Press Releases

Sep 12, 2018 - PROPOSALS RECEIVED TO BUILD FOOTHILL GOLD LINE LIGHT RAIL PROJECT

Today, 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 Schedule

Today, 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 SB1

Today, 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 LINE

At 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 LINE

Construction Authority received Statements of Qualifications from seven design-build teams interested in building the 12.3-mile Glendora to Montclair Alignment Design-Build Project.

Dec 2, 2017 - Foothill Gold Line Light Rail Extension is First Measure M-Funded Rail Project to Break Ground

On Foothill Gold Line Day, elected, transportation, and higher education officials – alongside hundreds of community stakeholders – celebrate the start of construction of the Foothill Gold Line from Glendora to Montclair

Nov 16, 2017 - Foothill Gold Line to Generate $2.6 Billion in Economic Return, Tens of Thousands of Jobs

Economic report details significant economic benefits to Los Angeles County both short-term – during construction – and once in operation

Nov 8, 2017 - Construction Authority Begins Procurement Process to Hire Design-Build Team for $1.5 Billion Project

Today, the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) issued the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the Alignment Design-Build Project; initiating a year-long process to hire the design-build team that will build the $1.5 billion, six-station Foothill Gold Line light rail extension from Glendora to Montclair.

Sep 28, 2017 - Construction Authority Awards First Contract for Glendora to Montclair Project

$2.6 million Utility Relocation Contract is awarded to W.A. Rasic Construction Company, Inc. The contract award will allow the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority (Construction Authority) to begin work on the $1.4 billion, six-station Glendora to Montclair segment in October, with the first three years being spent relocating utilities, conducting pre-construction activities, finalizing engineering plans and hiring the design-build contract team.

Sep 22, 2017 - Construction Authority Media Statement on Proposed Study of Claremont Metrolink Station

Statement by Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority Board Chairman, Doug Tessitor:

The recent motion by Metro Directors Solis, Barger, Najarian and Fasana to study the possible benefits and impacts associated with eliminating the Claremont Metrolink station and system is well-timed and important.