Joe Linton
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Editor at Streetsblog Los Angeles
Another Bd of Public Works agenda item (this one approved on Monday 11/24) - the Colorado Bridge Undercrossing East Bank Riverway Project. This is located in North Atwater - basically between Griffith Park and Glendale. Here's a somewhat helpful diagram from the BPW staff report:
November 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Another Bd of Public Works agenda item (this one approved on Monday 11/24) - the Colorado Bridge Undercrossing East Bank Riverway Project. This is located in North Atwater - basically between Griffith Park and Glendale. Here's a somewhat helpful diagram from the BPW staff report:
Also on today's Public Works agenda: the 6th Street Viaduct - though not the bridge itself but "Budget Shortfalls" for the "PARC" project under it
November 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Also on today's Public Works agenda: the 6th Street Viaduct - though not the bridge itself but "Budget Shortfalls" for the "PARC" project under it
Personally, I hate the crap ped-killer design *and* I am worried about the city f-ing up another beautiful historic L.A. River bridge (completed 1927). Here's a photo from c. 1950s
November 26, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Personally, I hate the crap ped-killer design *and* I am worried about the city f-ing up another beautiful historic L.A. River bridge (completed 1927). Here's a photo from c. 1950s
Today Bd of Public Works is set to approve a $209M construction contract for re-doing the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge... with one sidewalk.
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Today Bd of Public Works is set to approve a $209M construction contract for re-doing the Glendale-Hyperion Bridge... with one sidewalk.
If all goes smoothly with bids, contracts, construction, etc. the 4th/New Hampshire intersection will soon look like this LADOT rendering:
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
If all goes smoothly with bids, contracts, construction, etc. the 4th/New Hampshire intersection will soon look like this LADOT rendering:
Next Wednesday 12/3, Board of Public Works agenda shows that the city is putting the permanent 4th St./New Hampshire Ave. concrete roundabout project out for construction bids. Cost estimate is $435K. (Photo is temporary small circle there now.)
November 26, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Next Wednesday 12/3, Board of Public Works agenda shows that the city is putting the permanent 4th St./New Hampshire Ave. concrete roundabout project out for construction bids. Cost estimate is $435K. (Photo is temporary small circle there now.)
That feeling when you catch city staff lying
November 26, 2025 at 4:17 PM
That feeling when you catch city staff lying
Then look at the city HLA dashboard website - which should list 700+ city resurfacing PPP projects. As of right now the dashboard has 67 total projects.
November 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Then look at the city HLA dashboard website - which should list 700+ city resurfacing PPP projects. As of right now the dashboard has 67 total projects.
FWIW After the project is listed on the dashboard, then 30 days pass, the Bd of Public Wks has 60 days to respond, and can add another 15 days.
November 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
FWIW After the project is listed on the dashboard, then 30 days pass, the Bd of Public Wks has 60 days to respond, and can add another 15 days.
The Board of Public Works has a deadline to respond to appeals, which doesn't kick in until 30 days after the city lists a project on the city's HLA dashboard website. From the city HLA ordinance:
November 26, 2025 at 1:05 AM
The Board of Public Works has a deadline to respond to appeals, which doesn't kick in until 30 days after the city lists a project on the city's HLA dashboard website. From the city HLA ordinance:
One other small moment of irony in today’s #MeasureHLA hearing. The city had the audacity to use a photo I took (published at Streetsblog) *uncredited* - in its slide presentation against my HLA appeals. Left: Streetsblog. Right: LADOT slide today.
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 AM
One other small moment of irony in today’s #MeasureHLA hearing. The city had the audacity to use a photo I took (published at Streetsblog) *uncredited* - in its slide presentation against my HLA appeals. Left: Streetsblog. Right: LADOT slide today.
Next is Victory Blvd peak-hour-lane removal. Here the city scraped away lanes, added parking - but BPW counts this as “restriping”
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Next is Victory Blvd peak-hour-lane removal. Here the city scraped away lanes, added parking - but BPW counts this as “restriping”
First item: Hollywood Blvd Taft to Gower. The City admitted that it “erroneously exempted the project from [HLA triggered] improvement requirements”
November 24, 2025 at 8:55 PM
First item: Hollywood Blvd Taft to Gower. The City admitted that it “erroneously exempted the project from [HLA triggered] improvement requirements”
Whew. Here’s a thread of the results of today’s first ever Board of Public Works #MeasureHLA hearing.
