L.A. Metro's tunneling machines reach future Wilshire/Fairfax Stn as part of Purple Ln Extension

L.A. Metro’s tunneling machines reach future Wilshire/Fairfax Station as part of Purple Line Extension
L.A. Metro’s TBMs will next head farther west to the final Section 1 station at Wilshire/La Cienega.

Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)
May 26th, 2020




Both of L.A. Metro’s tunneling machines have reached the future Wilshire/Fairfax subway station near the La Brea Tar Pits in the Miracle Mile.

Tunneling for the first three miles of this four-mile initial project section is now complete.

The Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) named “Soyeon” started at the Wilshire/La Brea station in October 2019 and broke through the eastern side of the planned Wilshire/Fairfax station site about one mile away on May 21. L.A. Metro’s first TBM “Elsie” broke through to Wilshire/Fairfax on April 4.

Reaching this dual milestone is a significant win, says L.A. Metro. The underground soil conditions in this area of Los Angeles represent some of the most challenging for the entire project. The agency’s TBMs have mined through a unique combination of soils and geologic conditions, including tar sands and methane gas. ..........(more)

https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/press-release/21139686/los-angeles-county-metropolitan-transportation-authority-metro-la-metros-tunneling-machines-reach-future-wilshirefairfax-station-as-part-of-purple-line-extension