California Transportation Commission

California Transportation Commission awards $516 million to local projects to fix bottlenecks and improve transit

The California Transportation Commission (CTC) on Wednesday approved the award of $516 million in new SB-1 grants for Metro’s local transportation improvements, including: •$150 million in Solutions for Congested Corridors Program funds for the I-105 ExpressLanes Expansion. The project will build ExpressLanes on the 105 for 16 miles between the [continue reading]

Metro Board Member Pam O’Connor appointed to state task force on mileage-based user fees

Long-time Santa Monica Council Member and Metro Board Member Pam O’Connor has been appointed to a California Transportation Commission task force exploring milage-based user fees in the state. California and the federal government currently raise money for transportation projects by taxing each gallon of gasoline that motorists purchase. The problem is twofold: no one [continue reading]

Transportation headlines, Thursday, March 20

Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison!  Construction concerns over LA subway (NBC 4) The segment on the Purple Line Extension suggests that Metro is seeking to perform work on the subway [continue reading]