Foothill Gold Line light rail extension in US achieves substantial completion

The Foothill Gold Line light rail extension in California, from Glendora to Pomona, has achieved substantial completion, meeting its deadline and budgetary constraints.

The $1.5bn project, managed by the Foothill Gold Line Construction Authority, was executed by the Kiewit-Parsons Joint Venture over a five-year period.

In December 2017, the Construction Authority began work on the light-rail extension project from Glendora to Montclair, starting at Citrus College in Glendora, Los Angeles.

The project commenced major construction in July 2020, following a design phase that began with the contract’s execution in October 2019.

Major work on the 9.1-mile light rail project was announced with a Track Completion Ceremony, in June 2023.

The design-build contract, valued at $906.5m, encompassed the construction of four new light rail stations, multi-modal parking facilities, and the light rail system.