 As of this month, the Glendora to Pomona project segment is now 57% complete overall. The freight track is fully relocated within the shared corridor, and the light rail track is now more than 50% installed. Reconstruction requiring long-term street closures at the 21 at-grade crossings is nearly complete, and construction of the 19 new or renovated bridges is almost 70% complete. Walls, fencing and train control installation are already nearly 50% complete; and the four new light rail stations are all under construction. Importantly, KPJV remains on budget and on schedule, as they work toward an early-January 2025 project turnover to Metro.
Details on work completed this past month is included below.
Grade Crossings - Fulton Rd. Crossing Reconstruction Nearing Completion
 Photo: Crews installing new light rail tracks at Fulton Rd. crossing
Crews are nearing completion on the reconstruction of the Fulton Rd. crossing in La Verne/Pomona (see photo above), allowing the street to reopen to motorists and pedestrians next week. This is the final full closure required for the Fulton Rd. crossing. Over the past few weeks, crews have installed two new light rail tracks and completed work on the nearby Thompson Creek bridge. Currently, crews are rebuilding the roadway and hardscape before reopening the street. For more information on the closure, click here.
During the Fulton Rd. closure, crews reopened all lanes on Garey Ave. Once Fulton Rd. reopens, crews will resume the lane closures at Garey Ave. through the end of the year for utility work. NOTE: A full closure of Garey Ave. is planned for early 2023 to allow crews to complete the crossing reconstruction work not able to be completed under lane closures. More details will be shared in upcoming E-News Updates.
Other Grade Crossing Closures
 Photo: Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. intersection
At the Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. intersection in Glendora (see photo above), crews are continuing the closure of Grand Ave. north of Foothill Blvd., while maintaining reconfigured traffic lanes east, west and south of the intersection. This partial closure has been in place since mid-July, allowing crews to expedite completion of the bridge super-structure months earlier than originally planned (more on the bridge below).
Beginning October 29, crews will begin a 12-day nearly-full closure of the intersection to allow crews time to complete the grade crossing reconstruction, as well as complete most of the remaining work on the bridge and remove the supporting falsework. During the closure, all through traffic lanes and left-turn lanes will be closed, and only two of the four right turn movements will be open. For more information on the upcoming closure, click here. Please utilize the detour map in the notice to plan your route and be prepared.
 Photo: Bonita Ave./Cataract Ave. intersection open
As a reminder, the Bonita Ave./Cataract Ave. intersection in San Dimas (see photo above), although now open to motorists and pedestrians, continues to be under a temporary lane configuration with restricted movements through the end of the year to allow crews to safely complete work on the intersection. For more information on the restrictions, click here.
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19 New or Renovated Bridges
Virtually all of the freight bridge work is complete, and crews are nearing completion on the light rail bridge super-structures. Only two are remaining to be completed: the one over Lone Hill Ave., and the one over the intersection of Foothill Blvd. and Grand Ave. (both in the city of Glendora). Below are updates on the four light rail bridges being built over major streets (from west to east); the rest of the 15 now-completed bridges are over channels and washes that intersect the corridor:
Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. Light Rail Bridge
   Photos: Crews pouring concrete for super-structure of new light rail bridge over Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. intersection
As mentioned above, Grand Ave. remains closed north of Foothill Blvd., and the temporary traffic configuration is in place on the other three intersection street segments. This has allowed crews to expedite progress on the new light rail bridge over the Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. intersection in Glendora, as the bridge is now nearly completed. This past week, crews completed the last major concrete pour for the super-structure (as seen in the photos above), with just a few smaller pours remaining for other elements of the bridge.
 Photo: Crews running steel cables through super-structure of new light rail bridge over Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. intersection
Crews have also completed work to strengthen the super-structure. As seen in the photo above, this process involves running steel cables through the super-structure from one end to the other, and then tensioning the cables to help reinforce the integrity of the super-structure and increase its strength.
 Photo: Crews constructing east approach for new light rail bridge over Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. intersection
With the super-structure nearly complete, as mentioned earlier, crews will begin a 12-day closure of the full intersection on October 29 to complete most of the work remaining on the bridge and remove the supporting falsework. The bridge is now on schedule to be completed in early-December, months ahead of the originally planned completion.
To the west and east of the super-structure, crews continue to construct the retaining walls for the west and east approaches to the bridge (see photo above).
To understand what the future light rail bridge over Foothill Blvd./Grand Ave. will look like, click here to see 3D simulations.
Route 66 Light Rail Bridge
 Photo: Completed light rail bridge over Route 66
The new light rail bridge over Route 66 in Glendora is now complete. Last month, crews utilized back-to-back weekend closures to successfully remove the falsework that was supporting the super-structure while under construction. Once removed, the unique, custom design for the bridge was visible (see photo above).
 Photo: Crews constructing sound wall foundations on top of west approach for new light rail bridge over Route 66
To the west of the bridge, crews continue to construct the west approach (including building foundations for sound walls that will sit on top of the approach; see photo above). Crews will soon begin work on the east approach.
