CPSD/RWC/RST/JFP/SH/vdl Mailed 3/17/04

Decision 04-03-029 March 16, 2004

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 at-grade crossing for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across Ford Boulevard, across McDonnell Avenue and across Arizona Avenue in the County of Los Angeles.	Application 03-09-012 (Filed September 8, 2003)
In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for an order authorizing the construction of a two-track at-grade crossing for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line across Mednik Avenue, Civic Center Way, La Verne Avenue, County Sheriff's Station Driveway and the intersection of Woods Avenue, via Corona and Beverly Boulevard in the County of Los Angeles.	Application 03-09-021 (Filed September 11, 2003)
In the Matter of the Application of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority for an order authorizing the construction of a two-track pedestrian grade crossing at Marianna Avenue and at a two track grade crossing at Eastern Avenue for the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line in the County of Los Angeles.	Application 03-09-028 (Filed September 17, 2003)

O P I N I O N

Summary

This decision grants Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority's (MTA) request for authority to construct, as part of the Eastside Corridor Light Rail Transit Line (ELRL) project, the proposed two-track at-grade pedestrian-rail crossing at Marianna Avenue and the nine proposed two-track at-grade highway-rail crossings across Eastern Avenue, Ford Boulevard, McDonnell Avenue, Arizona Avenue, Mednik Avenue, Civic Center Way, La Verne Avenue, County Sheriff's Station Driveway, and the intersection of Woods Avenue, Via Corona, and Beverly Boulevard in an unincorporated area of the County of Los Angeles (County).