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Metro Plans to Start Construction This Year on 605 Freeway Widening in Cerritos
Metro says the 605/South Street project is multimodal, but fails to add any multimodal features
February 3, 2023
Metro Board Approves $294 Million to Widen 57/60 Freeways Confluence
The final phase of 57/60 Freeway construction is anticipated to get underway this Spring, with the widened freeway expected to open around 2026-2028
January 27, 2023
Oakland’s I-980 Makes List of Top Freeway Removal Proposals
Meanwhile, East Contra Costa getting a new surface-level freeway. Some people never learn.
January 27, 2023
Metro Planning Committee Approves $294 Million for 57/60 Freeway Widening
Metro will add one more eastbound general purpose lane, plus new and widened ramps and streets - to the 57/60 Confluence in the city of Diamond Bar
January 20, 2023
Metro Finger-Wags Against Climate Change, Same Day as Metro Recommends $300M for Freeway Widening
Metro tweets penguins and individual responsibility, while ignoring its own larger systemic contributions to the climate crisis
January 19, 2023
Six Reasons the Metro Board Should Not Approve 57/60 Freeway Widening
At its core, the 57/60 project is about adding one more lane
January 11, 2023
Guest Commentary: Cut Out a Cancer on San Francisco
Removing the Central Freeway is essential for San Francisco to reach its 21st century climate, transit, and housing goals.
January 10, 2023
Metro Anticipates Approving 57/60 Freeway Widening in January, Ahead of Voter-Approved Schedule
In January, the Metro board will vote on moving forward with Metro's 57/60 Freeway expansion megaproject, located in the east L.A. County city of Diamond Bar
December 20, 2022
Where Metro and Caltrans Are Widening the 405 Freeway
The agencies are chopping 405 Freeway expansion projects up into short segments to avoid scrutiny
September 29, 2022
Mile-High City Halts Two Highway Expansions — And Gives the Money to Transit Instead
Colorado will cancel two planned highway expansions, citing a new climate rule that advocates say should be a model for communities across America.
September 15, 2022
