OVERVIEW:
The California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans), in cooperation with the Los Angeles County Metropolitan
Transportation Authority (Metro) proposes transportation improvements
to improve mobility and relieve congestion in the area between State
Route 2 (SR 2) and Interstates 5, 10, 210 and 605 (I-5, I-10, I-210,
and I-605, respectively) in east/northeast Los Angeles and the western
San Gabriel Valley. The study area for the State Route 710 (SR 710)
North Study as depicted on Figure 1-1 is approximately 100 square miles
(sq mi) and generally bounded by I-210 on the north, I-605 on the east,
I-10 on the south, and I-5 and SR 2 on the west. Caltrans is the lead
agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
The SR-710 North Freeway Alternative (Tunnel) is included in the
Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) 2012–2035
Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (2012
RTP/SCS), which was found to be conforming by the Federal Highway
Administration (FHWA)/Federal Transit Administration (FTA) on June 4,
2012. The project is also in the 2015 Federal Transportation
Improvement Program (FTIP), which was found to be conforming by the
FHWA/FTA on December 15, 2014, and Metro’s 2009 Long Range
Transportation Plan (LRTP). The Project is proposed to be funded
entirely or in part by Measure R, a half-cent sales tax dedicated to
transportation projects in Los Angeles County.
DRAFT EIR/EIS and Draft Section 4(f) De Minimis Findings (March 2015)
TECHNICAL STUDIES
Air Quality and Health Risk Assessments
Community Impact Assessment
