$4.5 billion for freeways is divvied up: The list of upgrades approved by state transportation planners includes $2.7 billion for the Southland, but relief is still years away.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roads1mar01,1,1209503.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
10/605 junction will be funded: Compromise yields $70 million pot
http://www.sgvtribune.com/ci_5328515
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
California commission allocates $4.5 billion in freeway bonds
http://snipurl.com/1bo5m
North County Times/Californian
City hits road-funding bump: Fontana sees a pledge of $85.7 million in state bond money for freeway upgrades disappear almost overnight, as big cities flex their muscle
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-fontana1mar01,1,1973023.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Congestion relief projects first to receive bond funds
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-roads1mar01,0,2435164.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Los Angeles Times
Expect Closures, Detours For LA Marathon On Sunday
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11136963/detail.html?rss=la&psp=news
NBC 4 TV
Google Mashup Helps You Avoid Traffic Backups
http://snipurl.com/1bo5y
Information Week
I-10 bridges skipped over: State panel doling out bond money blesses I-215 project
http://www.sbsun.com/ci_5328307
San Bernardino Sun
Inland projects get a little extra from state
http://snipurl.com/1bo5e
Press Enterprise
L.A. mayor offers to mentor tagging suspect
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tagger1mar01,0,4272513.story?coll=la-home-headlines
Los Angeles Times
L.A. Marathon's new route to add traffic congestion: Numerous intersections and freeway ramps will be closed for Sunday's race, which will start near Universal City and end in downtown L.A.
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-traffic1mar01,1,6958352.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Man Pleads No Contest To Charge In Mercury Spill
http://www.nbc4.tv/news/11139172/detail.html
NBC 4 TV
MTA Calls on Santa Monicans to Hop Aboard Public Process for Rail Line
http://snipurl.com/1bo62
Santa Monica Surf/Lookout News
O.C. roads get more funds: Officials say they are pleased with the $22 million Orange County received to widen the 91 Freeway.
http://snipurl.com/1bp3s
Orange County Register
Podcast - Making Smart Growth Work In Los Angeles: discussion about smart growth in the city of Los Angeles between former Maryland Governor Parris Glendening and Los Angeles City Planning Director Gail Goldberg
http://www.planetizen.com/node/23079
Planetizen
Port container fee bill gets a fresh airing in Sacramento: Lowenthal's new version funds infrastructure and pollution programs
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5327825
Press Telegram
Proposal to extend subway to Los Angeles airport (Editors note: the Metro Green Line is not a subway)
http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=6139257&nav=9qrx
KESQ 3 TV
Schedule for O.C. toll road set back two years: Planners say complex permit process means work on the controversial Foothill South extension won't begin until 2010 at the earliest
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-tollroad1mar01,1,4372615.story?coll=la-headlines-california
Los Angeles Times
Seattle-L.A. train nation's worst for on-time arrivals
http://snipurl.com/1bo5s
Seattle Post Intelligencer
So. Calif. Logistics Airport Provides An Inland Hub for Region’s Growing Cargo Traffic
http://snipurl.com/1bp5q
Metro Investment Report
UP on track as ports try to go `green': Union Pacific rolls out low-emission locomotives at conference
http://www.presstelegram.com/news/ci_5327659
Press Telegram
Valley commuters score: State OKs 405 car-pool lane among $1.2 billion in county projects
http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5327575
Daily News
