Glendale says it’s willing to put its money where its mouth is in the possible extension of the 710 Freeway, where officials fear an extension will worsen traffic in the city.
The City Council this week endorsed taking a more active role in
opposing the proposed tunnel extension of the 710 Freeway — a fight
that city officials said could require significant resources, according to the News-Press.
The
decades-long controversy surrounding the proposed “gap closure” of the
Foothill (210) and Long Beach (710) freeways was reinvigorated last
year when the California Department of Transportation and Los Angeles
County Metropolitan Transportation Authority released draft results of
a $6-million route feasibility study.
The report showed
tunneling was feasible within five potential route zones, which include
connections to the 210 and Glendale (2) freeways.
The City
Council last year voted to formally oppose the tunnel, but on Tuesday
council members expressed interest in furthering the city’s involvement
in the fight against the tunnel — voting 4 to 1 to direct city
officials to create an action plan, including potential involvement in
future legal challenges.
–Melanie Hicken
Map: Various routes for 710 tunnel. MTA