Bridge improving traffic flow, safety dedicated in Diamond Bar

DIAMOND BAR - State and local elected officials came together today for the dedication of a bridge carrying railroad traffic over Brea Canyon Road.

The bridge will help ease congestion and improve safety in the area, according to a statement from the Alameda Corridor East Construction Authority.

The Brea Canyon Road Grade Separation will carry Union Pacific and Metrolink train traffic over Brea Canyon between the Washington Street in Diamond Bar and Spanish Lane in City of Industry.

Every 24 hours an average of 36 freight trains and 14 passenger trains travel through the area which resulted in the backing up of traffic in the area prior to the construction of the bridge.

The Authority funded the $65.5 million construction project which is next to the Industry Metrolink station, one of the busiest commuter rail stations in Southern California, the statement said.

As part of the ceremony a plaque was unveiled dedicating the bridge project, along with the widening of adjacent Currior Road, in memory of the late Philip Marcellin, a former City of Industry councilman and a board member of the Authority.

Marcellin was appointed in 2005 to the Industry City Council and died in September 2007.

Construction on the separation began in June 2006 and opened to traffic on October 31, 2008, the statement said.