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On September 12, 2015, the City of Monrovia held a dedication ceremony for the Foothill Gold Line’s new Monrovia Station. Monrovia Mayor Tom Adams was the Master of Ceremonies, and speakers included U.S. Representatives Grace Napolitano and Judy Chu. The event also gave attendees a sneak peek at the construction and beautification work Civiltec has been part of for the Station Square plaza.
There were multiple projects involved with the revamping of the Monrovia train station. Civiltec worked in tandem with the City of Monrovia and contractors on two specific projects: a public park adjacent to the train tracks and parking garage, and numerous street improvements in the surrounding area.
The street improvements, which started in late 2014, not only make the area more beautiful and environment-friendly, but also safer for pedestrians and motorists. Drivers and pedestrians will benefit from road repavement and resloping, sidewalk and ramp replacement, the undergrounding of overhead telecommunications & electric lines, new traffic medians, and a new traffic signal. Civiltec also added planters with stormwater retention features and drought-tolerant landscaping to account for the ongoing water shortage in California.
The Monrovia Station Square park is still under construction, but scheduled to be completed in October 2015. Civiltec designers paid special attention to making this park as “green” as possible with smart irrigation, stormwater retention, and drought-tolerant landscaping.
Check out our Facebook Photo Album of some of the behind-the-scenes construction work that went into these projects!
