The Sepulveda Bl (Line 234) Bus Lanes Project will add a full-time bus lane along the 5.5-mile segment of Sepulveda Bl from Ventura Bl to Rayen St, and a peak hour bus lane along the 0.9-mile segment on westbound Ventura Bl from Vesper Av to Sepulveda Bl.
The Kester-Friar Mainline Replacement Project will install 3,931 feet of new 6-inch water mainline pipe and 2,295 feet of 8-inch pipe along sections of Kester and Columbus Ave as well as along Friar, Delano and Sylvan streets in the Van Nuys area.
Caltrans held a community meeting on April 12 about proposed 170 and 101 Beautification Projects. If you missed the meeting, you can review the presentations and youtube of the meeting.
The Van Nuys Neighborhood Council opposes any alternative that places any portion of the project transit system along the corridor above ground. And The Van Nuys Neighborhood Council supports Alternative 6 as presented to PLUM committee - with amendment to add an additional stop either at Burbank Boulevard or at Victory Boulevard.
In 2022, construction is expected to begin on the first light rail line in the Valley since the demise of the Red Cars in the 1950s. The East San Fernando Valley Corridor project promises to transform life for hundreds of thousands of Valley residents, linking the Van Nuys Metro station to the Sylmar/San Fernando Metrolink station and providing swift efficient service to some of the busiest commercial and residential areas of the Valley.
