Nov 28, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Foothill Gold Line Groundbreaking Ceremony This Saturday, December 2, 2017

WHO: Residents / Businesses / Future Riders / Local Stakeholders

WHAT: The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority will be breaking ground on the $1.5 billion, six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair in a ceremony at Citrus College this Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 9:30 a.m. The 12.3-mile extension will add new stations to the Metro Gold Line system in the cities of Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair; each will connect to the expanding rail network throughout Los Angeles County, as well as the Inland Empire. This ceremony also marks the first Measure M-funded rail project to move forward to construction.

The Glendora to Montclair project is being funded by Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The portion of the project within Los Angeles County (Glendora to Claremont) is being mostly funded by Metro's Measure M half-cent sales tax that was approved by voters in November 2016 and went into effect on July 1, 2017, as well as residual Measure R funds from the Pasadena to Azusa segment that was completed under budget. The portion from Claremont to Montclair is being funded by San Bernardino County.

Join the corridor cities, elected officials at all levels of government, the Construction Authority, Metro and special guests as we celebrate the beginning of construction of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair.

WHEN/WHERE:

Foothill Gold Line Groundbreaking Ceremony
Saturday, December 2, 2017
9:30 a.m. - Ceremony
Citrus College
1000 W. Foothill Blvd, Glendora, CA 91741
(S2 Parking Lot on the corner of Citrus Ave and Campus Dr)
See below for event map and parking information. Reserved parking available for attending media.

CONFIRMED:
U.S. Representative Adam Schiff, 28th Congressional District
U.S. Representative Grace Napolitano, 32nd Congressional District
U.S. Representative Judy Chu, 27th Congressional District
U.S. Representative Norma Torres, 35th Congressional District
California State Senator Connie Leyva, 20th District
California State Senator Anthony Portantino, 25th District
Metro Board Chairman, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti
Metro Board Member, Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, 1st District
Metro Board Member, Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger, 5th District
Metro Board Member, Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board Member, Duarte Mayor Pro Tem John Fasana
Metro Board Member, Glendale City Council Member Ara Najarian
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board Chairman, Doug Tessitor
Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board Vice Chairman, Claremont City Council Member Sam Pedroza
Glendora Mayor Gary Boyer
Citrus College Superintendent/President Geraldine M. Perri, Ph.D. (along with other corridor university presidents)
Metro CEO, Phillip A. Washington
Foothill Gold Line CEO, Habib F. Balian

For information on how to get to the ceremony via the Gold Line or bus, please contact the appropriate service provider:

    --  MTA (Metro): Please call (323) GO-METRO (323-466-3876) or go to
        www.metro.net
    --  Foothill Transit: Please call (800) RIDE-INFO (800-743-3463) or go to
        www.foothilltransit.org

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

    --  Visit www.foothillgoldline.org

About the Foothill Gold Line - The Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (also known as the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority) is an independent transportation planning and construction agency created in 1998 by the California State Legislature to plan, design and build the Metro Gold Line light rail system from Union Station to Montclair. The agency completed the first segment from Union Station to Pasadena in 2003 and the Pasadena to Azusa segment in 2015; both on time and under budget. The agency began planning for the Glendora to Montclair segment in 2003; environmentally clearing the project under CEQA in 2013. The portion of the project within Los Angeles County (Glendora to Claremont) is being mostly funded by Metro's Measure M half-cent sales tax, as well as residual Measure R funds from the Pasadena to Azusa segment. The extension to Montclair is being funded by San Bernardino County.

Lisa Levy Buch
Chief Communications Officer
(626) 305-7004 and (909) 267-0161
llevybuch@foothillgoldline.org

/PRNewswire-USNewswire -- Nov. 28, 2017/

SOURCE Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority