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Proposed Road Through Park Blocked

Posted by: Nate Berg

23 December 2008 - 7:00am

The federal government has blocked plans to build a 16-mile road through a Southern California state park, mainly over environmental concerns.

"The U.S. Department of Commerce said there was a reasonable alternate route for the road. The agency also disputed that building the road was vital to national security, which highway proponents had argued."

"The decision upholds a ruling by the California Coastal Commission against the 16-mile road after opponents argued it would harm endangered species at San Onofre State Park and block sediment flows that create famous surf breaks at a beach called Trestles."

Full Story: Commerce Dept. rejects Calif. coast toll road bid
Source: San Francisco Chronicle, December 19, 2008
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park road blocked

Submitted by rbregoff on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 17:05.

The proposed road is closer to the Nuclear Power plant than I-5, so it seems strange that they would be touting it as a safety alternative.
I wish we could just put an end to the notion that adding lanes will somehow solve our transportation problems. The county could create a much more environmentally friendly solution: Establish a toll for all the lanes (except the car pool lanes) on I-5. Run BRT express buses. Many drivers will leave their cars at home if they are given some viable choices.

rob bregoff

Another Benefit Of Nuclear Power

Submitted by Charles Siegel on Tue, 12/23/2008 - 10:19.

It gives us an excuse to build more freeways:

"The toll authority had argued the $1.3 billion road would play a key role in national security by providing an alternative to Interstate 5 if there is a wildfire or accident at the nearby San Onofre nuclear power plant."

Charles Siegel

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