Recent Streetsblog LA posts about highway expansion

The 710 Freeway in Long Beach. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Metro and Other So Cal Freeway Builders Express Frustration About Addressing Equity

By Joe Linton | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

Metro leadership complain that "inclusion of equity and race impact assessment[s]" and "expanded public participation in project development" are hampering the agency's plans to widen freeways.

Paused 710 Freeway Widening Project is the Focus of Two New Committees

By Joe Linton | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

The fate of the 710 is being discussed at the Gateway Cities Council of Governments I-710 Ad Hoc Committee, and will soon be discussed at Metro's new I-710 South Corridor Task Force.

The 57/60 Freeway widening is slated to receive $18 million in federal earmark funding. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Friday Freeway News Round-Up: Widening Brought to You by Metro and Caltrans

By Joe Linton | Aug 27, 2021 | No Comments

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

The Metro Highway Program is posturing to shift High Desert Multi-Purpose Corridor money to widen the nearby SR-38 (pictured) instead. Photo via Google Street View

Metro Moves to Revive Canceled High Desert Freeway Project

By Joe Linton | Jul 30, 2021 | No Comments

It appeared that cancellation of Metro's High Desert Corridor Freeway meant that voter approved "mutli-purpose" funding would go to rail. Now Metro Highways are moving to steer the money widen another highway nearby.

Pomona resident Eric Duran and his children - in front of the home that Caltrans is pushing to evict them from - in order to widen SR-71. See story link below. Photo by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

Pomona Families Holding Out Against Caltrans/Metro Home Demolitions for 71 Widening

By Joe Linton | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments

To widen the 71, Caltrans has already demolished 15 Westmont homes, with 3 additional homes still threatened - in addition to the 6 homes the agency demolished a decade to make way for the Mission Boulevard Bridge.

GCCOG 710 Freeway presentation cover image. Fireworks are illegal in Long Beach - and so is (according to the EPA) the current Metro plan to widen the 710.

Gateway Council of Governments to Host Freeways Meeting on July 7

By Joe Linton | Jul 2, 2021 | No Comments

Interested readers should make plans to attend the GCCOG Zoom meeting on Wednesday July 7 starting at 6 p.m.

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