WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Representative Adam Schiff testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies today to request $2.5 million for the City of Pasadena to construct a pedestrian bridge over the 210 Freeway to the Sierra Madre Villa Station of the Pasadena Gold Line.
"The construction of the pedestrian bridge is integral to the overall efficiency and success of the Pasadena Gold Line," Rep Schiff said today. "Pedestrian access to the southern end of the station over the busy 210 Freeway is essential to encourage broad use of the rail line in Pasadena. This is a quality of life issue for those residents who rely heavily on public transportation and I hope my colleagues in the House will stand with me and grant funding for this important project."
Sierra Madre Villa Station is the eastern endpoint on the Pasadena Gold Line and serves some of the most transit-dependent neighborhoods in the City of Pasadena and unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County. The construction of a pedestrian bridge over the eastbound 210 Freeway to provide access to the southern end of the station is an essential entryway for residents, most of whom are separated from the Pasadena Gold Line by the busy 210 Freeway. Contingent on the full appropriation of the $2.5 million Rep. Schiff requested today as part of the Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, the City of Pasadena has committed to allocating $2.5 million in matching funds.