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Reference
Caveat: Use dated material accordingly.
710 FREEWAY
July 2006: Two Fatal Crashes Within Six Hours: Midnight At Studebaker/Los Coyotes, Dawn On 710 Approaching Downtown LB
June 2006: Super-Sized Cargo-Carrying I-710 Advances As MTA Board OKs Preparation of EIR/EIS
Aug. 2005: Overturned Tanker On 710 Transition to 405 Spills Diesel Fuel Into L.A. River, Storm Drain
July 2005: LB Mayor O'Neill, PoLB Harbor Comm'n President Topsy-Elvord React To Final Version Of Fed'l Trans. Bill
July 2005: Updated: Fed'l Trans. Bill Includes Desmond Bridge, Alameda Corridor East As Projects of "Nat'l & Regional Significance" With Funding At Levels Lower Than Sought; House Passes It, Senate Passage Expected
July 2005: Truck vs. Motorcycle On 710 Drags Cycle & Rider Under Rig With Sparks Flying, Starting Fire...And Motorcycle Rider Appears Uninjured
Nov. 2004: Key Gateway Cities Panel Backs I-710 Expansion Plan, Stops Short of Tier 2 Recommendation To Condition Project On Meeting Fed'l & State Air Quality Stds. First
Nov. 2004: Councilwoman Reyes Uranga Seeks Backing For Sweeping I-710 "Tier 2" Report That Advises Making Health Overriding Consideration In Capacity-Increasing Corridor Upgrades
Oct. 2004: 710 Fwy "Tier 2 Advisory Committee" Unveils 80-Page Report; Vice-Chair of Gateway Council of Gov'ts' Oversight Policy Committee Responds
Aug. 2004: Local Officials Have Apparently Discussed Potential For "Truck Inspection Facility" on 710 Fwy North of 405; Details Sketchy
Aug. 2004: One Person Dies, Another Injured, As Their Car Leaves Roadway Exiting South 710 Onto East Willow Offramp
March 2004: Wrong-Way 710 Driver Killed, His Two Passengers Critically Injured, When Their Car Smashes Head-On Into SUV
March 2004: See Enlarged Graphic Illustrating Proposed Locally Preferred Strategy for 710 Fwy Expansion
Dec. 2003: Feds Suspend Support for 710 Fwy. Extension Thru South Pasadena To 210/134 Fwys. Until Comprehensive New Environmental Study
July 2003: 710 Weekend Closures End...As Caltrans Finishes Fwy Pavement Rehab Early
May 2003: 710 Fwy Action:
Key I-710 Oversight Policy Committee Directs Drafting Of "Hybrid" Plan Using Parts of Five Alternatives Based On "Guiding Principles"
Vice Mayor Colonna Gets "Guiding Principles" Amended To Include Substance Of LB's Council-Adopted Principles; We Post Adopted Text
Dissent: City of Commerce Announces It Favors "No Build" Alternative...And Compton Councilwoman Says Her Council Favored "No Build" In Study Session And May Vote This Way Soon
May 2003: Alameda Corridor Exec Says Adding SR 47 1.7 Mile "Truck Expressway" Might Reduce 710 Fwy Truck Traffic About 10%; More Reductions Depend On Changes to Transportation System
May 2003: Alameda Corridor CEO Hankla Testimony & Colloquy at LB City Council 710 Fwy Study Session, May 20, 2003
May 2003: Major MTA Vote On 710 Fwy...With Alameda Corridor Fallout
MTA Board (Incl. Sup. Knabe) Backs Sup. Molina's Motion Urging Removal Of Parts Alts. C, D & E That Would Take Home & Biz Parcels, Preference For Alt. B Arterial Improvements
Motion Amended To Include Forming Resident Advisory Committee
Adds Request For Report On Performance of Alameda Corridor
May 2003: More 710 Fwy. Fallout: LB Area County Supervisor/MTA Boardmember Don Knabe Says He'll Back Supervisor Molina's MTA Motion To Ditch Parts Of 710 Alternatives That Would Take Home & Biz Parcels, Seeks Hybrid That Doesn't Eat Houses
