The Metro board of directors unanimously agreed to finalize negotiations with the Construction Authority and ensure sufficient funding to be able to build to the Pomona Station as part of the base contract for the Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair. This commitment by Metro closes the recently identified shortfall to extend the project to Pomona, while the Construction Authority and Metro continue to seek the estimated $360 million needed to be able to build to Montclair. The final cost of the project will be known when revised bids are received this coming May.
Jan 11, 2019 - Foothill Gold Line Board Welcomes New Leadership from Pomona and La VerneAt their January meeting, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) board of directors welcomed two new members: Pomona Mayor Tim Sandoval and La Verne Council Member Robin Carder. These new appointments come following last month’s retirements of longtime board members Doug Tessitor and Sam Pedroza, after having served on the board for nearly a decade. Following the swearing in of the two new members, the board voted unanimously to have them lead the nine-member board: Mayor Sandoval as Chair and Council Member Carder as Vice Chair.
Nov 14, 2018 - Construction Authority Board Receives Report on Plan to Deliver Majority of Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Project Two Years Ahead of ScheduleThe Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority board of directors received a report on how the agency can deliver nearly 70% of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair at least two years ahead of schedule and avoid tens of millions of dollars annually in market escalation and risk money proposed by the four design-build teams competing for the Glendora to Montclair Alignment contract; while also approving an increase in the overall project budget for the 12.3-mile, six station light rail extension of $570 million (to a total project budget of $2.1 billion).
Nov 12, 2018 - Media Statement on Plan to Deliver Majority of Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Project Two Years Ahead of ScheduleToday, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced a proposed plan to deliver nearly 70% of the Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair at least two years ahead of schedule and avoid tens of millions of dollars annually in market escalation and risk money proposed by the four design-build teams competing for the Glendora to Montclair Alignment contract; while also increasing the budget for the 12.3-mile, six station light rail project by $570 million to a total project budget of $2.1 billion. The proposed plan is subject to environmental approval.
Oct 17, 2018 - FOOTHILL GOLD LINE BOARD OPPOSES PROPOSITION 6At the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority’s July board meeting, the board voted to oppose Proposition 6 (the proposition on the November ballot to repeal the gas tax increase, SB1).
Sep 12, 2018 - PROPOSALS RECEIVED TO BUILD FOOTHILL GOLD LINE LIGHT RAIL PROJECTToday, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) reached a major milestone on the 12.3-mile, six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair; funded by Measures M and R in Los Angeles County, Measure I in San Bernardino County and the State of California’s Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program, an SB1 program that receives proceeds from the Cap and Trade auction and the recent gas tax increase. The four shortlisted design-build teams vying for the Glendora to Montclair Alignment Design-Build Contract submitted proposals in response to tens of thousands of pages of engineering and project information provided to each team over the last several months.
Aug 21, 2018 - First Contract for Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Extension is Completed Under Budget and Ahead of ScheduleToday, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) announced completion of the $2.6 million Utility Relocation design-bid-build contract, awarded to W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc. (Rasic) in September 2017.
Apr 26, 2018 - FOOTHILL GOLD LINE RECEIVES $300 MILLION FROM SB1Today, the Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair was awarded nearly $300 million from the California State Transportation Agency’s (CalSTA) Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP) for transformative transit and rail projects.
Feb 15, 2018 - ANNOUNCEMENT: FOUR DESIGN-BUILD TEAMS SELECTED TO COMPETE TO BUILD FOOTHILL GOLD LINEAt their February meeting today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board of Directors approved the shortlist of design-build teams to compete to build the $1.5 billion, six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair.
Jan 25, 2018 - ANNOUNCEMENT: SEVEN DESIGN-BUILD TEAMS SUBMIT SOQS TO BUILD FOOTHILL GOLD LINEConstruction Authority received Statements of Qualifications from seven design-build teams interested in building the 12.3-mile Glendora to Montclair Alignment Design-Build Project.
