2014: A milestone year for Metro
Click on photos to see larger versions please By almost any measure, 2014 was a pretty remarkable one for transportation in Los Angeles County. In the past year, Metro’s ambitious Measure R [continue reading]
Caltrans holds ribbon cutting for new I-5 truck lane and freeway widening in Santa Clarita
Here’s the press release from Caltrans: SANTA CLARITA — Hundreds of thousands of motorists will now enjoy reduced congestion and enhanced safety on a segment of Interstate 5 in Santa Clarita thanks to the completion of a $67 million project by Caltrans and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority [continue reading]
City of Santa Clarita holds ribbon cutting for McBean Bridge Widening and Bike Path Project
The city of Santa Clarita held a ribbon cutting ceremony this morning to celebrate the completion of the McBean Bridge Widening and Bike Path Project. The project was funded with $3.775 million through Metro’s 2009 Call for Projects. The city contributed $3.088 million. The McBean Bridge Widening and Bike Path Project [continue reading]
Metro to publicly finance HOV toll lane project for Santa Clarita Valley
We posted last year about a Measure R project to add tolled HOV lanes to 13.5 miles of the 5 freeway in the Santa Clarita Valley between the 14 freeway and Parker Road. Vehicles with one or two occupants would pay a toll while vehicles with three or more occupants could use [continue reading]
Board of Directors motion asks Metro to make renewed effort on public-private parnterships to fund transpo projects
[scribd id=209671085 key=key-w0nlvyj77v3jkzaqwdg mode=scroll] Interesting motion above that was approved today by the Metro Board. My read on the motion: it’s three members of the Metro Board — Eric Garcetti, Michael D. Antonovich and Diane DuBois — asking Metro to step up its game when it comes to developing public-private [continue reading]
City of Santa Clarita holds ribbon cutting for Sand Canyon/SR-14 Beautification Project
The City of Santa Clarita held a ribbon cutting earlier this morning for the newly completed Sand Canyon Road/SR-14 Beautification Project. The project included improvements to 3.4 acres with environmentally-friendly landscaping and a water efficient irrigation system. Officials said that beautification of freeway entry points helps maintain property values and supports the city’s [continue reading]
City of Santa Clarita holds ribbon cutting ceremony for Old Town Newhall Roundabout
The City of Santa Clarita held a ribbon cutting ceremony earlier today for the Old Town Newhall Roundabout project. The project, located at the intersection of Main, 5th Street and Newhall Avenue, includes installation of a roundabout with landscaping, crosswalks, induction energy saving street lighting and street lane modification to improve [continue reading]
City of Santa Clarita breaks ground on new Sand Canyon Road/SR- 14 Beautification Project
The City of Santa Clarita broke ground on the Sand Canyon/SR-14 Gateway Beautification Project earlier today. The project is designed to improve 3.4 acres with environmentally-friendly landscaping and a water efficient irrigation system. Metro has provided $1.352 million for the project through Call for Projects. Here’s the press release from the [continue reading]
Amgen Tour of California stops in Santa Clarita during Bike Week LA
The City of Santa Clarita will be one of the host cities for the 2013 Amgen Tour of California next week, which also happens to be Bike Week LA. The city will be the site of the Stage 3 Finish on Tuesday, May 14, and the Stage 4 Start on Wednesday, May 15. [continue reading]
Public hearing next week on proposal to build HOT lanes on I-5 in Santa Clarita area
I-5 HOT lanes meeting notice The meeting notice is above; the meeting is from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. this Thursday, March 28, at Santa Clarita City Hall in the Council chambers. The project proposes to accelerate the construction of 13.5 miles of HOV lanes by making them HOT lanes [continue reading]