Due to Expo Line Phase II construction, Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus will temporarily close the following eastbound Route 5 stops until further notice: Eastbound Colorado Ave. at Lincoln Blvd., 11th St., 14th St. and 17th St. Riders should board/disembark on Colorado at 7th St. or 20th St. The following BBB Route 12 stops will also be temporarily closed: [continue reading]
About a month and a half ago, a tanker fire damaged the tunnel that connects the northbound I-5 to the northbound SR-2. Caltrans has now completed structural testing and is set to implement repairs. Work is scheduled to begin in October. Here’s the full press release from Caltrans: The California Department of [continue reading]
In a time where old record stores are prehistoric to an avid music fan, Amoeba Music Store stands out as a ruby in the rough. Amoeba is a one-of-a-kind shopping experience in the heart of downtown Hollywood and has become a destination for music fans around the world to dig [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/72290634 w=500&h=281] Love this bicyclists vs [continue reading]
The City of Westlake Village is about to begin construction on the Lindero Canyon/101 Freeway bridge project. The highway operations improvement project is funded by Measure R. Here’s the full press release from the City of Westlake Village with more details: The City of Westlake Village is about to begin [continue reading]
It’s the last weekend of Summer Slam on the SR-60. Lane closures will be in effect between Fullerton Road and Nogales Street for pavement rehabilitation. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled 55-hour weekend lane closures on the Pomona Freeway (SR-60) between Fullerton [continue reading]
Thank you to everyone who attended the Community Workshop on Thursday, August 1, 2013. We hope the presentation and workshop provided a clear understanding of the revised alternatives and our vision for a staged development of the property. The refined alternatives reflect stakeholder feedback, additional technical studies and input from [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Transportation Headlines online newspaper, which you can also access via email subscription (visit the newspaper site) or RSS feed. California freeways are busiest. Are we surprised? [continue reading]
The top photo was taken in the afternoon on May 21, 1955, by Alan Weeks at the corner of Avenue 61 and Monte Vista in Highland Park (or Mount Angelus). I took the bottom photo last Friday, Aug. 16th, in the afternoon trying to match the telephone pole shadow in [continue reading]
When people in LA County hear “bus rapid transit,” the first thought is the Metro Orange Line. What’s bus rapid transit? In the words of LA County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky, “It is like a rail line on rubber tires.” The Orange Line has made great strides since its opening in [continue reading]
