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Highway 132 Freeway Project

132 Freeway Will Be an Environmental Disaster

July 21, 2017 By admin 1 Comment

Environmentalists are notorious about opposing freeway projects , but the Sierra Club and other environmental organizations have been quiet about the 132 freeway plan. Either the project has not caught their attention or they just don’t care about the  Valley because local politics are dominated by anti-environment interest groups. Regardless of the reasons for political silence, a discussion is needed because the 132 freeway will be a disaster. Wildlife Refuge State Route 132 […]

Filed Under: Environment, Featured Tagged With: Highway 132 barium, Highway 132 expansion, Highway 132 Freeway Project

Valley Winners and Losers in Gas Tax

April 14, 2017 By admin Leave a Comment

News Item: On April 6, California’s State Legislature Increases Taxes by $5.2 Billion per year through increases on gas tax and vehicle registration.  The twelve cent higher gas tax was pushed through rapidly, before opposition could be mounted. In the long run, the additional money is expected to result in great overall economic benefit to the state. Some citizens will benefit more than others. In theory, everyone in the Valley wins. Every road in […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: California gas tax increase, Highway 132 and Caltrans, Highway 132 Freeway Project, Highway 132 toxic waste

Caltrans to Update 132 Freeway Project

August 13, 2014 By Bruce Frohman 1 Comment

News Item: Caltrans has announced that on Monday, August 18, a public meeting will be held to discuss current plans and timetable for phase one construction of the 132 West Freeway project. The meeting will be held at the King-Kennedy Memorial Center, 601 North Martin Luther King Junior Drive, in Modesto, from 6:30 to 8:00pm. On July 31, 2014, the Project Implementation Plan Committee (PIP) for Highway 132 met to […]

Filed Under: Featured, History Tagged With: Highway 132 and Caltrans, Highway 132 expansion, Highway 132 Freeway Project

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