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Metro/Caltrans 105 Freeway ExpressLanes Project Would Expand Freeway, Add Pollution to Already Burdened Communities

Metro and Caltrans are planning to expand the current ten-lane 105 Freeway to twelve lanes, plus adding new auxiliary lanes, widening ramps, and widening streets.

October 31, 2024

CA Election: Local Transportation Tax Measures

A look at local transportation tax measures, including a couple of dueling parcel tax measures in Berkeley

October 24, 2024

California Transportation Commission Is Ignoring Complete Streets Law

CTC is pushing to finish SHOPP guidelines before the Complete Streets law goes into effect.

October 21, 2024

Metro and Caltrans Planning to Widen 405 Freeway through Carson, Meetings this Week

Between Wilmington Avenue and Avalon Boulevard, Metro and Caltrans are looking to add four new freeway lane sections at a construction cost totaling at least $90-120 million

September 19, 2024

Another Reason We Have a Housing Crisis? Highways!

In urban neighborhoods — especially Black ones — land once set aside for homes was decimated for car drivers.

September 18, 2024

Metro and Caltrans 14 Freeway Expansion Project Meetings Delayed

Metro plans to add more general purpose lanes as part of its 14 Freeway expansion project through Santa Clarita - a part of L.A. County that is reeling from triple digit heat

September 11, 2024

Wider Won’t Work: Wider Highways Are a Prescription for an Unhealthy Future

Metro/Caltrans highway expansion will encourage more vehicle trips, exposing already disadvantaged, environmental justice communities to even more pollution, with lifelong health impacts

September 10, 2024

Metro/Caltrans Reconfiguration of the 605’s Valley Blvd Ramps set for 2025

The $48M project is meant to pave the way for a multi-billion dollar freeway widening project to come

August 19, 2024

L.A. Leaders: “Pull the Plug” on Metro/Caltrans 91 Freeway Expansion in Long Beach

The community felt dismissed and disrespected by Metro's earlier response. This time Supervisor Hahn and Councilmember Ricks-Oddie heard them loud and clear: they don't want this project

July 24, 2024

Metro and Caltrans Expect to Complete Torrance 405 Freeway Widening Project Next Month

Metro and Caltrans are adding nearly two miles of new auxiliary freeway lanes, a new on-ramp, and widening adjacent streets including Crenshaw Boulevard and 182nd Street

July 22, 2024