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La Verne council picks orange-slice motif and uplighting for Metro A Line pedestrian bridge
Summary
After staff presented design options and budget context, council directed staff to pursue an orange-slice form liner motif for bridge embankments, prioritize exterior uplighting and return with costed signage options; staff said identified funding (~$28.1M) should cover the project and the motion passed 5–0.
La Verne — The City Council directed staff Monday to pursue decorative architectural enhancements for the Metro A Line pedestrian bridge in Old Town La Verne, choosing an orange-slice motif for textured concrete embankments and asking staff to include exterior uplighting; the council also asked for costed signage options to be returned before final construction selections.
Project staff member Cody Howling presented design alternatives for concrete form liners (options described as "hills and trees," a helix/wave option, and a citrus/orange-slice motif), multiple lighting schemes (handrail downlighting plus optional uplighting on the embankment and deck), mesh and signage choices for safety screening, and an overview of utility coordination with SoCal Edison. Howling said the 2023 construction estimate was about $26,260,000 and staff had identified approximately $28,100,000 in funding including a $2 million Measure M grant, but that additive architectural enhancements (lighting, form liners, signage) would be bid as alternates so the city could evaluate costs against available funding.
On public engagement and taste-testing, Howling reported an informal school visit where most children preferred the orange design; council members referenced that input when giving direction. Council and staff discussed maintenance, graffiti resistance of textured surfaces, coordination of overhead transmission-line relocations (three engineered steel poles with long manufacturing lead times), and the fact that base handrail LED safety lighting is already included in the core design while exterior feature lighting is additive.
Council action: By consensus and a formal motion, council selected the orange-slice form liner option, directed staff to pursue uplighting for the embankment and deck (with color-change-capable LEDs as an option subject to cost), and asked for a return report with signed cost options for signage (mesh or steel letters) and the final additive alternates list. The direction was recorded as approved 5–0.
What’s next: Staff will return with costed alternates for lighting and signage and proceed with the design-bid packages in coordination with the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (lead agency for the construction procurement). Utility relocations with SoCal Edison (including tall transmission poles) must be sequenced before construction; staff noted long lead times for those poles.
