Construction begins on D Line extension in Beverly Hills; Wilshire Blvd. closed for nearly a month
A busy stretch of Wilshire Boulevard officially shut down on Monday so that construction on the Metro D Line extension can continue.
The full closure of Wilshire between El Camino Drive and Crescent Drive began at 12:01 a.m. Monday and work will take place nonstop (24 hours a day, seven days a week) except on holidays and during regional events, LA Metro officials said.
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Crews will be working to complete deck removal and roadway restoration for the future Wilshire/Rodeo Station, one of the seven future stations along the D Line (Purple) extension and part of the second section of the construction project, which is scheduled to open next year.
Section 2 will connect the future Wilshire/La Cienega and Century City stations.
Two Metro bus lines will be affected by the construction: the 20/720 bus and the 617 bus. Starting Monday, Metro Lines 20 and 720 will detour via Santa Monica Boulevard, Burton Way, and San Vicente Boulevard, with temporary stops along the route.
Line 617 will reroute via Santa Monica Boulevard, Century Park East, and Olympic Boulevard, with a temporary stop at Santa Monica and Wilshire.
Maps of the detours can be viewed below.
The closure and bus detours will be in place through April 7.
The City of Beverly Hills has a webpage with more information on the construction for residents that can be accessed here.
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Currently, the D Line's western terminus is Wilshire/Western Station. Section 1 of the line's extension will run from Wilshire/Western to Wilshire/La Cienega – a 3.92-mile extension that will include three new stops – and is slated to open this year, according to Metro.
The final stretch of the extension, which Metro says will open in 2027, will connect Century City to the D Line's future final stop, the Westwood/VA Hospital Station.
When all is said and done, it will be possible to take the Metro from Union Station in downtown L.A. to the Westside.
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