Los Angeles: Metro breaks ground on $2-billion Crenshaw light-rail line

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from the LA Times:



Officials celebrated the groundbreaking Tuesday for the $2.06-billion north-south Crenshaw Line that will connect the Mid-City Expo Line with the South Bay's Green Line.

"This is a day that Angelenos deserve, a great day for L.A., a day to move America forward," Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti said.

The Department of Transportation also announced Tuesday that the project would receive a $545.9-million loan. The project also is expected to receive about $130 million in other federal transportation funds, according to a statement.

"This is a partnership -- a local, state and federal partnership," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. ...........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-crenshaw-line-groundbreaking-20140121,0,1889081.story#ixzz2r8vcS6m7