Metro to hold two meetings for Purple Line Subway Extension on Thursday, Feb. 13

Purple Line Extension — Metro announced it will be hosting 2 meetings Feb. 13 to discuss Purple Line extension toward the Westside. (Thinkstock)

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will be hosting two meetings on February 13 for those who live and work near the future Wilshire/La Cienega Station of the Purple Line Extension. Individuals who live and work along Wilshire between La Cienega and San Vicente, as well as on La Cienega, Hamilton, Gale, Tower and San Vicente are especially encouraged to attend.

The meetings, requested by the City of Beverly Hills, will provide information about construction of the station at Wilshire/La Cienega that is part of Section 1 of the project. Section 1 will add three new stations as it extends the Purple Line from its current terminus at Wilshire/Western for 3.9 miles to Wilshire/La Cienega. Pre-construction activities for the first section are currently underway and construction is expected to start later this year. Topics to be discussed include:

What to expect during pre-construction and construction
Advance Utility Relocation schedule for 2014
How to stay informed
Mitigation measures

Content at the meetings will be identical so members of the public should choose the meeting that is most convenient for them.

Thursday, February 13, 2014
12:15 p.m.
8383 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 800
Beverly Hills, CA
Please bring your lunch. Soft drinks will be provided.
Presentation will begin promptly at 12:30 p.m.

6:00 p.m.
La Cienega Community Center, Home Room
8400 Gregory Way
Beverly Hills, CA
Parking is available across the street at the La Cienega Tennis Center, 321 S. La Cienega Boulevard.
Presentation will begin promptly at 6:15 p.m.

Special accommodations are available to the public for Metro-sponsored meetings. All requests for reasonable accommodations must be made at least three working days (72 hours) in advance of the scheduled meeting date. Please telephone the project information line at 213.922.6934 or California Relay Service at 711.

For more information about the Purple Line Extension Project, visit metro.net/purplelineext. Follow the project on Facebook at Facebook.com/Purplelineext or on Twitter at Twitter.com/purplelineext.