How is widening the 101 the "most environmental" option? The rail line could have a frequent and reliable service with minor improvements on existing right-of-ways. There is no available land to widen the 101 in many locations, notably in downtown Santa Barbara and along the coast between Carpinteria and Ventura. That would be a massive and expensive engineering project. And again, such a highway project would recover NONE of its own construction and operation/maintenance costs.
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Posted on April 27 at 8:52 p.m.
How is widening the 101 the "most environmental" option? The rail line could have a frequent and reliable service with minor improvements on existing right-of-ways. There is no available land to widen the 101 in many locations, notably in downtown Santa Barbara and along the coast between Carpinteria and Ventura. That would be a massive and expensive engineering project. And again, such a highway project would recover NONE of its own construction and operation/maintenance costs.
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