that she sits inBeverly Hills. Well that doesn’t matter if the tunnel doesn’t reach you!
PLE: OK. So, what would you like our readers to know about you?
La Brea: I am the longest station, 1,100 feet long.
PLE: Actually, the La Cienega Station is just as long.
La Brea: Do you know that La Cienega means “the swamp.” Enough said.
PLE: That may be the reason most of the fossils have been found there.
La Brea: All I do is sacrifice—the first station begun and the last to be completed.
Bison fossil found at Wilshire/La Cienega Station.
PLE: It’s true that all the equipment supporting the tunnel boring machines mustbe removed before you open.
La Brea: I’ve been speaking with the Wilshire/Normandie Station on the Red Line.. .
PLE: I didn’t realize that you knew each other.
La Brea: We are BFF. She tells me that I am taken for granted—she has the sameproblem, being overlooked compared to the Vermont and Western stations.
PLE: I don’t think that’s accurate.
La Brea: She said that I should speak up for myself.
PLE: Well, that doesn’t seem to be a problem. Thank you for your time, La Brea.
Meanwhile, station construction and excavation is progressing at Wilshire/Fairfaxand Wilshire/La Cienega Stations to prepare for Soyeon and Elsie's (Section 1tunnel boring machines) journey west.
Tunnel Boring Machines Break Through at Wilshire/Western
Both Section 1 tunnel boring machines (TBMs), Soyeon and Elsie have completedtheir first mission. The TBMs started their tunneling journey at Wilshire/La Breaabout a week apart from each other. They both quietly tunneled 9,750 feet east tothe current Purple Line terminus at Wilshire/Western. This month, the TBMs willbe dissembled and trucked back to Wilshire/La Brea Station for their journey westto Wilshire/Fairfax and beyond.
Section 2 Purple Line Extension ConstructionUpdates
Beverly Hills and Century City
This month the design-build contractor will be installing the driveways at theReeves and N Cañon Stating Yards. During the installation, the sidewalks in front ofeach yard will be closed. Installation of the sound walls around the perimeter ofthe N Cañon Staging Yard will continue Monday through Friday from 8am to 6pm.
TBM launch box excavation progress
The temporary bus layover on Santa Monica is expected to be completed and inservice by the end of July. Relocated bus stops will be restored once the buslayover construction is completed. The excavation of the tunnel boring machine(TBM) launch box is progressing and is now over 30 feet deep.
Section 3 Purple Line Extension ConstructionUpdates
End-wall Piling to begin for Westwood/UCLA Station Spring2020
Piling is a construction process by which long steel piles are drilled into the soil toform the outlining walls for the underground station box. Each pile is about 90 feetlong, and Metro’s contractors will be drilling the piles into the soil, not drivingthem. Drilling piles is a much quieter process than driving them into the ground.End-wall piling to support tunneling at the Westwood/UCLA station is nowscheduled to begin in Spring 2020. The work will be completed in stages.
The general area for the end-wall piling work will be on Wilshire Bl between
Gayley Av and Glendon Av. There will be impacts to motorist and pedestrian trafficon Gayley Av and Midvale Av as well as Westwood Bl. To review the draft trafficplans, please click here to view the latest community presentation.
Metro contractors are continuingexcavation work to relocateunderground water, power, andtelecommunications equipment inWestwood. Advanced utility relocation(AUR) is expected to be completed in2020. The picture on the right showsstreet restoration on Wilshire Bl nearWestwood Bl post utility relocation.
Mark Dean Veca, Artist of the Wilshire/La BreaStation
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Eat Shop Play Welcomes Gourmando
Congratulations to Prospect Gourmand owners Chef Isaac Gamboa and ChanceyGamboa on opening up their second location Gourmando located at 107 SRobertson Bl, Beverly Hills, CA 90211. Gourmando features fine American farm totable cuisine.
Gourmando features an extensive brunch menu and a exclusive gourmet Donuts Shop. Breakfast, lunch and dinner served daily. Check out the monthly specials.
Isaac Gamboa trained under the aegis of Michelin-starred Chef/RestaurateurMichael Mina in Las Vegas including American Fish, Nob Hill and Strip Steak; waspart of the group’s opening teams, and honed valuable skills in fine dining andhospitality.
Through the Eat Shop Play campaign, the Purple Line Extension is committed tosupporting local businesses impacted by construction.
Metro Headlines“Harriet” and “Ruth” will digtunnels for Purple LineExtension between BeverlyHills and Century City;artwork for TBMs unveiled
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Purple Line Extension Section1 tunnel boring machinebreaks through toWilshire/Western
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Second tunnel boring machineon Purple Line Extensionreaches Wilshire/WesternStation
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Fossil from giant bison speciesfound during Purple LineExtension construction
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Construction is a dynamic process and information is subject to change without notice. Forthe latest construction updates visit our project website.
Upcoming MeetingsLunch with Us Webinar: La Cienegaand Rodeo Station Update Wednesday, July 10 | 12pm - 1pm | Linkto Webinar | Password: Purple
Section 1: Miracle Mile Ice CreamSocial with mark Dean Veca Sunday, July 14 | 3:30pm - 5pm | KPProjects Gallery
Section 1: Construction CommunityMeeting Thursday, July 18 | 6:30pm - 7:30pm |SAG-AFTRA
Section 1 & 2: La Cienega and RodeoStation Update Meeting Wednesday, July 10 | 6:30pm - 8pm |2nd Floor Municipal Gallery at BeverlyHills City Hall
Section 3: Pre-Construction
Community Meeting Thursday, June 20 | 6:30pm - 8pm |Belmont Village Senior Living
Lunch with Us Webinar: Sections 1, 2,and 3 Construction Update Wednesday, July 24 | 12pm - 1pm | Linkto Webinar | Password: Purple
Section 2: Construction CommunityMeeting Thursday, August 15 | 6:30pm - 8pm |Century Plaza Towers
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