Lone Hill Ave. Light Rail Bridge
  Photos: Crews pouring concrete for super-structure of new light rail bridge over Lone Hill Ave.
Progress continues on the project’s largest light rail bridge that spans over Lone Hill Ave. in Glendora. In the past two months, crews have completed several major concrete pours for the super-structure, and just a few hours ago completed the last major pour over the course of last night, as seen in the photos above.
 Photo: Crews constructing east approach for new light rail bridge over Lone Hill Ave.
To the east, crews continue to construct the retaining walls for the east approach to the bridge, as seen in the photo above. When completed, the east approach will measure 1,200 feet long, ending just west of Gladstone St.
Construction will continue on the Lone Hill Ave. bridge through early 2023, with long-term lane closures and a few days of full street closures ahead. To learn more, click here.
Bonita Ave./Cataract Ave. Light Rail Bridge
 Photo: Completed light rail bridge over Bonita Ave./Cataract Ave. intersection
The new light rail bridge over the Bonita Ave./Cataract Ave. intersection in San Dimas was the first amongst the four major bridges to be completed, as seen in the photo above. Work continues on the west and east approaches to the bridge. As seen in the photos below, crews have now constructed the retaining walls for both approaches up to the bridge itself, and continue to install the custom form panels that make up the approach walls.
   Photos: Crews constructing west (top) and east (middle, bottom) approaches for new light rail bridge over Bonita Ave./Cataract Ave. intersection
As shown in the bottom photo above, in the middle of the east approach at Monte Vista Ave. is the newly-constructed pedestrian undercrossing that will ultimately sit within the approach and allow pedestrians access north and south through the crossing. While the street was permanently closed to vehicles earlier this year, the pedestrian undercrossing is already in use providing access to and from Bonita Ave. for area neighbors.
To learn more about the future light rail bridge at Bonita Ave./Cataract Ave., click here.
Station Construction Underway
Work continues to be underway on all four light rail stations, all of which will be center platform stations, with a track on each side - one for westbound and one for eastbound trains.
Glendora Station
  Photos: Crews constructing platform deck of future Glendora station
Crews have made progress completing the remaining work for the deck of the future Glendora station platform. As seen in the photos above, crews recently completed concrete pours for the areas on both ends of the platform that will hold the ticket vending machines. The Glendora station is located within the corridor between Vermont Ave. and Glendora Ave.
San Dimas Station
  Photos: Crews constructing walkway ramps (top) and deck (bottom) of future San Dimas station platform
At the site of the future San Dimas station, between San Dimas Ave. and Walnut Ave., crews have completed work on the foundation and walls for the station platform, and are currently focused on constructing the ramps and deck, as seen in the photos above.
La Verne Station
 Photo: Future La Verne station platform
Within the corridor between E St. and White Ave. in La Verne, crews continue to make progress on the future La Verne station platform. As seen in the photo above, crews have completed concrete pours for the deck and walkway ramps of the station platform.
Pomona Station
 Photo: Crews installing underground conduit at site of future Pomona station
As seen in the photo above, at the site of the future Pomona station, crews are currently installing underground conduit that will house the communications and power lines for the station and light rail system. Once this work is completed, crews will move on to constructing the station platform itself. The Pomona station will be located within the corridor between Fulton Rd. and Garey Ave., adjacent to the existing Pomona North Metrolink station - and allow riders to transfer between the Metro and Metrolink systems.
To learn more about the plans for the future stations, see these fact sheets: Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona.
Light Rail Track Installation
  Photos: Crews installing new light rail tracks in Glendora
Once the freight track was relocated and out of the way, crews began work on the new light rail track system. Already, they have completed about half of that installation. Crews are currently most active through the corridor in Glendora and La Verne, as seen in the photos above and below.
  Photos: Crews installing new light rail tracks in La Verne
To help the community understand how the new light rail track system is constructed, the Construction Authority released "Building the Light Rail System: A Step by Step Overview." The six-minute video, which can be viewed using the links below, provides a step-by-step overview of the process. Let us know what you think after you watch it.
Click here or below to play the video
Construction of Retaining Walls and Sound Walls
  Photos: (top) Sound wall in San Dimas; (bottom) Retaining wall in Pomona
Throughout the corridor, crews are constructing and installing about 28,000 feet of sound walls and 24,000 feet of retaining walls. Including the fencing along the tracks, crews are nearly halfway done installing these project elements. As seen in the photos above, the sound walls and retaining walls feature custom design patterns that were created by public artist Christie Beniston.
To see more of these and other activities that took place this past month, click here or below to watch the latest project highlight video.
 Photo: Foothill Gold Line booth at 2019 Claremont Village Venture
Foothill Gold Line staff will be hosting an information booth at tomorrow’s (Saturday, October 22) Claremont Village Venture. Stop by our booth to talk to our staff and learn the latest on the project. For more information on the Claremont Village Venture, click here. We hope to see you there.
Thank you for your continued interest in the Foothill Gold Line. We appreciate your patience as we build this important regional project.
Lisa Levy Buch, Chief Communications and Strategic Development Officer and the Public Affairs Team
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