Stage is Set for Monrovia Transit Center

Ground was broken on yet another transit oriented development along the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension. A crowd of city and transit officials gathered in front of the historic Santa Fe train depot in the City of Monrovia to celebrate the beginning of the Station Square project, a mixed-use development that will combine residential and retail space with a number of transit amenities.

City of Monrovia Mayor and Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board Member, Rob Hammond welcomed attendees to the much anticipated event. The site has been selected as the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension light rail stop for the City of Monrovia. The Station Square project will add over 200 parking spaces and connection amenities for Foothill Transit, MTA and municipal bus service. The historic train depot will be restored as part of the project

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Monrovia Mayor Rob Hammond speaks to guests and dignitaries in front of the historic Monrovia Depot on the site of the future transit oriented development.	Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Chair, Al Leiga was on hand as a speaker for the historic groundbreaking.
(Left to right) Mark Harmsen, District Director for Congressman David Dreier, Al Leiga, Chair of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, Lara Larramendi, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board Member , Dick Stanford, Council Member City of Azusa (and former board member of the Construction Authority).	Event dignitaries break ground at the future Monrovia Transit Center site. The 25-acre site will include a Metro Gold Line light rail station and amenities for bus connections, parking, retail space and residential units.
(Left to Right) Mike Cannell, Program Management Director of the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority, David Margrave, Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority Board Member, Monica Born Project Engineer for the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority and Monrovia Mayor Rob Hammond.	(Left to Right) Julienne Heines, Field Representative for Assembly Member Carol Liu, Tito Haes, Deputy City Manager for the City of Monrovia, Monica Born, Project Engineer for the Metro Gold Line Foothill Extension Construction Authority.