Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the library’s blog. Designing the successful cities of the future (Salon) Here’s a boost for our self-esteem. L.A. is cited as example of what’s going right [continue reading]
Metro held a live chat this afternoon to area residents a chance to quiz two agency officials — Doug Failing, the Executive Director of Highway Programs, and Krishniah Murthy, Executive Director of Transit Project Delivery — about the July 16-17 weekend closure of the 405 over the Sepulveda Pass. If [continue reading]
Caltrans announced today that it has completed the reconstruction of the Baldwin Park Boulevard Bridge in order to accommodate new carpool lanes that are being built on the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10). The Baldwin Park Boulevard Bridge is part of the San Bernardino Freeway HOV project that is adding [continue reading]
Metro issued a long news release today about its highway program — specifically the many projects either underway or in the planning stage. As the release states, Metro’s highway program is often overlooked because of the agency’s transit programs. But the highway program is important. The most recent Census Bureau [continue reading]
Caltrans kicks off the first of four “scoping” meetings Monday to gather public and agency input that will eventually shape the environmental scope of plans to seek funding for much-needed improvements to the 222-mile Los Angeles to San Luis Obispo (LOSSAN North) rail corridor. The meeting will be held at [continue reading]
The westbound carpool lane along the Pomona Freeway that runs 11.5 miles between the I-605 and the Orange Freeway (SR-57) opened to traffic this morning, completing a $122.6-million HOV lane project. The 11.5-mile eastbound carpool lane opened Sept. 27. Construction involved the widening of several on- and off-ramps and construction of [continue reading]
Earlier this fall, former Caltrans district 7 chief Doug Failing left his long-time post to oversee Metro’s highways program. District 7 is a big-time job because it covers both Los Angeles and Ventura counties, meaning whoever is running the show has to cope with some of the nation’s heaviest traffic [continue reading]
