Gold Line construction closes D Street

Juan Calderon, a construction worker on the Foothill Gold Line light rail project, hammers rail joints to ensure the Metro line tracks are up to safety standards Monday at the construction site at the corner of D Street and Arrow Highway in La Verne. The project is a 9.1 mile extension of the Gold Line railway from Glendora to Pomona that will provide commuter train service to downtown Los Angeles. D Street will remain closed through Nov. 1 while workers install a light rail track and safety equipment. / photo by Brady Keegan
Juan Calderon, a construction worker on the Foothill Gold Line light rail project, hammers rail joints to ensure the Metro line tracks are up to safety standards Monday at the construction site at the corner of D Street and Arrow Highway in La Verne. The project is a 9.1 mile extension of the Gold Line railway from Glendora to Pomona that will provide commuter train service to downtown Los Angeles. D Street will remain closed through Nov. 1 while workers install a light rail track and safety equipment. / photo by Brady Keegan

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