This phase includes the start of construction of four new, fully accessible Red Line stations at Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, and Bryn Mawr.
The ambitious, complex project, which began in 2013, is unique among rail projects in the U.S.
The district is scheduled to have a totally zero-emission bus fleet by 2034, six years ahead of California’s 2040 deadline for transit agencies.
The cost of the first phase, referred to as pre-construction services, is $1.49 million. The project is funded by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Measure B Program and the City of Mountain View.
In 2023, Metra is focusing nearly a quarter of its annual capital spending ($119.5 million) on rebuilding and renewing station facilities.
The reopening will mark the completion of rehabilitation work on the Yellow Line tunnel and bridge between Pentagon and L'Enfant Plaza stations.
The board weighed community priorities, regional needs and input from agencies and the City of Seattle, analysis of alternatives included in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and results of further studies and engagement directed by the board in July 2022.
In the last several years, the design-build method of delivery has gained traction because of greater support from new programs.
The action comes just two weeks after the OCTA board approved a framework for addressing the rail issues in Orange County to help ensure uninterrupted rail service for passenger and goods movement along the second busiest rail line in the nation.
The project is funded by a grant from the FY 2019 Federal-State Partnership for the State of Good Repair Program.
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