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The Los Angeles County Traffic Improvement Plan is a sales tax
measure (Measure M) being placed on the November 2016 ballot by Los Angeles
County Metro. The measure proposes a new half-cent sales tax starting in July 2017, along with an extension of the 2008-voter approved Measure R half-cent sales tax beyond the
current expiration year of 2039.
Measure M has
a detailed expenditure plan which lays out how the new funds
would be spent over the first four decades. The
Foothill Gold Line to the county line in Claremont is one of about 40
major capital projects to be funded through Measure M, and would be one of the
first projects to break ground if approved in November.
Detailed information about
Measure M can be found at theplan.metro.net. You can also click on the
map below to see a map of the proposed capital projects to be funded under
Metro’s ambitious plan, as well as a fact sheet on funds to
be spent specifically in the San Gabriel Valley:
Measure M Highway and Transit Projects Map (click to see interactive
map on Metro's website):
Click below for a breakdown of San Gabriel Valley projects and programs
to be funded by Measure M:
As the
Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair advances through the final
phase of planning work and the line is readied for a design-build procurement,
excitement is building about using the line to travel to and from nearby
regional destinations. Watch this six-minute video to learn
about some of the points of interest
located within a short walk, bike or bus ride from a
future Foothill Gold Line station. Then take a minute to tell us where you will ride once the line is
completed to Montclair.
 Click here or above to play the video.
The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority has recently been
awarded four distinguished industry awards for the nearly $1 billion, 11.5-mile
Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Pasadena to Azusa. The extension
was completed and turned over to Los Angeles County Metro in September 2015 and
began passenger service in March 2016.
The four awards were given
by various construction and engineering industry associations, which recognized
the Construction Authority and the Foothill Gold Line project in the areas of
engineering, construction, sustainability and project management:
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Outstanding Rail Project of the Year – American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Metropolitan Los Angeles Branch
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Sustainability Excellence Distinction Award – Western Council of Construction Consumers (WCCC)
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Exceptional Project Achievement Award – Western Council of Construction Consumers (WCCC)
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Excellence in Dispute Avoidance & Resolution Award – Dispute Resolution Board Foundation (DRBF)
The Foothill Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa first broke ground
in June 2010 and was completed on time and under budget with 2.4 million work
hours logged and an excellent safety record. Construction Authority partners
for the project included Kiewit, Parsons, Skanska, AECOM, Hill International
and Webcor. The project was fully funded by Los Angeles County’s Measure R
half-cent sales tax that went into effect in 2008.
 Foothill Gold Line staff
will be out in the community in the coming weeks.
Come by and see us!
Citrus College Club Rush
Tuesday, September 13, 2016 - 9 AM to 3 PM
Citrus College
1000 West Foothill Blvd
Glendora, CA 91741
San Dimas Fitness Festival
Saturday, September 24, 2016 - 6:30 to 11 AM
Civic Center Park & Plaza
245 East Bonita Ave
San Dimas, CA 91773
35th Annual Village Venture Arts & Crafts
Faire
Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 9 AM to 5 PM
Indian Hill Blvd to College Ave and First St to
Fourth St
Claremont, CA 91711
Click here for route information
APU Homecoming
Saturday, October 29, 2016
Citrus College
Citrus Stadium Parking Lot
1000 West Foothill Blvd
Glendora, CA 91741
Click here for route information
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