The following excerpt appeared in the San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star-News and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin on June 29, 2017. To read the full article, click here.

Are six cities along future Foothill Gold Line ready for construction, road closures? – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

By Steve Scauzillo

June 29, 2017

[Excerpt]:

The next leg of the Foothill Gold Line is coming, including 12.3 miles of tracks, at least 23 new or renovated bridges, 28 street-level train crossings and five parking garages all descending upon six foothill suburbs.

The $1.4 billion extension begins in less than four months, bringing dust, noise and road closures — some permanent — and major traffic disruptions for the next nine years.

While the light-rail extension of the Los Angeles-to-Azusa train that will run to Montclair is mostly welcomed by the sleepy exurbs, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority wants to know: Are they ready?

“This project will not work without all of your buy-in,” said Habib Balian, the authority’s CEO, during a workshop Thursday at the Doubletree Hilton. “If there is not leadership at the city, these projects do not happen.”

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