Your weekend traffic update from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) announces 55-hour weekend lane closures of the north- and southbound San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) connectors to the eastbound San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) for pavement and drainage work. Friday, September 27 at 10 p.m. through Monday, September 30, [continue reading]
Following a rash of highway incidents, Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol and the California Office of Traffic Safety are asking motorists to move over and slow for the cone, both for the safety of those in the car and that of the highway work crews. Caltrans, the California Highway Patrol [continue reading]
It’s shaping up to be a great week for lovers of art and mass transit. This evening, L.A.-based artist Doug Aitken and his art train project Station to Station: A Nomadic Happening will pull into Union Station for a one-night-only event. And this week, REDCAT is kicking off its 10th [continue reading]
em>Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! ART OF TRANSIT: The view down to Fifth Street from the Bunker Hill Steps in downtown Los Angeles, via Metro’s Instagram account. Century City tower site [continue reading]
Sustainable transportation: it’s super important, especially when it comes to mitigating the negative effects of climate change such as more frequent and intense flooding (hello, Colorado) and heat waves (the Southland just a few weeks ago). One of the easiest ways to lighten your carbon footprint is by taking public [continue reading]
em>Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBS1gfsnfSA] For those who didn’t go to the Paul McCartney show on Hollywood Boulevard last night or watch it on [continue reading]
The federal government may or may not be open for business one week from tomorrow. That is potentially a problem for Metro and many other transit agencies that are receiving or are set to secure funding for transportation projects and other programs. Here’s the latest update from Metro’s government relations [continue reading]
Reaching another milestone for the for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, Metro, Caltrans and contractor Kiewit Infrastructure West have opened a brand new, longer and safer “flyover” ramp at the Wilshire/I-405 interchange in Westwood. The southbound I-405 offramp to eastbound Wilshire Boulevard officially was open for its very first [continue reading]
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Here’s the schedule of freeway closures for the I-10 HOV Lane Project for next week via Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will close portions of the San Bernardino Freeway (I-10) as part of the High Occupancy Vehicle lane construction project. The following schedule will be in effect, weather [continue reading]
