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91 Fwy closure causes major weekend traffic headaches for drivers heading from Orange County to IE

The same construction project is scheduled to impact traffic again next weekend.

Orange County, CA · 4d

culvercitycrossroads.com

City Council Approves Better Overland & Safer Fox Hills – Phase One to Begin Construction

The long designated and much discussed transportation improvement projects known as Better Overland, and Safer Fox Hills both got the green light from the Culver City Council at the council meeting on Nov. 9, 2026. “More people are killed by traffic accidents than by homicide in [Los Angeles] County,” Jeanne...

Culver City, CA · 2d

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Commuter delays as Vincent Thomas Bridge connecting Long Beach to San Pedro begins 16-month closure

The closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge is adding time to commutes and forcing drivers to seek alternate routes as a major reconstruction project gets underway.

Long Beach, CA · 2d

KFI AM 640

405 Lane, Ramp Closures Set for Sepulveda Pass

Overnight lane, ramp and connector closures are scheduled to begin Monday evening along the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass as work continues on a $143.7 million pavement rehabilitation project.

Santa Monica, CA · 3d

ABC7

California Coastal Commission approves rail protection plan in San Clemente despite beach access concerns

The California Coastal Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a plan to protect a vulnerable stretch of railroad along the South Orange County coast, despite concerns from critics who say the project could reduce public access to the beach. The proposal, described during the commission meeting as one of the largest beach encroachments the agency has considered, is intended to protect the rail corridor in San Clemente, which transportation officials say is increasingly threatened by coastal erosion, high tides and strong swells. “If this was an easy solution we would have been done with this two years ago and the balance of public infrastructure and public access to the coast is critical,” said Darrell Johnson, CEO of the Orange County Transportation Authority. According to the Orange County Transportation Authority, recent coastal conditions have damaged the tracks and contributed to frequent rail service suspensions along the corridor. The agency said the $305 million plan includes 690,000 cubic yards of sand for San Clemente beaches, a 1,200-foot seawall at San Clemente State Beach and the retention of 48,000 tons of riprap, or large boulders. The majority of the riprap has already been placed along the beach under emergency permitting, but the plan also

San Clemente, CA · 2d

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New members appointed to Metro taxpayer oversight committees

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority announced Tuesday it appointed four new members to its taxpayer oversight committees for Measures M and R and Propositions A and C. Metro appointed retired Caltrans Deputy Director Dan Freeman and retired U.S. Magistrate Judge Jay Gandhi to the Measure M Independent Taxpayer...

Los Angeles County, CA · 2d

The Santa Clarita Valley Signal

$20M grant may avert SCV rail service cuts; Metrolink hearing Friday

Santa Clarita City Councilwoman Marsha McLean announced a win for Metro and Metrolink commuters Tuesday, with news that the county’s transportation agency would receive a $20 million grant to support […] The post $20M grant may avert SCV rail service cuts; Metrolink hearing Friday appeared first on Santa Clarita Valley Signal .

Santa Clarita, CA · 1d

californiaconstructionnews.com

Granite awarded $51-million Metrolink rail expansion contract

Granite has been awarded a $51.5-million contract by the Southern California Regional Rail Authority (Metrolink) to build two rail sidings as part of the agency’s Southern California Optimized Rail Expansion (SCORE) program. Construction is expected to begin in January 2027, with completion scheduled for July 2028. The SCORE Bundled...

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Voice of OC

Orange Residents Near Canal Street to Face Less Hurdles to Get Permit Parking

This is a community opinion piece. The views are the author’s, not Voice of OC’s. We’re interested in hearing different perspectives and voices. Want to weigh in on this or another issue? Email opinions@voiceofoc.org. The following is a press release from an organization unaffiliated with Voice of...

Orange, CA · 3d

coloradoboulevard.net

Pasadena Schedules November Paving on Two Major Avenues

If you’ve noticed construction or traffic backups around town, resurfacing work on sections of Los Robles and Fair Oaks avenues may be the reason. Pasadena has hired Hardy & Harper, Inc. to resurface about 1.27 miles of roadway along the two avenues. The work is part of the city’s...

Pasadena, CA · 5d

beverlyhighlights.com

Opinion | Los Angeles’ Metro rail subway is worth the ride

The first elongation of the Metro D Line of the underground subway in Los Angeles was inaugurated on May 8, 2026. Previously halted at Koreatown, roughly 3.54 miles were added to the rail line concluding at the Union Station in Downtown Los Angeles. The extension’s commencement opened three new stations intersecting Wilshire Boulevard; Fairfax, La Brea and La Cienega.

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KTLA

California drivers are getting some rare good news

Here’s a rare piece of good news for drivers: gas prices have fallen to their lowest level in about a month. According to AAA, the average price for a gallon of regular unleaded is $5.80 in California, down 57 cents from a month ago. In Los Angeles County, the current average is $5.87 a gallon; […]

Los Angeles County, CA · 6d

KFI AM 640

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Overnight Lane, Connector Closures Starting Monday evening on 91 Freeway

Overnight closures are scheduled to begin Monday evening on the Gardena (91) Freeway between Cerritos and Gardena for curb, gutter and sidewalk work on a sign rehabilitation project.

Gardena, CA · 3d

palisadesnews.com

Caltrans halts traffic with multi-lane 405 shutdowns through the Sepulveda Pass with a difference

$143M project cuts freeway lanes down to a crawl and blocks key Westside access ramps across three scheduled dates. Motorists navigating the Sepulveda Pass face significant travel disruptions this week as state highway crews execute widespread paving operations and shoulder repairs along one of Southern California’s busiest transit arteries.

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Trains.com

State grant to avert LA Metrolink service cuts

LOS ANGELES — Service cuts by LA-area commuter rail operator Metrolink have been averted by a grant from the California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA), the Los Angeles Daily News reports. The $20 million grant, announced late Thursday, was part of $66.5 million in funding to support commuter and intercity rail service statewide. San Diego’s Coaster [...] Read More...

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

westsidetoday.com

LA City Councilwoman Traci Park pushes to halt Culver City bus-lane project over traffic and density fears

Park claims the transit corridor will jam local side streets and open the area to dense housing projects. Los Angeles City Councilwoman Traci Park is mounting opposition against a neighboring Culver City transit initiative, arguing the plan will funnel commuter gridlock into Council District 11 residential streets and trigger unchecked local development.

Culver City, CA · 3d

Daily Trojan

Report reveals many of L.A.’s most dangerous intersections are near USC

Despite previous work by the City of Los Angeles to reach zero traffic fatalities by 2025 through the Vision Zero initiative, collisions continue to cause fatalities across L.A. intersections, and a recent Crosstown L.A. report found that some of the most dangerous intersections are very close to campus. The October...

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Vincent Thomas Bridge in San Pedro closes for 16 months as $750 million renovation project begins

The Vincent Thomas Bridge closed to traffic just after midnight Saturday and will remain shut for 16 months while Caltrans replaces the bridge deck in a $750 million project.

Los Angeles, CA · 5d

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