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If the freeway is dead, why is it still on Map Apps?

The Ghost of Dead 710 Extension in Pasadena Haunts Map Apps, Pasadena Star News, Nov. 28, 2022

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710 is DOA

Cal Trans to Relinquish 710 Stub to Pasadena, Coloradoblvd.net, May 7, 2022 LA Metro has Scrapped its 710 Freeway Widening Plan: LAist, May 27, 2022 710 Freeway Expansion Won’t Happen as LA Metro opts for Alternatives, Pasadena Star News, May … Continue reading

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Final End of Freeway Threat, Stub Development Help for Pasadena, Relief for Tenants, Non-Profits & Post Freeway Actions All Included

For Immediate Release Portantino’s Comprehensive 710 Corridor Bill Signed by Governor                                                                                                  Oct 13, 2019 Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D- La Cañada Flintridge) has proudly announced that SB 7 has been signed by Governor Newsom.  This final … Continue reading

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Historic moment: Alhambra works with South Pasadena and Pasadena to say goodbye to the 710 freeway connection – and request money!

Now that Metro/Caltrans has chosen #4 out of the 5 possibilities for the 710 freeway, it’s time to dole out some of the tax monies set aside from Measure R (approximately $25/year per LA County resident since 2009). to synchronize lights, widen … Continue reading

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No more 710 Freeway or Tunnel!

See the official Alternative that CalTrans picked from the EIR: http://www.dot.ca.gov/d7/env-docs/docs/SR710NorthProject/ See a Beyond the 710 Proposal for what to do with the north and south stub in Pasadena and Alhambra respectively. Caltrans Officially Kills 710 Extension Project After Decades … Continue reading

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Would a dual-bored tunnel under Emery Park’s 100 year old homes been damaged, too, with a 710 tunnel construction. Here’s indication based on what’s happening in Seattle.

TUESDAY 7, NOVEMBER 2017 Bertha may have dealt a blow to Seattle’s police museum by Knute Berger The Seattle Metropolitan Police Museum, one of the historic gems of Pioneer Square, has announced that it is closing and moving its collection due … Continue reading

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Alhambra might have dodged a bullet!

Tolls or not, Seattle tunnel will push vehicles onto surface streets  BY KIPP ROBERTSON OCTOBER 27, 2017 AT 1:40 PM Once the Alaskan Way Viaduct is no more, drivers will have to choose between and tunnel and surface streets. (WSDOT) Punishing … Continue reading

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Gov. Jerry Brown gets our signatures

In May, the Metropolitan Transit Authority voted to recommend to the California Department of Transportation a different alternative than building a tunnel to complete the 710 freeway. The unanimous vote essentially kills the 710 freeway project after a 60-year fight … Continue reading

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Let’s take a Victory Lap at 4th of July Festival of Balloons Parade

Calling all No-710’ers in Alhambra! This is the victory lap for the No 710 Fight. It’s time to honor all the freeway fighters from 1947 to 2017. When: Tues. July 4, 2017  10am-1pm Where: 806 Meridian Ave (1 block north of … Continue reading

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Metro puts a nail in the freeway coffin

http://mailchi.mp/5890dbe4463d/sr-710-north-study-update-march-1281905?e=4adea888c7 On May 25, 2017, by a 12-0 vote, the Metro Board of Directors approved directing the SR-710 project funds to local operational improvement projects to address traffic congestion caused by the 4.5-mile gap in the 710 freeway between Alhambra … Continue reading

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