Los Angeles transit officials have shut down construction on part of the Westside’s $2.4-billion Purple Line Extension for two weeks amid a litany of “serious safety concerns” that have injured dozens of workers since July 2021.⁠ ⁠ Metro officials say they have warned the project contractor, Tutor Perini O & G, about unsafe conditions at the underground site, but the substandard conditions remained.⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio.