TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION
Harry Bridges Blvd Traffic Detour Diagrams. Download here.
Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) Bridge Repair Continues
LONG BEACH – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) construction crews are repairing the Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) bridge over the Terminal Island Freeway (SR-103). A semi-truck collided with several steel support girders.
Caltrans will reduce northbound Pacific Coast Highway (SR-1) to one lane from Sunday, September 25 at 7 p.m. until late October 2011. The speed limit in the construction zone will be reduced to 30 MPH.
Between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. intermittent closures may occur on northbound SR-1 to restripe, and remove and install steel girders under the bridge. A signed detour will be in place.
Caltrans reminds motorists to “Slow For The Cone Zone.”
PORT OF LOS ANGELES AND CALTRANS RELEASE ENVIRONMENTAL DOCUMENTS FOR GIBSON BOULEVARD/110 CONNECTOR PROJECT IN SAN PEDRO
Click here for more information
I-110/47 TRANSITION PROJECT:
Download more details here.
http://www.portoflosangeles.org/commission/videos.asp
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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN WORKSHOPS
The Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) develops a Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) every four years. The RTP provides a vision for transportation investments throughout the region. Using growth forecasts and economic trends that project out over a 20-year period, the RTP considers the role of transportation in the broader context of economic, environmental and quality-of-life goals for the future, identifying regional transportation strategies to address our mobility needs.
With the passage of Senate Bill 375 (SB 375), which was enacted to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, SCAG is tasked with developing a Sustainable Communities Strategy (SCS) to meet emissions reduction targets. We invite all Southern Californians to participate in this process of creating the future vision for our region. The public outreach workshops near San Pedro will be 1:00 – 4:00, Tuesday, August 23 in the Carson Civic Center, 3 Civic Plaza Drive, Carson.
For more information, contact Denise Marie Silva at silva@scag.ca.gov or call (213) 236-1904. Download PDF file here.
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FULL FREEWAY CLOSURES COMING TO I-710
10 Weekends beginning Friday, August 5. For more details, click here.
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MARYMOUNT COLLEGE TRAFFIC STUDY
View documents related to traffic study being conducted for the Marymount College Facility on Palos Verdes Drive North in conjunction with their plans for expansion. Document 1, Document 2, and Document 3.
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HARRY BRIDGES BLVD. DETOUR ALERT -
Starting April 5, 2011, a new traffic plan will be implemented on Harry Bridges Boulevard (Harry Bridges) from Figueroa Street to Alameda Street. Vehicular traffic will be reduced to one lane heading east bound only. West bound traffic on Harry Bridges is prohibited between Broad Avenue and Figueroa Street. Trucks and other vehicles bound for areas south of Harry Bridges will use Broad Avenue. Trucks destined for other areas of the Port of Los Angeles (Port) will be directed to use the Vincent Thomas Bridge and/or the 110-Freeway. Please refer to the map on the backside of this flyer for alternate routes to areas surrounding the project site.
Reconfiguration of traffic controls will take approximately three days to complete. Once installed, this traffic plan will remain in effect for approximately nine months. There will be plenty of signs notifying motorists of access to areas north and south of Harry Bridges. Weight restrictions in surrounding streets will remain in effect and will be enforced by the Port of Los Angeles Police.
The Port appreciates your patience as we continue with the improvements to Harry Bridges. The new traffic plan will enable the Port to complete the construction by January 2012 to receive funding reimbursement from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.
Should you wish to receive further information about the construction activities, please contact Tom Berg at (310) 739-9367, Lanie Walsh at (310) 732-3225, or the Port of Los Angeles, Construction Division at (310) 732-3522.
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“PARKING IN FRONT YARDS, 80.71.3 LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL CODE, PARKING ON FRONT LAWNS”. Department of Transportation Training Bulletin #42. Download here.
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Message from Mayor Villaraigosa:
As you know, support has been building for our 30-10 initiative to accelerate construction of the 12 mass transit projects funded by the voter-approved Measure R. Our goal is as ambitious as it is critical to LA’s transportation, environmental, and job creation needs: get all 12 projects built in 10 years, instead of 30. And we have good news! Washington DC has been listening, and shares our goal of creating a more livable Los Angeles.Read the Washington Post piece that says our 30-10 plan should be a model for a national recovery.
Senator Barbara Boxer has asked me to testify before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works tomorrow in Washington DC. The hearing, titled “Federal, State and Local Partnerships to Accelerate Transportation Benefits,” is going to explore implementing innovative programs like 30-10. The Committee will focus on maximizing federal investment in transportation infrastructure by partnering with cities and counties where voters have raised local taxes to build more mass transit like LA County.
In my meetings with federal officials, I have been asking--and will continue to ask--for two things:
1. Help us maximizethe investment that LA County voters made when passing Measure R by accelerating our mass transit projects.
2. Help us rebuild our local economy with support for creating good jobs.
Late tonight, I'll take a red eye from LAX, arive in DC at 6:30AM Thursday morning and head to Capitol Hill and Senator Boxer's Committee.
About 6 hours later I'll head back to the airport for my flight home. I'll keep you posted on our progress throughout my trip via my twitter page.
Best,
Antonio Villaraigosa
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MTA Board Considers Adoption of Long Range Transportation Plan
The MTA Board of Directors will considered adoption of the Draft Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) for Los Angeles County at its October meeting.
The LRTP will determine the major commitments and priorities for transportation projects and programs through the year 2040. The plan will incorporate projects identified in Measure R, approved by the voters of Los Angeles County in November 2008. Information about the Long Range Transportation Plan is available here:
Item 10: 2009 Long Range Transportation Plan
http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/10_October/20091014P&PItem10.pdf http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/10_October/20091014P&PItem10Handout.pdf
You may also be interested in Item 9: Public Private Partnerships:
http://www.metro.net/board/Items/2009/10_October/20091014P&PItem9.pdf
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Subject: Bike Plan Update
Read more here...
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Public Transportation Plan Input Sought
APRIL 2008: Metro released their Draft Long Range Transportation Plan for a
45-day comment period. The plan looks out to 2030 and forecasts what
the County's residents, businesses and visitors will need to get around
the County. It also provides updates to reflect changes that have
occurred since the last LRTP was adopted in 2001. This comment
period is your opportunity to give your input to the plan.
Comments are due by April 25 and may be sent by e-mail to metroplan@metro.net or by US Mail to:
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Countywide Planning & Development
Attn: Robert M. Cálix, Transportation Program Manager
One Gateway Plaza
Mail Stop: 99-23-2
Los Angeles, CA 90012-2952
Here is a link with more information about the Draft LRTP:http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/lrtp_input.htm
A copy of the press release about the Draft Plan can be found here:http://www.metro.net/news_info/press/metro_037.htm
A PDF copy of the draft LRTP is available here:http://www.metro.net/projects_studies/images/2008_draft_lrtp.pdf
metroplan@metro.net.
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Gail Goldberg’s Verbal Report to City Council on Transportation and Traffic in Los Angeles.
Verbal Report to City Council.
Transportation Day Verbal Remarks.
San Pedro Traffic Improvements scheduled to begin in May. The San Pedro ATSAC system is to be completed by February 24, 2009.
The City has received funding for and expects to begin installing ATSAC,
short for Automated Traffic Surveillance and Control, at the following 57
intersections in San Pedro. Installation is expected to begin in May '08
and be completed in Feb. '09.
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