The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) selected FlatironDragados, working in joint venture with Herzog, to deliver preconstruction services for two major rail projects.
For the Southeast Gateway Line Enabling project, Metro awarded a $10.5 million contract to relocate freight rail lines and utilities to prepare for a 14.5-mile light rail extension through southeast Los Angeles County. Metro estimates the full construction phase will exceed $500 million. Planned work includes new rail infrastructure, a station at the I-105 freeway, a pedestrian bridge, and both light rail and freight bridges.
Metro also awarded FlatironDragados a $7 million contract for preconstruction work on the Link Union Station project. The modernization will add elevated run-through tracks at Union Station, increasing station capacity by up to 200 percent. The project will also improve Amtrak and Metrolink operations and prepare the corridor for future high-speed rail service.
Both projects use the Construction Manager/General Contractor (CM/GC) delivery model, which allows early coordination between design and construction teams.