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]
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 Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. Advocates of distance-based road pricing look to Oregon (Road Pricing) As vehicles become more [continue reading]
Rain has delayed the connector opening and related closures by one day. Here’s the press release from Caltrans: The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will open a new I-5/SR-170 connector on Tuesday, May 7, at 5 a.m. The connector is a three-lane, mixed-flow connector going from the northbound Hollywood Freeway [continue reading]
More traffic news for commuters … this time for the I-5 South. Here’s the release from Caltrans: Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) Firestone Boulevard Ramps Will Permanently Close NORWALK – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has scheduled the following lane, ramp, connector and full freeway closures as part of [continue reading]
Metro this month is providing key details on plans to accelerate an important Measure R project for northern Los Angeles County. The project would add carpool lanes for 13.5 miles in both directions to Interstate 5 through the Santa Clarita area. A toll for vehicles with one or two occupants [continue reading]