– Announcement – Press Release
– Ceremony Photo
– Video: Groundbreaking Ceremony
– Photo Gallery
– Groundbreaking Ceremony Program
– Project Newsletter
– Station Fact Sheets: Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, Pomona, Claremont and Montclair
– Aerial Video: Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair
– Announcement – Press Release
– Report – “Economic Impact Study of the Foothill Gold Line Glendora to Montclair Segment”
– Announcement – Press Release
– Industry Workshop Presentation
– Glendora to Montclair Segment Map
– Project Newsletter
– Announcement – Press Release, October 25, 2016
– Report – “Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Transit Oriented Development at Gold Line Foothill Extension Pasadena Stations”, October 24, 2016
– Report – “Foothill Gold Line Transit Oriented Development Update”, October 14, 2016
– Video – TOD Panel Discussion: “A Decade Later – How Transit Oriented Developments are Reshaping the Gold Line Corridor and Providing Long-Term Local and Regional Benefits”, October 14, 2016
E-Book: Art of the Journey: the Foothill Gold Line
Station Art Audio Tour: art-tour.foothillgoldline.org
E-Book: Railroads of Change: The San Gabriel Valley Journey
Duarte/City of Hope Station Dedication – August 15, 2015
– Announcement – Press Release
– Ceremony Photo
– Image Gallery
– Station Art Video
– Event Program Guide and Station Fact Sheet
Arcadia Station Dedication – August 22, 2015
– Announcement – Press Release
– Ceremony Photo
– Image Gallery
– Station Art Video
– Event Program Guide and Station Fact Sheet
Irwindale Station Dedication – August 28, 2015
– Ceremony Photo
– Image Gallery
– Station Art Video
– Event Program Guide and Station Fact Sheet
Monrovia Station Dedication – September 12, 2015
– Announcement – Press Release
– Ceremony Photo
– Image Gallery
– Station Art Video
– Event Program Guide and Station Fact Sheet
Azusa Downtown Station & APU/Citrus College Station Dedication – September 19, 2015
– Announcement – Press Release
– Ceremony Photo
– Image Gallery
– Event Footage
– Station Art Video – Azusa Downtown Station
– Station Art Video – APU/Citrus College Station
– Event Program Guide and Station Fact Sheet
– Announcement – Press Release
– Site Plan
– Infographic
– Newsletter
– Ceremony Photo
– Image Gallery
– Image Gallery
– Announcement – Press Release
– Fact Sheet – Gold Line Operations Campus & Sustainability Features
– Fact Sheet – Stormwater Management System
– Presentation – Stormwater Management System
– Fact Sheet – Solar Panels
– Site Plan – Gold Line Operations Campus Sustainability Features
– Bios – Press Conference Speakers and Experts
– Image Gallery
– Announcement – Press Release
– Image Gallery
– Announcement – Press Release
– Gold Line Bridge Wins Five Industry Awards in 2013 – Press Release
– Image Gallery
– Gold Line Bridge Illustrated Project Brochure
– Announcement – Press Release
– Project Details with Credits List
– Construction Authority CEO, Habib F. Balian – Profile and Interview
– Artist, Andrew Leicester – Profile and Interview
– Skanska Project Executive, Lawrence Damore – Profile and Interview
– AECOM Lead Architect, Rivka Night – Profile and Interview
– Construction Authority Public Art Program Manager, Lesley A. Elwood–Profile
Videos:
– Artist Profile: Andrew Leicester's design sketchbook at “Pages” Exhibition
– Gold Line Bridge Concrete Pour Timelapse
Media Contacts:
Chief Communications Officer
Lisa Levy Buch
626-305-7004
llevybuch@foothillgoldline.org
Media Relations
Albert Ho
626.305.7038
aho@foothillgoldline.org
Current Fact Sheets and Newsletters:
Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair Newsletter: December 2017
Foothill Gold Line from Pasadena to Azusa Newsletter: Fourth Quarter, 2015
Foothill Gold Line Operations Campus Newsletter
Gold Line Bridge Newsletter: January, 2013
Habib F. Balian, C.E.O.
JPG Image and PDF Bio
Construction Authority Logo
Available Format TIF PNG
Corridor Map
Available Format JPG | PDF
Glendora to Montclair Segment Map
Available Format JPG | PDF