Purple Line Extension Section 1 Construction Community Meeting January 17, 2019

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1 Purple Line Extension Section 1 Construction Community Meeting January 17,

2 Agenda Section 1 MOW 64 Facility Project Construction Updates: Fossils Project-wide Tunneling Wilshire/Western Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Cienega 2

3 Purple Line Extension Project Alignment 3

4 Sections 1, 2 & 3 Status *Subject to change. The PLE project team is working to deliver the project consistent with Measure M Forecasted Schedule Section Section 1 Section 2 Section 3 Length 3.92 Miles 2.59 Miles 2.56 Miles New Stations Wilshire/La Brea Wilshire/Fairfax Wilshire/La Cienega Wilshire/Rodeo Century City/ Constellation Westwood/UCLA Westwood/VA Hospital Pre-Construction Activities Construction Operations

5 Purple Line Extension Section 1 Alignment 5

6 Purple Line Extension Section 1 Schedule *As of January 2019, subject to change 6

7 Purple Line Maintenance Facility Maintenance Facility Located in the Arts District, north of 6 th St Bridge 590 S Santa Fe Av Current Work Started installing exterior steel building panels Installed windows Finishing interior walls Location 64 Site utilities complete 7

8 Purple Line Maintenance Facility Sealant being installed around windows. Working on electrical pathways in storage area. 8

9 Purple Line Maintenance Facility Finish coat applied to the third floor. 9

10 Project-wide Tunneling One of two tunnels, looking into tail of TBM. 10

11 Fossils The treasure trove grows 11

12 Fossils One of the most unsual digs in the country - CBS 12

13 Wilshire/Western Connection Schedule Schedule *As of January 2019, subject to change 13

14 Wilshire/Western Connection Upcoming Work Construction activities between Wilshire Bl/Manhattan Pl and Wilshire Bl/Western Av behind work zone: Excavation Dewatering Instrumentation Work zone will be in place until the end of January 2019 Location of construction on Wilshire Bl at Western Av, instrumentation and dewatering work will intermittently extend onto Manhattan Pl 14

15 Wilshire/Western Connection Excavation Leveling the ground to create the TBM slab 15

16 Wilshire/La Brea Station 16

17 Wilshire/La Brea Station Box Rendering shows length of the Wilshire/La Brea underground station box on Wilshire Bl from Orange Dr to Detroit St 17

18 Wilshire/La Brea Station Schedule *As of January 2019, subject to change 18

19 Wilshire/La Brea Station Station Construction Shoring for future concourse deck. 19

20 Wilshire/La Brea Station Station Construction Construction the interior walls. 20

21 Wilshire/Fairfax Station 21

22 Wilshire/Fairfax Station Box Rendering shows length of the Wilshire/Fairfax underground station box on Wilshire Bl from west of Fairfax Av to just west of Ogden Dr 22

23 Wilshire/Fairfax Station Schedule *As of January 2019, subject to change 23

24 Wilshire/Fairfax Station Excavation Excavation progress. 24

25 Wilshire/Fairfax Station Concrete and Rebar Winter 2019 Concrete and rebar (steel) work anticipated to start in February 2019 Work will require worksite traffic control on the south side of Wilshire Bl from Orange Grove Av to Ogden Dr Night time work: 7pm 6am Ventilation vans now running at full capacity during nighttime hours for safety of workers and to continue excavation More details to be provided in future construction notices and briefings Concrete work shown from the street level at Wilshire/La Brea. Concrete is being pumped underground from the street level. Similar work will be done at the Wilshire/Fairfax. 25

26 Wilshire/Crescent Heights Tunnel Investigation, January 2019 Investigative drilling in advance of tunneling anticipated at Wilshire Bl/Crescent Heights Bl beginning January 2019 Expected traffic control: Non-rush hour weekday lane reductions on Wilshire Bl Typical work hours, 9am 3:30pm Weekend directional closures of Wilshire Bl and/or Crescent Heights Bl Typical work hours 7am 11pm. Approximate work locations at Wilshire/Crescent Heights. Intermittent sidewalk closures with pedestrian detours 26

27 Upcoming Restoration Work Bus Pads and Water Crossings Beginning February 2019, design-builder will restore bus pads and water crossings at the following locations: Wilshire Bl/Bronson Av Wilshire Bl/Lorraine Bl Wilshire Bl/McCadden Pl Wilshire Bl/Citrus Av Wilshire Bl/Cloverdale Av Wilshire Bl/McCarthy Vista Wilshire Bl/San Vicente Bl The following traffic control will be in place: Wilshire Bl in the work area will be reduced to one lane This lane reduction will be begin on Saturday mornings and will be removed on Monday mornings More details will be provided in future construction notices Example of bus pad on Wilshire Bl

