Driving Force for Progress
Southern California Partnership for Jobs Monitoring SB1 Transportation Projects Traffic cones, roadblocks and detours might be a nuisance to drivers now, but these are signs of progress, job [...]
Caltrans Generates $233M to Reinvest in State Highways
Caltrans has released its SB 1 Annual Efficiencies Report for fiscal year 2018-2019, noting that its efficiency measures saved nearly $233 million — more than double the statutory goal of [...]
Angelenos Are Quitting Their Jobs Because of Commute Times
According to a new survey, a high percentage of Los Angeles residents are leaving their jobs based on how long it takes them to get there: 24% of them. [...]
L.A.’s Freeways Have Slowed Down Since 2015
New data from the University of Southern California (USC) find that 31 of L.A.’s freeways have become progressively slower since 2015. As part of USC’s Crosstown Data Project, a [...]
Caltrans Director: Agency is Delivering on SB 1’s ‘Rebuilding California’ Promise
Caltrans’ mission is ‘to provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California’s economy and livability.’ And the timing of its latest Mile Marker Performance [...]
White House 2020 Budget Decreases Transportation Funding by 22%
Experts say the United States badly needs to invest significant sums in its crumbling roads and bridges, congested airports, and aging infrastructure. Yet, in its newly released [...]
Interview with California Transportation Commission (CTC) Executive Director, Susan Bransen, regarding SB 1 progress
The California Transportation Commission is responsible for allocating and overseeing funding for transportation infrastructure in the state. This includes primary responsibility for SB 1 funding. John Hakel, [...]
SoCal Road Crews Address Spike in Road Maintenance Requests
Southern California’s recent wet weather has left road crews with a maintenance problem: roads full of dangerous potholes. Around the region, agencies have seen a spike in [...]
Transportation Agency Awards Additional $13.1 Million in Funding to Expand Rail Service
Sacramento – Today, the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) announced the award of $13.1 million of Senate Bill 1 State Rail Assistance (SRA) funding to advance 9 projects throughout [...]
Storms Cause Millions of Dollars in Damage to SoCal Highways
A series of heavy storms have slammed California causing mudslides in the Southland, snow along the West Coast, whiteout conditions in the Sierras, and rain totals well [...]