Today's Headlines - more at Metro

2/20/2007

Transportation Headlines for Tuesday Feb. 20, 2007

Bait and switch – again Re "Brakes slammed on 405 HOV lane" (Feb. 17):
http://www.dailynews.com/youropinion/ci_5262274
Daily News

Bridge reconstruction begins: Work on Garvey Avenue project to take 10 months
http://www.whittierdailynews.com/news/ci_5262861
Whittier Daily News

Call for 405 help: Don't let the state stiff L.A. without a fight
http://www.dailynews.com/opinions/ci_5262273
Daily News

Coalition scores freeway victory; Cities, county net big bucks for I-10
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_5263464
San Bernardino Sun

Highway windfall revives debate: U.S. government or private engineers?
http://snipurl.com/1asn9
San Diego Union Tribune

Leaders to beg for rethinking of road funding
http://snipurl.com/1asnc
Mercury News

London Expands Traffic Charge Zone to Ease Congestion
http://tinyurl.com/ypqddq
Bloomberg

Mayor Continues Fight For Faster Freeways
http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_051083235.html
CBS 2 TV

Mayor lobbies for more transit funds: Los Angeles County may get only $327 million of its $1.8 billion request
http://www.dailybreeze.com/news/articles/5944721.html
Daily Breeze

Mayor wants 405 project in fast lane: In a drive to get state transportation officials to fund a long-delayed freeway-widening plan, Villaraigosa asks motorists to speak out
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-pass20feb20,1,6667328.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

NCS IN ACTION - LA Transpo Officials Endorse LANCC Committee; Deliver One Message
http://www.citywatchla.com/content/view/229/
CityWatchLA

O.C. transit agency fines road builder for late freeway work: Contractor is assessed $450,000 for missing deadline on a widening project
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-freeway20feb20,1,3609109.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times

Widen the 405, Sacramento: The California Transportation Commission should cough up the extra $730 million to ease traffic along the most congested highway in the country
http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-ed-freeway20feb20,0,1628121.story?coll=la-opinion-leftrail
Los Angeles Times