Eastside Gold Line extension

Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, Board of Supervisors Chair Yvonne B. Burke, Senator Barbara Boxer, Supervisor Gloria Molina and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa don protective gear for a tour of the construction site for the six-mile Eastside Gold Line light rail extension at 1st St. and Mission Road in East Los Angeles.

Bottom photo, a workman surfaces the rail bed for the $900 million project, scheduled to open in late 2009. For additional information, see Metro’s press release, and for full details, visit Metro’s Gold Line project page.