Crenshaw/LAX construction update includes flurry of activities

Construction of the Crenshaw/LAX Line entered February with a flurry of activities involving tree removal, closure of a parking lot, soil boring, vibration testing, utility relocation, concrete recycling and more excavation at a variety of locations.

Walsh/Shea Corridor Constructors (WSCC) is now in the process of clearing away trees previously identified and approved for removal on Crenshaw Boulevard between 48th and 59th streets. This activity will continue for two more weeks from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Night-time utility relocation will take place on Crenshaw Boulevard between Vernon Avenue and 43rd Street for the next three months. The Southern California Gas Company and L.A. Department of Water & Power will relocate utility lines to support construction of the underground Crenshaw/Vernon station. Work hours will be 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. from Sunday through Friday. One lane of traffic in each direction will be maintained during the night-time work schedule.
Redondo Boulevard parking lot where Crenshaw/LAX Florence/West Station will be located.

Redondo Boulevard parking lot where Crenshaw/LAX Florence/West Station will be located.

The parking lot on Redondo Boulevard between West Boulevard and Florence Avenue has been fenced and closed to the public and will be used for construction staging.

Also on Crenshaw Boulevard, WSCC has been conducting soil boring and vibration testing between 60th and 67th streets on westbound 66th Place and westbound 63th Street. Testing is in preparation for upcoming trench excavation for the twin tunnels and relocated underground utilities in this segment.
WSCC is recycling concrete debris from the Century Bridge demolition and other construction locations at the Florence Yard between La Brea Avenue and Centinela Avenue. Noise and dust control measures are being taken, including water sprinkling and installation of noise blankets. Work hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

In the southern segment of the Crenshaw/LAX project alignment construction activities have begun to pick up with excavation of Metro’s right-of-way to support construction of the underground segment between 104th Street and 111th street adjacent to LAX. Work is scheduled for 24 hours, 7 days a week for the next five months.

At all construction sites, Metro and WSCC will maintain emergency and pedestrian access. In some cases a traffic lane will be closed or sidewalks will have detours.

Metro Bus service near construction activities may be detoured but Metro will post bus route changes in advance.

The 8.5-mile Crenshaw/LAX Line is a $2.058 billion light-rail line that will run between the Green Line and the Expo Line. It will have eight new stations to serve the Crenshaw, Inglewood and LAX communities. It is expected to open in 2019.

For more information on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project go to metro.net/Crenshaw or join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/CrenshawRail and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/crenshawrail or call the project hotline (213) 922-2736.

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