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1/17/2006

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday January 17, 2006

511 Driving Times(SM) Doubles Coverage Area: Latest Additions Blanket Most of Bay Area Freeway Network
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/01-17-2006/0004261973&EDATE=
PR Newswire

A new level in garaging ideas: More residents are considering hydraulic lifts to stack vehicles as a way to ease the parking crunch
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/local/article_950344.php
Orange County Register

Battles brew over bond proposals
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_3406530
Whittier Daily News

Bill to widen freeway signed
http://www.dailybruin.ucla.edu/news/articles.asp?id=35452
UCLA Daily Bruin

Budget revives debate on 710: Supporters target governor's plan
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/news/ci_3409344
Pasadena Star News

Civic groups bring collective voice to city's new general plan
http://www.avpress.com/n/17/0117_s3.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Elderly resident pushes for buses in 'horse country'
http://www.avpress.com/n/17/0117_s6.hts
Antelope Valley Press

Fast track 405?: Re "Governor accelerates 405 car-pool project" (Jan. 14):
http://www.dailynews.com/youropinion/ci_3408361
Los Angeles Daily News

Forum to discuss land use in Valley
http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/business/ci_3408616
Pasadena Star News

Long Beach Legislators Like Governor’s Ideas For Infrastructure
http://www.gazettes.com/state01122206.html
Long Beach Gazette

Mayor nudges state on crossing: Mayor Jef Vander Borght wants state to quicken pace of underpass project at San Fernando Boulevard and Buena Vista Street crossing
http://www.burbankleader.com/front/story/35434p-52318c.html
Burbank Leader

Paving Reelection Plans With Vows to Ease Traffic: Motorists are fed up, so some governors risk the 'big spender' label in promising to find fixes
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-spend17jan17,0,7147216.story?coll=la-headlines-nation
Los Angeles Times

'Soothsayer' retires from public service: longtime city manager and roads expert had uncanny foresight (Norm King)
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_P_norm16.8f1d3fb.html
Riverside Press Enterprise

Tree Branches Shut Down Metro Gold Line
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/6124715/detail.htmlNBC 4 TV