LA Metro halts construction of Purple Line subway under Wilshire Boulevard over safety concerns

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LA Metro halts construction of Purple Line subway under Wilshire Boulevard over safety concerns
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LA Metro is temporarily stopping construction on Purple (D Line) because of accidents and safety violations.

LA Metro has halted construction for two weeks on the second phase of the Purple Line subway extension under Wilshire Boulevard citing numerous injuries and “ongoing safety concerns,” documents show.

LA Metro, the county transportation agency that runs buses, trains and bike-share, is in the midst of an an ambitious plan to extend subways and light-rail lines and add new lines, in a race to complete by the start of the Olympic Games in summer of 2028. In the board report, Metro said it has sent 10 letters since October 2020 to the contractor outlining safety concerns. But, the report says, the situation has worsened. The letter to TPOG cites nine injuries plus other incidents in the last year, including five injuries in the last three months and two in the last 10 days.

When asked to comment on the letter and the Metro report, Jorge Casado, a spokesperson for Tutor Perini Corp., which has its headquarters in Sylmar, sent a statement via email:

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