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Expo E-News
What a Difference a Year Makes!Expo Line Phase 1 Celebrates First Anniversary Page 2
Keeping Our Community Informed Spring 2013
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What a Difference a Year Makes!Phase 1 Update
Expo Line Phase 1 Celebrates First Anniversary
It’s hard to believe, but it’s been almost a
year since Phase 1 of the Expo Line opened!
Angelenos have quickly embraced this
new transit option that is less stressful and
expensive than driving. New and longtime
transit users alike are using the light rail line
not just to commute between downtown
and Culver City (and beyond), but also to
explore the many cultural, educational
and sporting events accessible from the
Expo Line. In fact, ridership is already
approaching the numbers projected for 2020!
Ridership Chart
USC fans take Expo Line to the Coliseum
Phase 2
Bridge construction is well underway!Construction is moving quickly on the bridge structures that are being built for the Expo Line Phase 2.
Falsework installation is complete for the Sepulveda Bridge, National/Palms Bridge, and for the
Olympic/Cloverfield Bridge.
Overnight closures are planned in the coming months for falsework installation for the following bridges:
Additional overnight closures will also be required for the removal of the falsework.
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At least 700 tons of steel will be used for the falsework for each bridge
at Pico and Olympic - that’s equivalent to 20% of the
steel used for the Eiffel Tower!
fun Fact
Bridge falsework over Olympic Boulevard
• Venice Boulevard • Motor Avenue • Pico Boulevard • Bundy Drive
• Centinela Avenue
Construction UpdateWhat’s the latest on construction?Work crews continue to relocate utilities along with the
construction of the overhead catenary system foundations
and poles, duct banks, soundwalls and bridges throughout
the Phase 2 alignment. Intermittent lane closures and parking
restrictions have been implemented, particularly in the
following locations:
• Venice Boulevard • Sepulveda Boulevard • National/Palms Boulevards • Colorado AvenueCrews are also working on guideway preparation, retaining
wall construction, and foundation work for the Sepulveda
parking structure.
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How Are Bridges Built?
Falsework installation for Sepulveda Boulevard bridge Sepulveda Bridge falsework installation timelapse video –Click here to view the 5 minute version of the video
Phase 2 Construction Update Continued...
Over 40,000 cubic yards of concrete will be used for the construction of all bridge structures –
enough to fill 73 Olympic-sized swimming
pools!
fun Fact
Construction of columns for Pico Boulevard bridge
BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE
RAILING FALSEWORK
COLUMN
FOOTINGSEXCAVATION
DECK
FORM
BACKFILL
EXPANSION JOINT
ABUTMENT
PILES
1. Excavate footings 2. Drill and place piles 3. Form and pour footing foundations 4. Form and pour columns/abutments5. Set falsework (Falsework is used to carry the loads of the new bridge during construction until the new bridge can carry itself)
7. Form and pour superstructure 8. Strip forms and remove falsework 9. Install safety railing 10. Bridge complete!
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Local Small Business Does Big Work on Expo!Spotlight
He also observes, “80% of the jobs in Los Angeles are produced
by small businesses..."
Tim Coffey, CEO of TEC Constructors & Engineers
Since breaking ground for construction in 2011, the Expo Line has
been generating jobs through its Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
program. Providing employment opportunities for small businesses,
the SBE program has been vital to companies like TEC Constructors
& Engineers, an African American-owned engineering and construction
company headed by CEO Tim Coffey.
Based in Inglewood, TEC has worked on Metro projects since 1991 and
has been heavily involved in the design and construction of both Phase
1 and Phase 2 of the Expo Line. For Phase 1, the company was involved
with infrastructure planning and design. On Phase 2, TEC is providing
utility and civil engineering design work. Tim notes that it’s a
challenge building a rail line in a busy city, but it’s a challenge
his firm embraces.
According to Tim, the SBE program helps small
businesses obtain opportunities that would otherwise
be out of reach. Not only does the program provide
public agency visibility to small firms, but it allows
them to connect with larger contractors, like
Skanska-Rados Joint Venture (SRJV).
Tim attributes Expo’s SBE program to helping his company
expand its scope of work. “It’s allowed us to grow. We started
off doing just planning and now we are actually building out
in the field with our own construction crews."
He also observes, “80% of the jobs in Los Angeles are
produced by small businesses and the program gives us
the opportunity to give back as far as employment and
helping out in the community.” TEC is proud to give back
to the community in the form of scholarships, summer
work programs, and other opportunities.
TEC crew hard at work on concrete pour Our Small Business Enterprise Program at Work! The Expo Authority is committed to providing opportunities for small businesses on the construction of Phase 2. The goal for small business participation is 20% and as of Feb. 28, was already at 12.7%. The local small business goal is 7% and has already reached 5.8%. SRJV and its subcontractors have employed 187 small businesses (137 are local).
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After an intensive selection process, the
Expo Authority is proud to announce the
selection of artists for the Phase 2 stations
and the sculpture at the Colorado/4th Street
terminus station. Of the nearly 400 artists
who submitted qualifications, 26 were
selected by a panel of community members
and representatives of art institutions to present concept proposals. The following eight artists were
selected to provide art at the stations on the Expo Line Phase 2 project:
Call our project hotline at (213) 922-EXPO (3976) or email us at [email protected]
For questions on Phase 2 of the EXPO line, please contact:
Torri D. Hill Community Relations Manager [email protected] (310) 500-1485
Once completed, the artwork will be transformed into tiles or mosaics that will be assembled into finished
art panels and installed at each station.
Stay tuned for artist profiles in upcoming newsletters!
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Expo Bundy Station: Art concept proposal by Nzuji De Magalhaes
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Station Art UpdateEight Artists Chosen for Expo Phase 2
•National/Palms Station: Shizu Saldamando
•Expo/Westwood Station: Abel Alejandre
•Expo/Sepulveda Station: Susan Logoreci
•Expo/Bundy Station: Nzuji De Magalhaes
•Olympic/26th Street Station: Constance Mallinson
•Colorado/17th Street Station: Carmen Argote
•Colorado/4th Street Station: Judithe Hernandez
•Colorado/4th Street Station Sculpture: Walter Hood
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