CPSD/RWC/DAR/JFP/SH/vdl Mailed 9/23/05

Decision 05-09-035 September 22, 2005

BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA

In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for an order authorizing the construction of a two-track grade separated crossing for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line within a median of Third Street, beneath and within the existing structures for the State 60 Freeway westbound connector, for the State 60 Freeway, for the I-710 Freeway southwest connector, and for the I-710 Freeway southeast connector along with a grade separated crossing on an existing structure above the I-710 Freeway in the County of Los Angeles.

Application 04-09-008 (Filed September 2, 2004)

O P I N I O N

Summary

This decision grants Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (LACMTA) request for authority to construct, as part of LACMTA's Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line (ELRL) project, five new grade separated highway-rail crossings (grade separations). LACMTA will construct two new ELRL tracks within the median of Third Street, beneath and within the existing structures of State Route (SR) 60 Freeway westbound connector, SR-60 Freeway, Interstate (I) 710 Freeway southwest connector, and I-710 Freeway southeast connector and on an existing bridge structure above I-710 Freeway, in Los Angeles County.