Hundreds Celebrate Gold Line Extension Kick Off in Monrovia
By Terry Miller
Published: Saturday, November 21st, 2009
Kick Off for Gold Line Extension to Azusa Brings Hundreds To Celebrate Public Transport
The kick off for the extension of the Metro Gold Line from Pasadena out to Azusa was held Saturday, November 21 at the site of the future Monrovia Gold Line Station in the historic Santa Fe Station at the Northwest corner of Myrtle Avenue and Duarte Road.
Among those attending were Congressman David Dreier who was chief “engineer” for a day on the mini train which gave dignitaries and other children rides along the north end of the depot parking lot.
Work is expected to begin early in 2010 and is will create thousands of new jobs, increase economic investment and more public transit options in this area.
Funds for this project are coming from the monies generated by Measure R which increased sales taxes by a half cent. The Gold Line Construction Authority hopes to have the extension completed to Azusa by 2013.
In addition, the City of Monrovia and METRO are still discussing creating a maintenance yard for the Gold Line in the industrially zoned area near the station south of the 210 Freeway and north of Duarte road in the area just west of the Home Depot.
A specific plan in being created by Monrovia City staff in the event that an agreement can be reached.
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