Recent Streetsblog LA posts about highway expansion

Measure R Highway Funds Ready to Roll. Transit Funds? Not So Much.

By Damien Newton | Jan 7, 2009 | 46 Comments

Yesterday, the Bottleneck Blog publicly released the changes to Metro’s Long Range Plan that will be voted upon by the Metro Board at the end of the month. Steve Hymon noted that there were many changes to the timelines to complete projects, and many of them weren’t acceleration notices. Below is the timeline, with various […]

Bush Administration Rejects O.C. Toll Road Plan

By Damien Newton | Dec 19, 2008 | 2 Comments

Rendering of Project Produced by the Save San Onofre Coalition Yesterday, the United States Commerce Department surprised both detractors and supporters of the plan to build a $1.3 billion, six to eight lane extension of California 241 in Orange County, when it decided to uphold a decision of the California Coastal Comission to halt the […]

America’s Least Wanted Highways

By Ben Fried | Sep 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Congress for New Urbanism released a highly entertaining top ten list today: the North American highways most in need of demolition. At the top is Seattle’s Alaskan Way Viaduct, a structurally damaged elevated highway that, if removed, would free up 335 acres of public land by Elliott Bay. New York’s Sheridan Expressway, which traverses […]

Proponents and Opponents of New Toll Road Clash at OC Hearing

By Damien Newton | Sep 23, 2008 | No Comments

Despite the Signage, a Union Official Claimed That No Members Were Paid for Attendance Yesterday, Orange County Planners and Toll Road advocates had "their day in court" at a public hearing in front of federal officials who they hope will overturn a state decision stopping construction of $1.3-billion extension of California 241 in Orange County. […]