May 2003: Major 710 Fwy. Move:
L.A. County Supervisor & MTA Boardmember Molina Gets Motion Thru MTA Committee Urging Removal From Consideration Parts Of Alts. C, D & E That Would Eat Home & Biz Parcels
Expresses Preference For Alt. B Arterial Improvement Option & Work For Hybrid of C, D & E Without Impacting Homes & Biz
Motion Now Heads To Full MTA Board...Which Includes All L.A. County Supervisors
We Post Motion Verbatim
May 2003: Mayor O'Neill In DC, Tells House Subcommittee Gerald Desmond Bridge, I-710 Are Projects of Nat'l Economic Significance Meriting Fed'l Funds
May, 2003: Mayor & City Mgr. Send Joint Memo With New 710 Fwy Marching Orders: Reconsider Each Build Alternative To Minimize Potential Negative Consequences For Neighborhoods, Residential Areas & Open Space
May, 2003: Councilwoman Reyes-Uranga Wants Council To Take "Constructive Steps To Protect Residents" In 710 Fwy Expansion Plans, Calls For Formation of Council Committee
May 2003: 710 Fwy. "Town Hall" Meeting, Tues. May 27 @ Veterans Park in Wrigley District, 7-9 p.m.
April 2003: City Mgt. Request To Continue Paying City Staffer To Work At "Gateway Cities Council of Gov'ts" -- Revised To Reduce City Cost To Half of $100,000/Yr Annual Salary -- Removed Before April 22 Council Discussion; Will Likely Return in May
April, 2003 WLB Meeting Fumes At 710 Fwy. Expansion Impacts And Treatment Of Public In Process
April 2003: Digital Maps Showing Impacts Of 710 Fwy. Expansion Options Posted By Gateway Cities Council Of Gov'ts; LBReport.com Links To Them; Click For Details & Caveats
April 2003: Following LBReport.com Article On $100,000/Yr. LB City Mgt. Staffer Working At "Gateway Cities Council of Gov'ts," City Mgt. Asks Council To Renew The Deal...At Half The City Cost
April 2003: "Community Open House" Re 710 Fwy. Expansion Options Scheduled For LB April 28
April 2003: NLB Crowd Packs Meeting To See Maps Previously Under Wraps Showing 710 Fwy Expansion Option That Could Eat Area Homes
April 2003: LB Taxpayers Paying Approx. $100,000 Per Year For LB City Mgt. Employee To Work At "Gateway Cities Council of Gov'ts," Group Under Fire For Failing To Make Details Of 710 Fwy Options More Accessible
Deal Twice Approved By Voted Council Actions (Oct. '01 & Oct. '02)
Arrangement Expires April 18/03...And City Mgt. Plans To Seek Council Approval To Extend It
Mar. 2003: Starting This Weekend: 710 Fwy. Will Be Closed Or Restricted From 405 To PCH For 11 Weekends For Repaving
Mar. 2003: 710 Fwy. Will Be Closed Or Restricted From 405 To PCH For 11 Weekends Starting March 28 For Repaving; We Provide Details & Info
Feb. 2003: See Pix, Get Details, Of Horrible 710 Freeway Crash Near Del Amo; 1 Dead, 2 Seriously Injured...and 2 Freeway Workers Narrowly Avoid Death
Nov. 2002: Update on LB Activist T.J. Norcutt, Seriously Injured in November 3 Chain Reaction Accident On Fog Shrouded 710 Fwy
Nov. 2002: Nov 3: Massive Multicar Wrecks On 710 Fwy North of 405; Roughly 190 Vehicles Involved! Closes 710 Freeway From 405 to 91
July, 2002: 710 Freeway Now Has Artwork On New Concrete Median Between PCH and 405
May, 2002: 710 Fwy. Future To Be Discussed At "Major Investment Study Workshop," Council Chambers, May 28, 2:00-3:30 p.m.
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