Alahambra Source: For Alhambra, “local control” of the I-710 stub depends first on Caltrans

Monday, April 1 2019

When he introduced legislation that would prohibit Caltrans from building a surface route or tunnel between the I-10 and the I-210 freeways, state Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada) said he had one key goal in mind. It was to get the two stubs of the unfinished I-710 freeway out of the state highway system and give them to the cities affected by spillover traffic.

The one stumbling block, he told the Alhambra Source recently, is that Caltrans must provide language for the bill, SB 7, that he introduced in January in order to get it passed in the legislature and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The ultimate decision is with Caltrans, Portantino said, since they have control over the stub and turning it over to another jurisdiction is a delicate process.

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