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Local public hearings set for High Desert Corridor

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High Desert Corridor projectPALMDALE – The Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Report(Draft EIS/EIR) for the High Desert Corridor is now available for review and comment through December 2, 2014 at 5 p.m. View the document here.

Two public hearings will be held in the Antelope Valley. The hearings will feature displays, a copy of the Draft EIS/EIR and a short presentation summarizing the results of the environmental analysis. Attendees also will be able to provide verbal and written comments.

Local public hearings/open houses

7-9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2014
Lake Los Angeles Elementary School
16310 East Avenue Q, Lake Los Angeles

and

6-8:30 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2014
Larry Chimbole Cultural Center, Manzanita Ballroom
38350 Sierra Highway, Palmdale

The Palmdale hearing will be broadcasted at ustream.tv/channel/metro-high-desert-corridor. The webcast will begin 30 minutes after the start time.

The High Desert Corridor (HDC) project is considering construction of a new multi-modal link between State Route 14 in Los Angeles County and State Route 18 in San Bernardino County. The project would connect residential, commercial and industrial areas in Southern California, including the cities of Palmdale, Lancaster, Adelanto, Victorville and the Town of Apple Valley. While recent economic conditions have slowed growth throughout California, projections show that there will be significant growth in the HDC area again in the future.

In anticipation of this future growth, combined with existing congestion on east/west corridors such as I-210, I-10, SR-60 and SR-138, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) partner agencies initiated the HDC Environmental Impact Statement/Report (EIS/EIR) in September 2010.

Goals of the project include:

  • Address current and future regional growth
  • Improve east-west mobility
  • Enhance safety
  • Improved connections between regional airports and efficient movement of goods

For more information on the High Desert Corridor project, call 888-252-7433 or visit metro.net/hdc or http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist07/HDC/.

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[Information via press release from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro)]

Filed Under: Palmdale

7 comments for "Local public hearings set for High Desert Corridor"

  3. what about the businesses that rely on traffic through pearblosm and littlerock? Those businesses rely off of traffic that goes through those towns

    • So did the businesses on Route 66. Sadly that is part of progress, the loss or downsizing of the old.
      I doubt all traffic, especially cars will stop using 138 since the new cross town connector will be a toll road. Truckers can write it off and it will decrease their travel time, but for normal folks it will be an extra expense to use it.

  4. The state needs to hurry up and build this freeway, the 138 is dangerous for commuters. And they have been talking about this for years, even when Arnold was governor, just build the the freeway already and save lives.

    • This cross valley connector has been on the maps since the mid 60s that I am aware of. It will not magically alleviate problems on 138 but it will help IF they go ahead with a separate corridor. Remember to ‘save’ money they may opt for the 138 widening and routing around center of towns.