Comments on: OC Uses Stimulus Funds for 91 Widening, Press Rejoices http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/01/oc-uses-stimulus-funds-for-91-widening-press-rejoices/ 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: Bud http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/01/oc-uses-stimulus-funds-for-91-widening-press-rejoices/comment-page-1/#comment-6054 Bud Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:44:30 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2206#comment-6054 It must be California Rte 91. I-91 runs NS in New England. It must be California Rte 91. I-91 runs NS in New England.

]]> By: Erik G. http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/01/oc-uses-stimulus-funds-for-91-widening-press-rejoices/comment-page-1/#comment-6041 Erik G. Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:25:43 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2206#comment-6041 BTW, if they want to free up capacity, why not just make the whole thing a Toll Road? BTW, if they want to free up capacity, why not just make the whole thing a Toll Road?

]]> By: David http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/01/oc-uses-stimulus-funds-for-91-widening-press-rejoices/comment-page-1/#comment-6026 David Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:55:18 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2206#comment-6026 Ha, what a joke. The OC has always been one giant parking lot. Building more freeway space and lanes, as the person above commented, just fills up quickly with more cars. Why? Because that's why. Ha, what a joke. The OC has always been one giant parking lot. Building more freeway space and lanes, as the person above commented, just fills up quickly with more cars.

Why?

Because that’s why.

]]> By: Erik G. http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/01/oc-uses-stimulus-funds-for-91-widening-press-rejoices/comment-page-1/#comment-6022 Erik G. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:05:35 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2206#comment-6022 With all the latent demand presently using the toll lane or the 91 Line on Metrolink through the same corridor, that added lane will just be filled the day after it is open and we will all scratch our heads and wonder "Where did all these cars come from?" like we have in all the past road widening projects throughout history. With all the latent demand presently using the toll lane or the 91 Line on Metrolink through the same corridor, that added lane will just be filled the day after it is open and we will all scratch our heads and wonder “Where did all these cars come from?” like we have in all the past road widening projects throughout history.

]]> By: Erik http://la.streetsblog.org/2009/06/01/oc-uses-stimulus-funds-for-91-widening-press-rejoices/comment-page-1/#comment-6020 Erik Mon, 01 Jun 2009 17:30:30 +0000 http://la.streetsblog.org/?p=2206#comment-6020 One thing I haven't seen. Whenever one of these projects gets funded, they do a study to project what the average speed on the roadway will be after the project is done versus what it is now. I bet w/o even looking at the articles that they don't quote this number (the LA Times one didn't) and that the difference between the two will likely only be 5MPH at best. One thing I haven’t seen. Whenever one of these projects gets funded, they do a study to project what the average speed on the roadway will be after the project is done versus what it is now. I bet w/o even looking at the articles that they don’t quote this number (the LA Times one didn’t) and that the difference between the two will likely only be 5MPH at best.

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