Comments on: Metro Reveals Their Priorities for HOT Lanes Funding http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/18/what-los-angeles-gets-for-trying-road-pricing/ Covering Los Angeles's livable streets movement Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: newkon http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/18/what-los-angeles-gets-for-trying-road-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-2579 newkon Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:13:06 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1160#comment-2579 thanks good blog and post thanks good blog and post

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/09/18/what-los-angeles-gets-for-trying-road-pricing/comment-page-1/#comment-2332 Dana Gabbard Fri, 19 Sep 2008 02:02:17 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1160#comment-2332 Here is some context on two of the items: #9 is interesting because it includes funds for the long stalled Ramirez Flyover Project, which will allow buses on the busway in both directions to have access to the Plaza. Although funds for it were awarded in 1997 as part of the Countywide Call for Projects, it has been stalled as (in the words of Metro staff) "there has not been consensus as to the necessary improvements." After 11 years maybe it is about to re-start? http://metro.net/board/Items/2008/07_July/20080718P&PItem6.pdf #14 is interesting because to take advantage of this funding, the Union Division would have to be built by December 31, 2010. And even Metro staff concede that entails it "be designed and constructed on a significantly expedited schedule" http://metro.net/board/Items/2008/06_June/20080619OPItem42.pdf Here is some context on two of the items:

#9 is interesting because it includes funds for the long stalled Ramirez Flyover Project, which will allow buses on the busway in both directions to have access to the Plaza. Although funds for it were awarded in 1997 as part of the Countywide Call for Projects, it has been stalled as (in the words of Metro staff) “there has not been consensus as to the necessary improvements.” After 11 years maybe it is about to re-start?

http://metro.net/board/Items/2008/07_July/20080718P&PItem6.pdf

#14 is interesting because to take advantage of this funding, the Union Division would have to be built by December 31, 2010. And even Metro staff concede that entails it “be designed and constructed on a significantly expedited schedule”

http://metro.net/board/Items/2008/06_June/20080619OPItem42.pdf

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