HIGHWAY WIDENING PROJECT UNDER WAY.Byline: ANGIE VALENCIA-MARTINEZ Staff Writer THOUSAND OAKS Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. -- After a three-year delay, construction has begun on a $65 million program to widen Highway 23 between Thousand Oaks and Moorpark -- the first of three projects aimed at improving traffic flow in eastern Ventura County. The three-year project will add one lane in each direction between the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. and New 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. Avenue. ``There's no question that Highway 23 has been a top priority,'' Rep. Elton Gallegly Elton W. Gallegly (born March 7 1944), an American politician, has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1987, currently representing the 24th District of California (map). , R-Thousand Oaks, said at a groundbreaking ceremony Friday. ``This day has been a long time coming. In many ways, too long. ... It will be something generations and generations will appreciate.'' Work on the project was slated to begin in 2003, but was delayed because of state budget woes. Since then, construction costs have skyrocketed by about $20 million, officials said. The project, funded with state and federal money, will bring much-needed relief to commuters during peak driving hours, officials said. Additionally, there are plans to widen the Ronald Reagan Freeway between Tapo Canyon Road in Simi Valley Simi Valley (sē`mē, sĭm`ē), city (1990 pop. 100,217), Ventura co., SW Calif. in an oil, fruit, and farm region; laid out 1887, inc. 1969. and the Los Angeles County line -- a project scheduled to get under way later this year -- and expand the interchange between the 23 and the 101 freeways, which creates a bottleneck A lessening of throughput. It often refers to networks that are overloaded, which is caused by the inability of the hardware and transmission lines to support the traffic. It can also refer to a mismatch inside the computer where slower-speed peripheral buses and devices prevent the CPU in Thousand Oaks. ``This is a major, gigantic step in relieving the situation,'' said Thousand Oaks Mayor Dennis Gillette. ``It's the beginning.'' Route 23, which was built in the 1960s, will be widened from four lanes to six by providing one lane in each direction in the wide, undeveloped median. The project, which includes soundwalls, was derailed because gasoline tax Noun 1. gasoline tax - a tax on every gallon of gasoline sold excise, excise tax - a tax that is measured by the amount of business done (not on property or income from real estate) transportation funds from Proposition 42 were diverted for other spending during the administration of former Gov. Gray Davis. ``We were always diligent in staying on top of the funding situation so when Sacramento had money to release, we were ready to go,'' said Keith Millhouse, a Moorpark city councilman and member of the Ventura County Transportation Commission. ``It's nice to finally get to this point and it shows what we can do when we have money.'' angie.valencia(at)dailynews.com (805) 583-7604 CAPTION(S): map Map: Plan to add one lane in each direction between the 118 and 101 freeways |
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