Westside Purple Line Extension (WPLE) Section 1 Project
Purple Line Project Alignment
• The WPLE corridor traverses portions of three jurisdictions, the Cities of Los
Angeles and Beverly Hills as well as unincorporated Los Angeles County.
• The full nine-mile extension will be built in three construction phases.
Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project
(Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega)
Project Description
• The WPLE Section 1 Project is 3.92
miles (Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La
Cienega)
• Extension of Purple Line from existing
Wilshire/Western station
• Scope of work includes Twin-bored
tunnels and 3 new subway stations:
• Wilshire/La Brea
• Wilshire/Fairfax
• Wilshire/La Cienega
• Division 20 Yard Modifications
• FFGA Budget: $2.82 Billion
• Revenue Service Date:
• Forecast – November 8, 2023
• FFGA – October 31, 2024
Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project
Progress Status
Wilshire / La Brea Station – Excavation / Strut Installation
Installing ventilation ducts
Installed Pipe Struts
Overview:
• Work primarily occurs underground beneath concrete decking
• Material delivery and hauling occurs day/night
Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project
Progress Status
Wilshire / Fairfax Station - Decking
Overview:
• Construction of a concrete deck, curb-to-curb
• Decking will serve as the temporary street surface
• Traffic will travel on the installed deck panels while the station is constructed underground
Example of decking operations
Aerial view of decking progress from roof of the Petersen Automotive Museum
Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project
Progress Status
Wilshire / La Cienega Station - Piling
Approx. location of south side pile work zones at Wilshire Bl/La Cienega Bl
Wilshire/La Cienega Stats:
• 990 ft long; 70 ft wide; 60 ft deep
Pile installation:
• Approximately 470 piles total to be installed
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Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project
Progress Status
Tunnelling – Tunnel Boring Machines (TBMs)
Overview:
• Twin Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM)
• Manufactured in Germany
• Expected to arrive in November 2017
Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project
Division 20 MOW/NRV Building - Design/Build Contract C1078
Clark Construction Group/Gruen Associates 30% Design Submittal
Westside Purple Line Extension Section 1 Project
Discussion
C1045 Design/Build Contract Computer-Generated Rendering of Wilshire/La Cienega Station
Westside Purple Line Extension Project - Section 2
Project Overview
• 2.59 miles Heavy Rail Subway Extension
• FFGA Budget– $2.5 Billion
• RSD – August 2025 (Forecast)
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Wilshire/Rodeo Station
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Section 3
Location and Configuration
Shaft
• 9-mile subway extension from Wilshire/Western Station to Westwood/VA Hospital
• 7 new stations
Construction
Response to Question 2 – Construction
Site Boundary Tail Tracks (Deep
tunnels)
EIS/EIR
Alignment
Proposed
Alignment Exit Shaft and
Tunnel Boring
Machine Launch
Exit Shaft
Cut-and-
Cover Station Box
Open Cut
Tunnel Boring
Machine
Launch
Station Portal
(Aboveground)
LAYDOWN AREA
VA Medical
Center Historic
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