55-hour connector closures between 10 and 605 freeways this weekend
Here’s the news release from Caltrans:
Northbound I-5 still closed due to tanker truck accident
Northbound I-5 at SR-2 remains closed after a tanker fire this past Saturday damaged the tunnel beneath I-5. Here’s the latest from Caltrans on what’s open and what’s closed: OPEN Northbound I-5 is open at Glendale Boulevard. The northbound SR-2 connector to southbound I-5 is open. Southbound SR-2 is open through [continue reading]
Metro, Caltrans to Hold Public Meetings on High Desert Corridor (HDC) Project
Here’s the press release from Metro: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) and Caltrans is holding a series of four public meetings to provide information and seek comment on a proposed new transportation corridor linking Palmdale and Victorville. The project, called High Desert Corridor (HDC), is a 63-mile-long [continue reading]
Caltrans construction notice: closures on the Pasadena Freeway this weekend
News release from Caltrans is below and there’s also more info on the project website: SR-110 FULL FREEWAY CLOSURE PLANNED LOS ANGELES – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close the northbound Arroyo Seco Parkway (SR-110) between Figueroa Boulevard and Avenue 43 from 1 a.m. to 8 a.m. Saturday, [continue reading]
Caltrans, Amtrak announce new bike reservation policy
Here is the news release from Caltrans, which funds Amtrak service in California: Caltrans, Amtrak Announce New Bike Reservation Policy to Improve Customer Service and Enhance Safety SACRAMENTO – Amtrak California passengers traveling with bicycles can reserve onboard bike rack space free of charge beginning June 1, 2013 when booking travel on [continue reading]
City of Lancaster, Caltrans, and Metro celebrate new Avenue I/SR-14 interchange improvements
Commuting in the City of Lancaster just got a little bit better with the recent opening of the Avenue I/SR-14 interchange. Here’s the press release from the City of Lancaster: Today, the City of Lancaster, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) officials commemorated [continue reading]
More congestion relief coming to Santa Ana Freeway
Metro and Caltrans broke ground today on the I-5 Carpool Lane Widening/Imperial Highway and Pioneer Boulevard Project, the fourth of six segments to begin construction. Metro is a major funding contributor to the I-5 South Corridor Widening Project, providing $965 million to date. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: Caltrans [continue reading]
Long term closure of Alondra Boulevard Bridge slated to start in June
The Alondra Boulevard Bridge and a segment of Alondra Boulevard will be closed starting June 10 for construction work. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will fully close the Alondra Boulevard Bridge and a segment of Alondra Boulevard in both directions between Freeway Drive [continue reading]
Update: New I-5/SR-170 connector will open on May 8
Rain has delayed the connector opening and related closures by one day. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open a new I-5/SR-170 connector on Tuesday, May 7, at 5 a.m. The connector is a three-lane, mixed-flow connector going from the northbound Hollywood Freeway [continue reading]
Caltrans details major efforts to fight climate change
Caltrans released a comprehensive report today detailing its efforts to fight climate change by curbing greenhouse gas emissions and embracing new technology such as low-energy cement and efficient LED lighting. The report also describes the department’s efforts to adapt to the negative effects of climate change, such as more frequent and [continue reading]