The $2.3 billion overhaul will expand the width of the existing crowded passageway beneath the station's rail yard by 140 feet and add new elevators and escalators.
On Monday, the Los Angeles County Metro politan Transportation Authority was scheduled to begin demolishing the Life Storage building downtown as part of the agency’s "Link Union Station" project. The $2.3 billion overhaul will expand the width of the existing crowded passageway beneath the station's rail yard by 140 feet and add new elevators and escalators. It will also build new run-through tracks over the 101 Freeway, adding more trains for passengers.
The project intends to expand capacity and accommodate future high-speed rail service at Union Station. It will also allow Metrolink and Amtrak trains to enter and exit the station from both the south and north. The Life Storage Building located at 801 East Commercial Street on the south side of the 101 Freeway and has been vacant for several months. The contractor ERM Inc. has scheduled the demolition work weekdays from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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