Completion of the bridge over Colorado Boulevard, and thus the opening of that street and the beginning of construction on the bridge over Santa Anita Avenue has all been pushed back by three weeks until the end of May. So far, there is no obvious bridge over Colorado Boulevard except on each side of the street. That bridge is the second of four bridges to be built through Arcadia to carry a light rail line an additional 11.5 miles from Pasadena to Azusa. Until now, work has all been completed on schedule, so the project was overdue for at least the first slight snag.
Media event January 31, 2013, at Colorado bridge construction site.
A spokeswoman for Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority responded today (Tuesday, April 30) to a request over the weekend from ArcadiasBest.com by saying that additional utility work under Colorado Boulevard has required the three-week extension.
Work on the third bridge, the one over Santa Anita, cannot begin until work is completed on the Colorado Bridge. The construction window for the Santa Anita bridge was already tight since the Construction Authority has promised to have work completed or at least halted during the Breeders’ Cup the first weekend of November, and hopefully for the entire Autumn Meet horse racing season at Santa Anita Park that begins the end of September.
During the next three weeks, Foothill Transit Construction will be completing the work on the Colorado Boulevard light rail bridge, all underground utility work, rebuilding the street, and re-opening the street to traffic. All that work is anticipated to be completed the third week of May. Following the re-opening of Colorado Boulevard, work will commence on Santa Anita Avenue about the end of May.
Colorado Blvd Bridge Construction:
The closure of Colorado Blvd has been extended and will continue until the third week of May 2013 due to additional underground utility work. Please click here to view the updated construction notice for this work and additional details on the extension of the closure including detour maps and other additional information.
Santa Anita Ave Bridge Construction:
Construction of the Santa Anita Ave bridge in Arcadia is scheduled to begin at the end of May 2013 and continue for seven months. North and southbound lane closures along Santa Anita Ave (between Newman Ave and Santa Clara St) will be in place during this period. The work will occur in phases. The initial phase is detailed in the following:Â Please click here to view the construction notice for the first phase of work, which includes a four-month closure of La Porte Street at Santa Anita Avenue.