Re: On The Road To Smart Growth: Article: LA Freeway Fix-Up Won't

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From: William Lynch
Date: Wed, 30 May 2001 13:56

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Scott Mace wrote:

> Don Hagstrom wrote:
>
> > > If the MTC were any kind of business, their board of directors would
> have
> > > been fired by now for suggesting such a ridiculous dysfunctional plan
> that
> > > is basically telling their customers that things will only get much
> worse.
> > > Way to go.
>
> Be that as it may, some large portion of the $88 billion to be spent in the
> next 20 years in the MTC's plan is simply to repair streets and highways,
> not to expand them.
>
> Scott Mace

IIRC, about 85% is going for repair, replacement and seismic upgrades.
This leaves around $13 billion for new stuff.

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From: William Lynch <bozo.clown@big.top>
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Subject: Re: On The Road To Smart Growth: Article: LA Freeway Fix-Up Won't
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