Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - A person was hit by a Metrolink train bound for Los Angeles Tuesday morning.
The collision occurred on the tracks south of Arrow Highway at San Dimas Canyon Road around 6:10 a.m. The tracks between the Pomona North station and Covina station remain closed, according to Metrolink. MTA buses are assisting riders on cancelled trains. Riders can drive down to the Downtown Pomona station and take the Riverside line to Los Angeles. Written by AARON CASTREJON CityWatch Editor LA VERNE - Starting Tuesday, October 13, construction work ahead of the L Line light rail extension to Pomona will force a long term closure on Wheeler Avenue, authorities said recently. The work is scheduled to begin Tuesday, October 13 and last until Friday, January 1 2021. The railroad crossing at Wheeler Avenue will be rebuilt. Vehicle and pedestrian traffic will have no access past the construction area. Crews plan to work daily during double shift hours from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. with overnight and Sunday shifts being possible, according to the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority.
“Access to homes and businesses on Wheeler Ave. within the closure area north and south of the railroad crossing will be maintained at all times, as well as access to Wheeler Park, Palomares Ave., 1st St., 2nd St., and 3rd St.,” according to the Construction Authority. Bonita Avenue and Arrow Highway will remain open during construction. San Dimas Canyon Road will serve as the main detour route, the Construction Authority said. |
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