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Expo Light Rail Line

Expo Line Project Westside/Central Metro Service Council

November 2014

Expo Light Rail Line

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

Project is 75% complete

Major construction started in 2012

Expo Line Project Description

Phase 2 Expo Line from Culver City to Santa Monica:

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Expo Light Rail Line Expo Light Rail Line Construction Progress

Expo Phase 2 Construction Progress at a Glance

2014 Construction Highlights:

• Station construction is more than 68% complete

• All 7 bridges have been completed

• All 7 stations are under construction

• Track installation to be completed by fall

• Roadway widening work and final paving continues

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Expo Light Rail Line Construction Update ROW Construction Progress

Venice Boulevard Median Construction

Sidewalk Concrete Pour at Overland Avenue

Rail Welding at the I-10 Box

OCS Pole Installation at Northvale Trench

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Expo Light Rail Line Palms Station

Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking west

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Expo Light Rail Line Westwood/Rancho Park Station

Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking east

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Expo Light Rail Line Expo/Sepulveda Station

Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking west

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Street view from Exposition Boulevard looking east

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Expo Light Rail Line 26th Street/Bergamot Station

Street view from looking east

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Expo Light Rail Line 17th Street/SMC Station

Street view looking east

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Expo Light Rail Line Downtown Santa Monica Station

Street view from Colorado Avenue looking east

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Expo/ Bundy

Expo/ Sepulveda

Westwood/ Rancho Park

Station Progress thru December 2014

• Platform foundation work completed • Track installation completed • Elevator installation nearing

completion • On-going electrical, train control

systems installation • Canopy and archway installation

Construction Progress

Palms

Palms Station Platform Paver Installation

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Expo/ Bundy

Expo/ Sepulveda

Palms

Station Progress thru December 2014

Westwood/ Rancho Park

Construction Progress

• Platform foundation work completed

• Track installation completed • Electrical and train control

systems installation on-going • Canopy installation

Westwood Rancho Park Station Platform Pavers

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Palms

Westwood/ Rancho Park

Expo/ Bundy

Station Progress thru December 2014 Construction Progress

Expo/ Sepulveda

• Platform foundation work completed • Track installation completed • Elevator installation nearing completion • Electrical and train control systems installation • Canopy and Archway installation • Utility Room construction

Sepulveda Station Plaza Progress

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Palms

Westwood/ Rancho Park

Expo/ Sepulveda

Station Progress thru December 2014 Construction Progress

Expo/ Bundy

• Platform foundation work completed • Track installation completed • Elevator installation nearing completion • Electrical and train control systems installation • Canopy and Archway installation • Utility Room construction

Bundy Station Elevator Installation Progress

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Expo Light Rail Line Construction Progress

Venice Blvd to Motor Ave

• Venice bridge track installation completed • Venice Blvd roadway improvements

continue on the north side • Traffic signal and street light installation

Construction Activities thru December 2014 – Los Angeles

Motor Ave to Military Ave

• Complete roadway improvements at Overland Ave and Westwood Blvd • Traffic signal and street light installation

Westwood Boulevard Bus Pad Construction

Military Ave to Centinela Ave

• On-going track installation on ROW • Roadway improvements at Pico Blvd and

Barrington Ave • Traffic signal and street light installation

Pico Roadway Improvements

• Lane closures on Pico Blvd • Scheduled to begin:

Friday, December 5, 2014

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Expo Light Rail Line Construction Update

Expo Right-of-Way (ROW) Construction Progress – Santa Monica

Maintenance Facility Building Progress Rail Installation at 19th Street

TPSS Installation at Olympic and Cloverfield

Downtown Santa Monica Station Concrete Pour

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Expo Light Rail Line

Downtown Santa Monica

17th Street/ SMC

• Foundation work nearing completion

• On-going electrical and systems installation

• Canopy and archway installation

• Platform paver installation has been completed

• Track installation was completed in June

Station Progress thru December 2014

26th Street/ Bergamot

Construction Progress

26th Street /Bergamot Station Paver Installation

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Downtown Santa Monica

26th Street/ Bergamot

Station Progress thru December 2014

• On-going electrical and systems installation

• Canopy and archway installation • Paver installation has been

completed • Foundation work is complete • Track installation was completed

in July

17th Street/ SMC

Construction Progress

17th Street /SMC Station Tactile Warning Paver Installation

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17th Street/ SMC

26th Street/ Bergamot

• Foundation work on-going • Utility work on-going • Electrical Systems Installation • Platform paver installation to start

in November • Track installation to be completed

in October

Station Progress thru December 2014

Downtown Santa Monica

Construction Progress

Downtown Santa Monica Station Concrete Pour

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Expo Light Rail Line Construction Progress

Centinela Ave to 4th Street

• Continue with track installation on ROW

• Traffic signal, street light and train control systems installation

• Final street improvements

• Sidewalk installation between Stewart and Cloverfield

• Irrigation and permanent fence installation

• OCS Pole and Catenary Wire installation

Ongoing Construction Activities thru December 2014 – Santa Monica

Olympic Bridge Rail Installation Progress

6th Street Track Installation

• 6th Street is the only remaining Expo 2 track crossing

• Scheduled to begin:

Wednesday, November 12, 2014

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• Soil removal and grading

• Irrigation, drainage systems, and curb and gutter

• Electrical and lighting conduits

Maintenance Facility • On-going installation of building pre-cast

panels

• Installation of Main building interior utilities and walls

• On-site rail installation to start in mid-October

• Foundation construction for secondary and third buildings continues

Expo Bikeway Design/Construction

Bikeway and Maintenance Facility

Maintenance Facility Building Foundation Progress

Typical Bike Path Design

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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, Track Installation, Utility Relocation Station Finishes, Electrical System, Train Control, and Landscaping Installation

2015 Continue Street/Roadway Improvements and Landscaping Installation, Systems Testing and Pre-Revenue Operations

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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: info@buildexpo.org

Community Relations Contacts: Torri Hill

SRJV Community Relations Manager 310-500-1485 or torri.hill@skanska.com

Heather Rozman SRJV Community Relations Coordinator 310-500-1487 or heather.rozman@skanska.com

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