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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

This portion of Foothill Boulevard is protected (by plastic bollards) but is not actually a bike lane. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

L.A. City Added Bikeways in FY20-21, But Missed Some Opportunities for More and Better

By Joe Linton | Aug 26, 2021 | No Comments

LADOT did significant bikeway mileage in FY20-21, but here are some missed opportunities where they could have done more, longer, and better bikeways.

FY20-21 LADOT bikeways included 12.7 new lane miles on Avalon Boulevard in South Los Angeles. All photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

LADOT Annual Bikeway Mileage Installation Up in FY20-21, Buoyed By Resurfacing

By Joe Linton | Aug 19, 2021 | No Comments

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 […]

LADOT says La Brea at Expo is "width-challenged" - and that current project plans do not include approved bus lanes as it would compromise the objective of the complete streets project. Image via Google Street View

Transportation Committee Approves Incomplete Next Steps for Complete Streets Program

By Joe Linton | Aug 17, 2021 | No Comments

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 opened two+ miles of Wilmington streets yesterday. Photos by Joe Linton/Streetsblog L.A.

CicLAvia Wilmington Open Thread

By Joe Linton | Aug 16, 2021 | No Comments

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.

LADOT recently debuted new Sylmar DASH service. Photos by Jerry Martin

Transit Update: New Sylmar DASH, Metro Bus Service Changes Coming in September

By Dana Gabbard | Aug 13, 2021 | No Comments

LADOT launched new Sylmar DASH service in July. Metro is implementing NextGen bus service changes next month - outside the usual December/June service shake-ups

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