Metro is holding a meeting on Phases 1 and 2 of the Purple Line Extension subway project on Wednesday, April 3, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in the second-floor municipal gallery at Beverly Hills City Hall, 445 N Rexford Drive.

With excavation complete at the future Wilshire/Fairfax subway station, crews are creating the ground floor of the station box. (photo courtesy of Metro)

Metro staff will provide a project overview and updates on subway station construction at the monthly meetings. Free parking is available after 5 p.m. in the Civic Center Garage, 9300 Civic Center Drive. For information, visit metro.net.

Updates are also being provided on construction along the route from Western Avenue to Avenue of the Stars in Century City. Preconstruction work is currently occurring in Century City, where advance utility relocation is underway near Constellation Boulevard between Solar Way and a point just east of Avenue of the Stars. Work will also occur on northbound Avenue of the Stars during nonpeak hours.

Metro is also preparing to conduct potholing work in Beverly Hills at the site of the future Wilshire/Rodeo subway station, which will be located on the southwest corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Reeves Drive. Potholing, which is necessary to determine if there are any underground obstructions such as utility wires and pipes, is anticipated to continue through mid-May. All work will be completed from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lane closures and turn restrictions will be required, with two eastbound and westbound lanes maintained on Wilshire Boulevard.

A two-year closure will likely begin in April on North Canon Drive at Wilshire Boulevard so trucks can access the construction staging yard. Canon Drive will be reconfigured as a cul-de-sac north of Wilshire Boulevard.

Near Wilshire and La Cienega boulevards, excavation, hauling, instrumentation and street restoration is ongoing. North Gale Drive will be intermittently closed at Wilshire Boulevard to support excavation in the Gale Drive staging yard.

Excavation and hauling are also occurring near Wilshire Boulevard and Fairfax Avenue. Ogden Drive will be closed intermittently at Wilshire Boulevard from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday through Saturday, to support hauling. Intermittent lane closures may also be necessary to support concrete pours and deck panel maintenance.

Excavation and dirt hauling also continues near Wilshire Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, and from a work zone in the center of Wilshire Boulevard just east of Sycamore Avenue. East and west Wilshire Boulevard will be intermittently reduced to one lane between Sycamore and Mansfield avenues for deliveries.

Additionally, excavation, concrete work and street maintenance is ongoing near Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue. Northbound Manhattan Place will be closed intermittently and temporary single lane closures on Wilshire Boulevard may be needed between Western Avenue and Manhattan Place from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

For questions and concerns, call the 24-hour project hotline at (213)922-6934, email the project team at purplelineext@metro.net or visit metro.net.