CALTRANS COLLECTS OPTIONS FOR FIXES TO 101-405 JAM PUBLIC CAN COMMENT ON ALTERNATIVES IN STATE REPORT.Byline: KERRY CAVANAUGH Staff Writer Seeking to ease traffic at the nation's most congested con·gest·ed adj. Affected with or characterized by congestion. congested ENT adjective Referring to a boggy blood-filled tissue. See Nasal congestion. juncture, Caltrans officials have begun reviewing options -- including construction of an elevated two-lane connector between the southbound 405 and the northbound 101. While officials said it's still early in the process, some of the five options currently being studied could affect nearby homes or take out part of the Sepulveda Basin wildlife refuge wildlife refuge, haven or sanctuary for animals; an area of land or of land and water set aside and maintained, usually by government or private organization, for the preservation and protection of one or more species of wildlife. . Caltrans will hold a public meeting at 6 p.m. today in Encino to solicit public comments and concerns that will be studied in an environmental impact report. The report should be completed in early 2007. ``There's not a lot of detail because we're looking at alternatives, which are just proposals at this point,'' said Caltrans spokeswoman Judy Gish. ``We want community feedback so we can arrive at consensus.'' The connection between two freeways is now just one lane and often backs up on the 405. The project would build a two-lane connector across the Sepulveda Dam Located in Los Angeles, California, the Sepulveda Dam is a project of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, built in 1941 to control winter flood waters along the Los Angeles River. spillway spillway, n a channel or passageway through which food escapes from the occlusal surfaces of the teeth during mastication. The occlusal, developmental, and supplemental grooves, as well as the incisal, occlusal, labial, buccal, and lingual embrasures, , and could possibly include changes to the southbound 405 and southbound 101 interchange, and the Burbank Boulevard on-and-off-ramps. There are five alternatives being considered, including an option to leave the connector as it is. Residents in the area are concerned that Caltrans may pursue options that could require residential properties near the 101. Andy Spilkoman has lived in his Sherman Oaks home for a dozen years and, even though it's still early in the process, he wonders how he could afford the homes and property taxes in his community if he were forced to move. ``I don't want to lose my house. It is 2006, time to realize the cars will always outnumber the roads,'' he said. In addition to tonight's forum, written comments can be sent to Ronald Kosinski, Deputy District Director, California Department of Transportation The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is a government agency in the U.S. state of California. Its mission is to improve mobility across the state. It manages the state highway system and is actively involved with public transportation systems in California. , District 7, Division of Environmental Planning Environmental planning is a relatively new field of study that aims to merge the practice of urban planning with the concerns of environmentalism. Essentially speaking, while urban planners have traditionally factored in economic development, transportation, sanitation, and other , 100 S. Main St. -- Mail Stop 16A, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA 90012. Comments also can be sent via e-mail to Eduardo-Aguilar(at)dot.ca.gov. kerry.cavanaugh(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 CAPTION(S): map Map: 405, 101 freeway interchange project area SOURCE: Caltrans; Daily News research |
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