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New Report Quantifies Five Years of Caltrans Freeway Expansion, including Demolitions

Over the past five year period, Caltrans tore down 623 homes and businesses, to make way for 553 new miles of highway lanes

March 5, 2025

Protestors Disrupt USDOT Secretary’s Attack on California High-Speed Rail

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy announced a federal investigation into California High-Speed Rail "waste, fraud, and abuse"

February 20, 2025

Streetsblog Mourns the Passing of Donald Shoup

Rest in peace, Professor Shoup. Your memory will always be a blessing and your legacy will live for generations

February 8, 2025

Streetsblog California Editor Melanie Curry Signs Off

Pat me on the head and shoo me out the door, there's work to be done

January 15, 2025

CA Speed Camera Pilot Program Is Not Moving Very Fast – If At All

None of the six cities authorized to test the use of speed enforcement cameras has deployed them yet

December 5, 2024

Eyes on the Street: OC Streetcar Construction Progress

Orange County streetcar construction is progressing, especially with recent installation of overhead wires. OCTA's 4-mile light rail line is expected to open in 2025.

December 2, 2024

Governor Newsom Signs Complete Streets Bill

Finally! State law will require Caltrans to plan and build a transportation system for everyone who uses California roads

September 27, 2024

Bakersfield Opens New Centennial Corridor Freeway

The two-mile freeway demolished a swath of the Westpark neighborhood: 271 homes, 15 multi-family buildings and 36 commercial structures

February 9, 2024

Will this $750 Billion Plan Solve Southern California’s Traffic Woes?

The projects prioritized in southern California's Regional Transportation Plan would increase driving, rather than work towards meeting state and regional driving reduction goals.

January 10, 2024