DALLAS, July 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC), in partnership with Alta
Planning + Design (Alta), has been
selected by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (Metro) to perform environmental studies and design for
the Los Angeles River Bike Path Gap Closure Project. The selection
was unanimously approved by the Metro board.
"The Jacobs/Alta team brings a
track record of delivery excellence, sustainability and innovation
to support Metro in the undertaking of one of the largest active
transportation projects in the country," said Jacobs Buildings,
Infrastructure and Advanced Facilities Americas Executive Vice
President and General Manager Greg
McIntyre. "The project will provide significant network
connectivity between communities, destinations and public
transit."
One of the "Twenty-Eight by '28" projects Metro is undertaking
ahead of the 2028 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games, the Los
Angeles River (LA River) Bike Path Gap Closure Project will enhance
mobility, provide commute options and connectivity to employment
hubs and high-quality transit lines and provide a safer, more
comfortable environment for people biking and walking. The team
will provide project management and specialized technical expertise
to deliver this high-priority project.
"Alta's depth of experience has
been raising the bar on what trail projects can become for
communities both nationally and internationally," said Alta PLA CEO
George Hudson. "The
Jacobs/Alta team brings a depth of
experience in delivering landmark trail projects and looks forward
to collaborating to develop a solution that serves the needs of
Metro, the communities along the route and creates a compelling
place to experience the outdoors."
The project will provide a bicycle and pedestrian path along an
eight-mile stretch of the LA River from the neighborhood of Elysian
Valley to the City of Vernon, improving access to treasured city
resources by closing the longest remaining continuous gap in the LA
River Bike Path project. When completed, the path will offer a
32-mile continuous active transportation corridor connecting
Long Beach to the San Fernando
Valley. Metro allocated $365 million
in funding from the Measure M sales tax measure approved by
Los Angeles County voters in 2016.
The project is scheduled to break ground in 2023 and be completed
in 2027.
For decades, community groups and agencies have studied and
planned for a future river that involves restoration, recreation,
active transportation and development projects. In completing this
project, the Los Angeles County
region will have an iconic, pre-eminent, and functional pathway for
walking and biking that serves as a catalyst and foundation for
active transportation for the entire region.
Jacobs leads the global professional services sector delivering
solutions for a more connected, sustainable world. With
$15 billion in fiscal 2017 revenue
when combined with full-year CH2M revenues and a talent force of
more than 77,000, Jacobs provides a full spectrum of services
including scientific, technical, professional and construction- and
program-management for business, industrial, commercial, government
and infrastructure sectors. For more information, visit
www.jacobs.com, and connect with Jacobs on LinkedIn, Twitter,
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