Thursday, November 3, 2011
The plan to construct a high-speed rail system, unveiled Tuesday, is estimated to cost around $98 billion.
Imagine a high-speed train that can take Walnut residents from downtown Los Angeles to San Francisco in less than three hours. Sen. Bob Huff (R-Diamond Bar) can. Huff, who represents Walnut and Diamond Bar, this week weighed in on a newly unveiled plan to put a long-talked about high-speed rail program in place. “Improved transportation infrastructure is critical to our state's future, said Huff, a member on the Senate Committee on Transportation and Housing. “Every demographic model shows the state's population continuing to grow, with no parallel investment to accommodate that growth in our transportation systems.” California voters approved the development of high-speed rail in 2008. On Tuesday, the California High-Speed Rail …
Friday, October 21, 2011
The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority has started demolition work and utility relocation for a planned railroad grade separation and road widening project at Nogales Street and Gale Avenue/Walnut Drive North.
A planned $95.9 million dollar railroad grade separation and road widening project in the City of Industry and Rowland Heights continues to progress. The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority this week announced that it had started utility relocation and demolition work in preparation for the Nogales Street project that will continue next month, according to a news release. The agency is expected to award a construction contract for the planned double-track railway bridge and six-lane roadway underpass between San Jose Avenue and Gale Avenue/Walnut Drive North in the spring of 2012. “The Nogales Street Grade Separation Project will eliminate one of the most congested and hazardous at-grade highway-railroad crossings in Southern …
Monday, October 17, 2011
The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority has engineers at work on preliminary designs for a proposed grade separation project at Fairway Drive and the 60 freeway.
CITY OF INDUSTRY - Engineers for the Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority are at work on preliminary designs for the Fairway Drive Grade Separation Project. The initial design plans are expected to be completed in early 2012 for the project slated for Fairway near the 60 freeway, according to officials. Estimated cost of the project, currently in the engineering stages, is $81 million. The project calls for Fairway to be lowered under the existing Union Pacific Railroad and Metrolink tracks in the City of Industry and in the unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, according to the Authority. Once the project moves to the construction phase, crews will build a four-lane roadway underpass, retaining walls, and a new railroad …
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority began demolishing the Mobil gas station at Nogales Street and Gale Avenue in August to clear the way for a railroad grade separation and road widening project.
Work to demolish a Mobil gas station at Nogales Street and Gale Avenue clears the way for a grade separation project designed to reduce traffic congestion, pollution, and train horn and bell noise. The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority began demolition of the Rowland Heights gas station it is acquiring at the northwest corner of the intersection in August as part of the initial construction phase for the estimated $95.9 million project, according to officials. The demolition includes the removal of the underground storage tanks at the station and will clear a path for moving on to the next phases on the Nogales Street Grade Separation and Roadway Widening Project. When completed, the project will include a six-lane roadway …
Thursday, August 11, 2011
The Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority gave a presentation of a proposed $67.9 million railroad grade separation project at Fairway Drive and Valley Boulevard.
Further study of a proposed $67.9 million railroad grade separation project at Fairway Drive and Valley Boulevard designed to ease traffic congestion and prepare for an expected increase in freight train shipping has received the support of the Walnut City Council. Paul Hubler, a representative with the Alameda Corridor-East Construction Authority, gave a presentation on the plan to the council members Wednesday night. The project is in the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way and the routine maintenance related to landscaping and graffiti abatement would be done by the City of Industry, but the authority is seeking Walnut’s approval to move forward with further study. Hubler highlighted the grade separations completed in Los Angeles …
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12:04 pm on Monday, November 7, 2011
Before we spend $98 BILLION on a high speed rail project (and you can be assured the final bill would be vastly more than that) we have many other critical problems to fix in this state. Sen. Huff is way off the mark in supporting such a project given the current fiscal environment. Though I voted for him and supported his candidacy, I am beginning to lose faith in his judgement and commitment to… more ›