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Head of Caltrans Says Time to Pause Current 710 Freeway Expansion
Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin: "We're in a place right now where we want to put an absolute pause on this [710 Freeway] project in the format that it's currently in."
May 13, 2021
Metro Rail Shorts: Crenshaw and Connector Delays, Sepulveda Video, and More
Crenshaw now anticipated to open on November 1, 2022, shortly after the Regional Connector on August 29, 2022
May 12, 2021
Another L.A. Bridge Project Approved Bike Lanes but Omitted Them
Honey, we forgot the bike lanes
May 11, 2021
Autistic Man Shot Within 83 Seconds of First Contact by LASD: Why Is this Still Happening?
The brevity of the encounter and the violence of the outcome make abundantly clear just how urgent it is for calls of this nature to be diverted to unarmed first responders trained to aid those in crisis.
May 10, 2021
Foothill Transit to Temporarily Cut Fares for Passes
The discount will lower the prices of day passes to $3 and 31-day passes for local travel, the Silver Streak, Express to $30, $55 and $90 respectively.
May 7, 2021
Eyes on the Bridge: Sixth Street Viaduct Progress
Plenty of progress on the $588 million nearly mile-long viaduct, now expected to open in Summer of 2022
May 6, 2021
Environmental Protection Agency Nixes Metro and Caltrans’ Current Plan for Expanding Lower 710 Freeway
Dealing a blow to Metro's effort to fast-track expansion of the lower 710 Freeway, the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has mandated that Metro follow air quality laws.
May 5, 2021
Eyes on the Street: Short New Bike Path in Boyle Heights
Two short segments combine with a wide sidewalk section to provide a quarter mile for cyclists - connecting a future park below the under-construction replacement 6th Street Viaduct
May 5, 2021
Pasadena Studying Four North-South Bike Boulevard Corridors
Further findings will be shared this summer, with implementation to eventually be developed as capital projects
May 4, 2021
New Unofficial Metro Projects Progress Video
Watch this 12-minute video by Nick Andert to better understand Metro progress on rail and Bus Rapid Transit projects
April 28, 2021
