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Congestion Pricing Coming to a Freeway Near You
Soon, on parts of the I-10 and 110 freeways, it’s going to cost to use the car pool lanes, even if you have a passenger. Will it work in LA?
By Warren Olney • • 1h 0m ListenVery soon, on parts of the I-10 and 110 freeways, it's going cost you to use the car pool lanes — even if you have a passenger. You'll have to deposit $40 to get a transponder and then pay for every mile you travel in those lanes. The price will be different at different times of day. It's been tried in cities around the country and around the world to ease traffic congestion. Will it work in LA? Also, will LA county voters agree to extend the sales tax increase they approved overwhelmingly just four years ago? Will it speed up vital transportation projects or increase pollution and violate bus riders' civil rights? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, the Pentagon, "sequester" and national security.
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3 storiesCongestion Pricing Is Coming to Southern California
Starting on November 10, there's going to be big change on Interstate 110, between Adams Boulevard and the 91 Freeway. The same thing will happen early next year on Interstate 10 between Alameda Street and the 605. HOV lanes are going to be transformed into HOT -- High Occupancy Toll -- lanes . An extra passenger won't do the job any more.
Read the story15 minMeasure J: the Half-Cent Sales Tax Continuation
Four years ago, even with the economy in big trouble, two thirds of Los Angeles County voters approved Measure R , a sales-tax increase to help build some 15 specific transportation projects. That tax will expire in 2039 unless voters approve Measure J on next month's ballot. It would extend the tax until 2069.
Read the story11 minThe Pentagon, 'Sequester' and National Security
In August, when the White House and Congress failed to agree on taxes and spending, they compromised on what's called "sequester." That means an automatic 10 percent across-the-board cut in domestic spending and in the Pentagon, effective on the first day of next year.
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