Joe Linton
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Friday Freeway News Round-Up: Widening Brought to You by Metro and Caltrans
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Metro website lies, Pomona family leaves home, new Gateway Cities 710 Freeway committee, $18M for the 57/60, and 423 total demolitions for Metro & Caltrans $2B I-5 South widening
L.A. City Added Bikeways in FY20-21, But Missed Some Opportunities for More and Better
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LADOT did significant bikeway mileage in FY20-21, but here are some missed opportunities where they could have done more, longer, and better bikeways.
Metro Input Meetings Offer West Santa Ana Branch Rail Details
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The 19-mile rail line will extend from downtown L.A. into southeast L.A. County. It may be built in phases, with an initial opening anticipated around 2041.
Eyes on the Street: Frames Removed from 6th Street Bridge Arches
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L.A. has begun removing the 'falsework' frames to reveal the monumental concrete arches. The $588 million 3,500-foot-long bridge is expected to open in summer of 2022.
This Week In Livable Streets
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West Santa Ana Branch, Culver City Ballona Creek new entrance, Palmdale Avenue Q, and more
CA High-Speed Rail Authority Approves Plan for Connection into L.A. County
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Bakersfield to Palmdale EIR approved, readying the section to catch potential infrastructure funding
LADOT Annual Bikeway Mileage Installation Up in FY20-21, Buoyed By Resurfacing
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It’s the new L.A. City fiscal year, so time for Streetsblog L.A.’s annual look at the past year’s bikeway implementation. At the end of each fiscal year, LADOT typically publishes its annual report which includes bikeway mileage completed. LADOT recently provided Streetsblog a spreadsheet showing Fiscal Year 2020-21 bikeway implementation. Under Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, LADOT […]
Transportation Committee Approves Incomplete Next Steps for Complete Streets Program
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The city's Orwellian "complete streets" program will improve portions of Culver Boulevard, La Brea Avenue, and Highland Avenue - but without adding approved transit or bikeway components
CicLAvia Wilmington Open Thread
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The Wilmington route wasn't long; the crowds weren't massive. Maybe that was just what the doctor ordered for the first CicLAvia festival since COVID canceled events planned for 2021.
This Week In Livable Streets
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West Santa Ana Branch, L.A. City complete streets, taco ride, and more
Metro’s Rosa Parks/Willowbrook Revamp Didn’t Quite Make Station Ped- and Bike-Friendly
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Metro skipped out on the planned bikeway, and chose to dedicate lots of space to driving and parking
Nick Andert’s Latest Video Predicts Funding and Scheduling For Metro Transit Build-Out
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A new unofficial video focuses on what Metro transit projects appear most likely to receive federal and/or state monies, and how the funding picture is likely to impact the schedule for building-out the system