November 24, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Whew. Here’s a thread of the results of today’s first ever Board of Public Works #MeasureHLA hearing.
This morning LAFD is out (with others) inspecting Civic Center fare gates
November 24, 2025 at 5:41 PM
This morning LAFD is out (with others) inspecting Civic Center fare gates
CicLAvia Melrose now!!
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
CicLAvia Melrose now!!
Metro gussied up Union Station for the holidays. I like the Line-letter wrapping paper design (first photo)
November 22, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Metro gussied up Union Station for the holidays. I like the Line-letter wrapping paper design (first photo)
Solis' statement about her vote. Not a portrait in courage. "Today’s vote was an administrative action to determine whether sEIR met court requirements, not a decision on project’s merits. Approving sEIR does not authorize construction, which still requires permits from Caltrans, State Pks, &LACity"
November 21, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Solis' statement about her vote. Not a portrait in courage. "Today’s vote was an administrative action to determine whether sEIR met court requirements, not a decision on project’s merits. Approving sEIR does not authorize construction, which still requires permits from Caltrans, State Pks, &LACity"
Station experience:
- tap-to-exit [IMO more trouble than they're worth bottlenecks] resumed this week at NoHo & Union Station
- 4 new Throne restrooms - Pomona, Beverly, NoHo, South Pasadena
- tap-to-exit [IMO more trouble than they're worth bottlenecks] resumed this week at NoHo & Union Station
- 4 new Throne restrooms - Pomona, Beverly, NoHo, South Pasadena
November 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Station experience:
- tap-to-exit [IMO more trouble than they're worth bottlenecks] resumed this week at NoHo & Union Station
- 4 new Throne restrooms - Pomona, Beverly, NoHo, South Pasadena
- tap-to-exit [IMO more trouble than they're worth bottlenecks] resumed this week at NoHo & Union Station
- 4 new Throne restrooms - Pomona, Beverly, NoHo, South Pasadena
Two more slides from quarterly e-bus status report.
November 20, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Two more slides from quarterly e-bus status report.
Metro is slowly hesitantly stepping up its electric bus fleet. J (Silver) Line electrification to be complete next Month - December. Currently Metro fleet 4.8% electric. Metro recently canceled e-bus procurement
November 20, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Metro is slowly hesitantly stepping up its electric bus fleet. J (Silver) Line electrification to be complete next Month - December. Currently Metro fleet 4.8% electric. Metro recently canceled e-bus procurement
Overall ridership (for October 2025 most recent month) is down a little compared to last year - attributable to ICE terror. October average weekday boardings was 977,505 - about a million daily rides. Compared to Oct 2024 bus ridership is down (-5.0%) & rail is barely up (+0.3%).
November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Overall ridership (for October 2025 most recent month) is down a little compared to last year - attributable to ICE terror. October average weekday boardings was 977,505 - about a million daily rides. Compared to Oct 2024 bus ridership is down (-5.0%) & rail is barely up (+0.3%).
This I learned: Long Beach Transit operates AquaLink and Aquabus ferry service today
November 20, 2025 at 9:33 PM
This I learned: Long Beach Transit operates AquaLink and Aquabus ferry service today
Metro Committee votes 4-1 to approve gondola project EIR. Bass, Dutra, Solis, Barger support. Janice Hahn opposed. Final approval decision now goes to full board meeting on December 4.
November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Metro Committee votes 4-1 to approve gondola project EIR. Bass, Dutra, Solis, Barger support. Janice Hahn opposed. Final approval decision now goes to full board meeting on December 4.
The stadium end of the gondola LAART route was modified a bit to keep away from homes - here's project map from today's presentation
November 20, 2025 at 7:29 PM
The stadium end of the gondola LAART route was modified a bit to keep away from homes - here's project map from today's presentation