Are L.A.-area HOV lanes headed toward +3?
Embed from Getty Images Ah, the good ol’ carpool lane, often the saving grace on a hellacious cross-county commute. That is until your cruise past traffic comes to a grinding [continue reading]
How We Roll, June 6: Crenshaw/LAX Line progress, bees and the impact of parking on transit ridership
Art of Transit: Dept. of Bees, Purple Line Extension edition: Removed these beauties from an excavator on site, at the Purple Line Project for @metrolosangeles. They love the bees as [continue reading]
Metro Board supports local road improvements to help remedy 710 gap traffic
The Metro Board of Directors approved a motion today by a 12 to 0 vote that calls for Metro to fund local road improvements to address traffic congestion caused by the 4.5-mile gap in the 710 freeway between Alhambra and Pasadena. Many Board Members said they hoped to do something immediate [continue reading]
Metro Freeway Service Patrol celebrates 25th anniversary
The Metro Freeway Service Patrol (FSP) on Wednesday celebrated its 25th anniversary of helping stranded motorists with car trouble and helping ease traffic congestion. The FSP began as a test program in 1991 and has since helped more than seven million motorists — and remains a free service provided by [continue reading]
How We Roll, Nov. 13; things to read whilst transiting & bike share vs bike share
Art of Transit: Fun and interesting things to Read Whilst Transiting: •The New Yorker has a fine article asking “are polls ruining democracy?” by providing Americans with results that may [continue reading]
Nightly closures of I-5 between Rosecrans Ave. and Valley View Ave. begin tonight
Late night and early morning travelers be advised: beginning tonight, Caltrans will be closing the Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) in Sante Fe Springs and Norwalk every night for the [continue reading]
Short segment of ExpressLanes on I-10 to close for six weeks starting July 6 for maintenance
Caltrans will close a short segment of the ExpressLanes starting Monday, July 6 in order to perform maintenance and upgrade work on the I-10 bridges between Valley Boulevard and Peck Road. The [continue reading]
Ribbon cutting: new HOV lanes on 5 in the San Fernando Valley
Here’s the news release from Caltrans:
Transportation headlines, Wednesday, May 27
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. Ultra-fast “Hyperloop” train gets test track in California (Yahoo! News) [continue reading]
We’re gearing up for Bike Week LA — don’t miss Color Wheels, a celebration of art and bikes
Heads up — Bike Week LA and Caltrans are bringing you Color Wheels, an incredible mix of artists and their bicycle creations! Do not miss this show, open from May 1 [continue reading]