Today, the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) Board approved the $1.4-billion funding and partnership agreements between Metro and the Construction Authority for the construction of the Los Angeles County portion of the Foothill Gold Line light rail project from Glendora to Montclair. The partnership agreements establish a funding plan and shared roles and responsibilities between the two agencies, as the Construction Authority will build and complete the Foothill Gold Line before turning it over to Metro for passenger service.
The Foothill Gold Line is being funded by Los Angeles and San Bernardino Counties. The portion of the project within Los Angeles County (Glendora to Claremont) is being mostly funded by Metro’s Measure M half-cent sales tax that was approved by voters in November 2016, as well as residual Measure R funds from the Pasadena to Azusa segment that was completed under budget. The portion from Claremont to Montclair will need to be funded by San Bernardino County.
The Foothill Gold Line will be the first transit project in Measure M to begin construction when it breaks ground on October 21, 2017. The groundbreaking ceremony will take place at Citrus College in Glendora, CA. More ceremony details will be provided in the near future.
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