MTA to host meeting at Bob Hope Airport

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will host a community meeting at Bob Hope Airport from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss its plans for a pedestrian bridge at the airfield.

By Anthony Clark Carpio

March 13, 2016 1:44 PM PT

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will host a community meeting at Bob Hope Airport from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss its plans for a pedestrian bridge at the airfield.

The meeting will be held in the Skyroom at the airport, 2627 N. Hollywood Way.

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The bridge is proposed to connect the airport’s transportation center to the Amtrak / Metrolink station next to the airfield.

The graded walkway is planned to be built over Empire Avenue to give pedestrians quicker access to the terminals or the train station.

Anthony Clark Carpio

Anthony Clark Carpio was a reporter with the Burbank Leader. He joined the Times Community News staff on New Year’s Eve 2012 and covered everything from the City Council to community events. He has a journalism degree from Cal State Northridge. Before reporting in Burbank, he was a reporter with the Huntington Beach Independent and a freelance reporter for the Pasadena Sun, the La Cañada Valley Sun and the Santa Clarita Signal.