MAKING MOVES
SSH Joint Venture Wins Newest Foothill Gold Line Project Te Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority recently awarded the construction manager contract for the 2.3-mile Pomona to Claremont A Line Extension to SSH Joint Venture, a team comprised of Skanska USA Civil West California District Inc., Stacy and Witbeck, Inc., and Herzog Contracting Corp. Te contract is the second of two major contracts now awarded to deliver the Pomona to Claremont A Line Extension. Parsons Transpor- tation Group, Inc. was awarded the contract for design/engineering services earlier this year. The Pomona to Claremont extension will add a new Metro A
Line station in Claremont and continue the eastward expansion of one of the longest linear light rail lines in the world. The project is expected to improve transit connectivity throughout the San Gabriel Valley and provide direct rail access to Claremont Village, the Claremont Colleges, new residential developments, parks and other regional destinations. Following the initial 18-month preconstruction phase, the buildout phase is expected to take approximately four years to complete.
Griffith Company Awarded Key Transit Job from Los Angeles Metro Los Angeles Metro recently awarded Griffith Company the Vermont Bus Rapid Transit BRT Corridor Project. To be accomplished via CMGC project delivery, the project is on an accelerated track to wrap up in time for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Te 12.4-mile BRT line will run along Vermont Av-
enue between Sunset Boulevard and 120th Street and include 26 new bus stations with enhanced shelters, increased lighting, safety improvements and real-time bus arrival information. Te project will improve bus speeds, reduce passenger travel times by up to 24% and increase reliability for all buses on route. As one of LA County’s busiest transportation
corridors, the project is estimated to create over 4,800 jobs, generate over $95 million in tax reve- nue, and serve over 66,200 transit riders each day.
McCarthy Tops out Gilead Sciences Facility in Bay Area McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (McCarthy), recently cel- ebrated the topping out of the New Technical Development Center (NTDC) at Gilead Sciences’ headquarters in Foster City, marking a major construction milestone with the completion of the building’s structural frame. McCarthy is undertaking the project in collaboration with de-
sign partners DGA Architects, Salas O’Brien Structural Engineers and civil designer BKF Engineer. An array of project partners, leaders and field teams gathered on site to mark the topping out ceremony in which the final beam is placed to bring the structure to full height. Te five-sto- ry, 180,000-square-foot facility will support Gilead’s technical development operations.
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