Division 20 Portal Widening & Turnback Facility

The Division 20 project includes a widening of the existing portal for the Metro Red and Purple Lines Maintenance Yard, development of a high-capacity turnback facility, an increase of train storage capacity, as well as a reconfiguration of existing internal tracks and access roads.

As a subconsultant, V&A, Inc. is providing professional engineering services including roadway design and traffic engineering design during the final design phase, development of final design plans, as well as design services during construction (DSDC) of the project.

V&A, Inc. is designing the civil improvements of existing street and sidewalk layouts at the intersections of Center Street and both Jackson and Ducommun Streets. Additionally, these intersections will require the addition of new secure gates. V&A, Inc is also preparing design plans for modifications to the east sidewalk along Center Street in order to conform with current City standards. This sidewalk modification will also include plans for landscape features and street lights that will be accommodated within the existing street. The proposed portal widening will require the demolition of various buildings within or adjacent to the railyard. To assist in reducing the overall construction duration, and installation of a replacement traction power substation, V&A, Inc. is preparing an early demolition package with construction documents including demolition plans. Additional site modification design provided by V&A, Inc. includes the design of surface parking lot layout, striping, drainage, and parking access caused by the vacation of Ducommun Street. These plans include AutoTURN analysis for truck access to an adjacent soil remediation site.

V&A, Inc. is responsible for coordination with LABOE, LADOT, LABSL, LABSS, City of Los Angeles, and other various agencies through the design review and approval process.