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City Council directs study of 101 Freeway corridor congestion and asks transportation committee to report back
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council approved a motion directing city transportation staff to work with regional and state agencies to study congestion on the U.S. 101 corridor and return findings to the Transportation Committee; councilmembers emphasized funding and public engagement in the San Fernando Valley.
The Los Angeles City Council on a unanimous vote directed the city Department of Transportation to work with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), Caltrans and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) to study congestion on the U.S. 101 corridor and identify potential improvements.
Councilmember Chick introduced the motion, saying the 101 corridor — which runs from Agoura Hills through Hollywood — has become a “crisis for the city and the region” and noting long commute times from the West Valley to City Hall. "We have got to find a way to address this crisis and this problem,"…
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