The following excerpts appeared in the Claremont Courier on November 5, 2024. To read the full article, click here.
Pomona to Montclair Gold Line clears major hurdle – Claremont Courier
Construction is underway on the bike shelter at the future Glendora station, which will include 32 bike racks, with plans to expand to 48 racks in the future. Each shelter at the new stations will offer a secure, enclosed space for bike storage, accessible only to registered TAP card users. Photo/courtesy of Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority
November 5, 2024
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The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Board of Directors approved a $798 million funding amendment with the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority last week to fund the Los Angeles County portion of the Pomona to Montclair segment of the Metro A Line extension.
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Per the funding agreement terms, Metro will tap the State of California Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program grant to pay for its portion of the project while the San Bernardino County Transportation Authority will dedicate $80 million of state and local funding for its portion.
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“Completing this project is essential to the future of this corridor and to the region,” said Construction Authority Board Chair and Claremont City Council member Ed Reece. “This project will expand mobility with reliable and sustainable transit, reducing emissions and improving quality of life for all. We sincerely appreciate Metro’s commitment to completing this number one priority project.”
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“Next year will be an historic year for the Foothill Gold Line, and I am incredibly proud of the progress we are making,” Reece said. “In addition to completing construction on the four-station project segment from Glendora to Pomona the first week of 2025; the Construction Authority will also be able to break ground on the final segment — bringing us one major step closer to completing the agency’s legislative mandate.”
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