28 Wilshire/La Cienega Station 28

29 Wilshire/La Cienega Station Box Rendering shows length of the La Cienega underground station box on Wilshire Bl from La Cienega Bl to Tower Dr 29

30 Wilshire/La Cienega Station *As of January 2019, subject to change 30

31 Wilshire/La Cienega Construction Staging Yards Typical Activities/Equipment: Excavation Steel work Deliveries Hauling Typical hours are 7am 11pm; yard use is permitted 24/7 All noise levels must remain in compliance with MOA and FEIR requirements Excavator in the La Cienega shaft 31

32 Wilshire/Gale Intermittent Daily Gale Closure *Pending City of Beverly Hills Approval Gale Dr will be intermittently closed Monday to Friday, 6am to *10pm, and Saturday 7am to 6pm This closure is a public safety measure due to high volumes of ingress/egress from the property Access to N Gale Dr will be maintained from San Vicente Bl Gale Dr from north of Wilshire Bl 32

33 Wilshire/La Cienega Excavation Moving excavated material to the removal shaft 33

34 Wilshire/La Cienega Upcoming Work Instrumentation Work & Street Maintenance When: Winter 2019 Instrumentation work on Wilshire Bl and La Cienega Bl Intermittent lane reductions on Wilshire Bl, La Cienega Bl, and side streets during off-peak hours (non-rush hour) Street Maintenance, Dewatering Well Maintenance, and Utility Work on Wilshire Bl Intermittent lane reductions on Wilshire Bl and side streets during off-peak hours (non-rush hour) Example of instrumentation drilling 34

35 Staging Yard Mitigation La Cienega Yard Gale Yard Active ventilation fans and fan lines were wrapped with sound blankets 24 steel frame placed around the ventilation system with sound blankets 14 fences with sound blankets placed around the crane (reduced the noise by 3 dba) Applied an acoustic dampening material to the 895 crane engine enclosure Added a muffling panel on the exhaust door and engine compartment door Relocated slew alarm Added a noise barrier rubber mat to the lower engine panels Acoustic plate under mounted on the crane counterweight Adjusted the crane start up schedule, when possible Started closing the gate, when feasible 35

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37 805 S. La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, CA (323)

38 Congrats Afghani Kabob House! Small Business Saturday Video Ad on Social Media Over 10K Views Online Afghani Kabob House 8560 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills, CA (310)

39 Helping local businesses as we build. Update as of 1/4/19

40 BIF Information and Eligibility > Financial assistance to small mom & pop businesses with 25 or fewer employees directly impacted by Metro Rail construction along three project areas > Businesses must be located immediately adjacent to the rail corridor and meet other eligibility requirements > Grant amount determined by loss of business revenue related to period of construction disruption > To date, 809 grants have been awarded with a total value of more than $18.9 million along all three projects 40

41 BIF Grant Award Update > Purple Line Extension, Section 1 > BIF Grants Awarded: 181 > BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $4,604, > Number of small businesses awarded: 71 > BIF Business Advisor: Brian Lazo > Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR) > Phone:

42 BIF Grant Award Update > Purple Line Extension, Section 2 > BIF Grants Awarded: 29 > BIF Grant Amount Awarded: $780, > Number of small businesses awarded: 19 > BIF Business Advisor: Darrell Smith > Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Corporation (PCR) > Phone:

43 Next Community Meeting Beverly Hills Updates on La Cienega and Rodeo Stations Wednesday, February 6, :30pm 8pm Beverly Hills City Hall Municipal Gallery, 2 nd Floor 455 N Rexford Dr Beverly Hills, CA *On-site parking free after 5pm 43

44 Next Community Meeting Section 1 Section 1: Construction Community Meeting Thursday, April 18, :30pm 7:30pm SAG-AFTRA 5757 Wilshire Bl Los Angeles, CA *On-site parking will be validated 44

45 Halfway There Section 1 Section 1 Halfway There Celebrate 50% Completion of the Project Saturday, May 11, am 3pm Lawn West of the Tar Pits Museum 5801 Wilshire Bl Los Angeles, CA

46 Help Us Keep You Safe Purple Line Extension 24/7 Project Hotline purplelineext@metro.net On Metro Transit See Something, Say Something SAFE (7233) City of Beverly Hills PurpleLine@beverlyhills.org Public Works Customer Service: Construction Safety Awareness Program Glyssa Robles, Community Relations Officer roblesgl@metro.net Phone:

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