The City of Los Angeles Department of Transportation (LADOT) is conducting a survey regarding the implementation of concrete barriers instead of bollards along 3rd Street in Downtown Los Angeles. Make your voice heard and let them know what your opinion is, as well as any experience you may have had either way. Use the link …
Caltrans District 9 – Covering Mono and Inyo Counties as well as a portion of Kern County, has come out with a new bicycling map which details many of the routes in the region and alternates to roads closed to bicycling. The region is a great place to ride when the weather is conducive. Just beware of high winds and high heat at times.
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Many cities throughout the US have implemented a “slow streets” program to help make it easier for people to get out and exercise during this crisis. In San Diego, this has taken on the form of a “light” closure of some roadways. This means that the roadways aren’t closed entirely to motor vehicles, but through …
In the course of doing research on old US 395 and I-15 in the Miramar area, I came upon a very interesting set of plans. In 1979, a bicycle path was constructed along what is now Kearny Villa Road from Harris Plant Road to Carroll Canyon Road. While there are some details about this path …
After months of delays, it would appear that San Diego has finally joined the list of cities with a Bike Share program. I had posted earlier on this site that the system was to be implemented in November. Delays with the actual installation of the docking stations, mostly due to local site requests, have mostly …
Southern California Regional Rocks and Roads
Exploring the highways, geology, history and landscapes of Southern California.