Comments on: Expansion of I-710, One of Worst Highway Projects in the Country http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/expansion-of-i-710-one-of-worst-highway-projects-in-the-country/ 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: Metro Charcoal Line Extension http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/expansion-of-i-710-one-of-worst-highway-projects-in-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-552364 Metro Charcoal Line Extension Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:22:07 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1519#comment-552364 When is the new Metro Charcoal Line Extension of the Interstate 710 Freeway Projects from Cal State L.A. to Long Beach Transit Mall? When is the new Metro Charcoal Line Extension of the Interstate 710 Freeway Projects from Cal State L.A. to Long Beach Transit Mall?

]]> By: calwatch http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/expansion-of-i-710-one-of-worst-highway-projects-in-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-3460 calwatch Thu, 18 Dec 2008 05:58:02 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1519#comment-3460 On the other hand, you could run a tunnel for cars and buses only quite easily. Congestion price the hell out of it and it could pay for itself. Let's see if this tunnel, and the Palmdale-La Crescenta tunnel, can at least pay for operating and construction costs (excluding externalities) from user fees. I think it could, but the only way to find out is through a study. On the other hand, you could run a tunnel for cars and buses only quite easily. Congestion price the hell out of it and it could pay for itself. Let’s see if this tunnel, and the Palmdale-La Crescenta tunnel, can at least pay for operating and construction costs (excluding externalities) from user fees. I think it could, but the only way to find out is through a study.

]]> By: Joe Linton http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/expansion-of-i-710-one-of-worst-highway-projects-in-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-3455 Joe Linton Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:06:09 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1519#comment-3455 This is an ugly project, in my opinion. Not just the tunnel, but also the expansion planned for the lower 710 - if that goes through it's going to be massive - 10 regular lanes and 4 truck lanes. Groan. It's going to be hell for the LA River, too, which runs along it. This is an ugly project, in my opinion. Not just the tunnel, but also the expansion planned for the lower 710 – if that goes through it’s going to be massive – 10 regular lanes and 4 truck lanes. Groan. It’s going to be hell for the LA River, too, which runs along it.

]]> By: ubrayj02 http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/expansion-of-i-710-one-of-worst-highway-projects-in-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-3453 ubrayj02 Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:34:57 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1519#comment-3453 The "air quality will improve with vehicle speeds" argument is so frustratingly stupid it makes my blood boil. Yes, on a given highway, faster cars mean less air pollution BUT if there is no highway, there are no cars! If there are no cars, there is even less pollution! I think we should take proponents of the 710 and force them to dig the tunnel themselves if they like the idea so much. I've got a shovel in my garage you yahoos can use. The “air quality will improve with vehicle speeds” argument is so frustratingly stupid it makes my blood boil.

Yes, on a given highway, faster cars mean less air pollution BUT if there is no highway, there are no cars! If there are no cars, there is even less pollution! I think we should take proponents of the 710 and force them to dig the tunnel themselves if they like the idea so much. I’ve got a shovel in my garage you yahoos can use.

]]> By: Chris http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/expansion-of-i-710-one-of-worst-highway-projects-in-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-3450 Chris Wed, 17 Dec 2008 23:01:45 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1519#comment-3450 I imagine people living near I-5 will be happy to have a lot of the diesel trucks going by their homes move to the 710. I imagine people living near I-5 will be happy to have a lot of the diesel trucks going by their homes move to the 710.

]]> By: Dana Gabbard http://la.streetsblog.org/2008/12/17/expansion-of-i-710-one-of-worst-highway-projects-in-the-country/comment-page-1/#comment-3446 Dana Gabbard Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:42:13 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=1519#comment-3446 Sadly South Pasadena has eased its historic fight against the project as long as it is in a tunnel. http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/transportation/710.html I still think the staggering cost will kill this stupid project. Despite the ongoing campaign of Alhambra and Pasadena on its behalf. Sadly South Pasadena has eased its historic fight against the project as long as it is in a tunnel.

http://www.ci.south-pasadena.ca.us/transportation/710.html

I still think the staggering cost will kill this stupid project. Despite the ongoing campaign of Alhambra and Pasadena on its behalf.

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