Robin Siegel-Meares The figure below shows what has happened to traffic on the 210 freeway since the last time Metro/Caltrans closed a gap by connecting the 210 to the 215 in 2002. A Truck Origin and Destination Study on the 210 conducted in 2011 interviewed 424 truck drivers. When asked why they chose to use the 210 freeway, the largest group, 47%, of them stated that they use the 210 as an alternate to other, more congested freeways (SR-60 or I-10). Freight operators were asked to describe their trucking activity on the I‐210, whether it has increased or decreased over the last 5 years, and whether they expect it to increase or decrease over the next 5 years. The results indicate that cumulatively, freight operators expect that truck volume trends on the I‐210 freeway from the last 5 years will generally continue as‐is through the next 5 years. Most freight operators (56%) reported that their use of trucks on the I‐210 freeway has increased over the last 5 years, with even more (66%) expecting I‐210 use to increase in the foreseeable 5‐year time span. It isnt difficult to predict what would happen if the tunnels are built. Not only would there be the current truck traffic, much of which originates in the inland empire, but think about all the trucks that currently take the 710 freeway north and then use the 5 freeway to head north. They could stay on the 710 to the 210 and then travel the 210 corridor to connect with the 5 in Sylmar, bypassing downtown Los Angeles, but passing through our communities and bringing their noise, pollution and safety risks with them.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 18:56:15 +0000
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