Oct. 29, 2007 Contact José Ubaldo/Marc Littman Metro Media Relations 213.922.3087/213.922.2700 metro.net/press/pressroom mediarelations@metro.net FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Public Invited to Participate in Metro Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 Study Meetings in November

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) will be conducting four meetings in November to review different alternatives for improving mobility in an east-west corridor stretching from East Los Angeles to Whittier.

Metro is looking beyond the 2009 completion of the extension of the Metro Gold Line from downtown to East Los Angeles. This Eastside Transit Corridor Phase 2 study area is comprised of the cities of Montebello, Pico Rivera, Monterey Park, Industry, Downey, Whittier, Commerce, Rosemead, South El Monte, South San Gabriel, Santa Fe Springs, Bell, as well as areas of Los Angeles County.

Transit alternatives include bus and Light Rail Transit (LRT) options, as part of an Alternatives Analysis (AA) to study possible routes and configurations for further environmental review. The public will have the opportunity to review the proposed study goals and objectives, speak with Metro staff, view study displays and maps and submit written or verbal comments.

The community meetings are as follow:

Thursday, November 8
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Palm Park
5703 Palm Avenue
Whittier

Saturday, November 10
9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Senior Center at City Park
115 South Taylor Avenue
Montebello

Wednesday, November 14
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Potrero Heights Elementary School
8026 East Hill Drive
Rosemead

Thursday, November 15
6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
North Park Middle School/Cafeteria
4450 Durfee Avenue
Pico Rivera

Metro’s scoping meetings are the first step in the environmental study process to inform the community about the project early in the decision-making process and to seek their input on the Alternatives Analysis, the project purposes and need for the transit improvements in the corridor, the transit alternatives modes, the alignments to be considered, and the types of impacts to be evaluated.

All the facilities for the public meetings are accessible to persons with disabilities. Any individual who requires special assistance, such as a sign language interpreter and/or to participate in any of the scoping meetings should contact David Monks, Metro Community Relations Manager at 213 922-7456 or monksd@metro.net. Copies of scoping materials will be available at the meetings and are also available on Metro’s website at www.metro.net/eastsidephase2

Those unable to attend the meetings may also submit their input by phone, fax, mail, or e-mail by contacting: Kimberly Yu, Project Manager, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), Mail Stop 99-22-02, One Gateway Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90012, Phone: 213-922-7910, e-mail: yuki@metro.net Written comments may be submitted at the meeting or no later than November 30, 2007.

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