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The first phase of the Foothill Extension is made up of 2 project phases: (1) the freeway bridge and barrier rail work and (2) alignment.9:04 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Ok so that was a more quick presentation than I thought. The CMAA breakfast of champions seems to be coming to its conclusion.9:00 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: there is no other rail yard site that parallels the site being offered by the city of Monrovia. Up to Metro.8:58 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: the city of Monrovia doesn't want to have rail yard land sit for nothing for years.8:57 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: the city of Monrovia offered 25 acres of their own land for use of the rail yard. Metro is fuzzy about committing right now.8:56 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: so Metro came to us and said they needed the SGV to host a rail maintenance yard in order to say yes to the Foothill Extension.8:55 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: when Eastside Extension was built, bids were coming in higher and Metro cut out the rail yard to cut costs.8:54 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: we have aggressive schedule set for construction of Foothill Extension.8:52 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: if we don't get a groundbreaking for Foothill Extension in mid 2010, it will be because of Metro. They know the schedule.8:51 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: we will start environmental work and alternatives analysis for Montclair to Ontario Airport phase soon as well.8:50 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: we will pursue non-New Starts funding for second phase of Foothill Extension.8:49 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: Measure R sets aside about $750 million for first phase of Foothill Extension, but it doesn't cover all of first phase.8:47 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: the $25 million surplus from previous Gold Line construction allowed us to move ahead to start on first phase of Foothill Extension.8:45 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
Habib: we're actually celebrating 10 years for the Authority. It was sink or swim when we first began.8:43 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter
A lot of construction and project management firms are here at the Marriott to hear Foothill Extension CEO Habib Balian speak.8:34 AM Dec 2ndfrom UberTwitter