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IMPORTANT -
Caltrans has just released the SR-710 Alternatives Analysis report outlining the details of the five possible options to extend
the 710 northward.
Be sure to review it and send your comments to Caltrans and Metro.
New SR710 Alternatives
Analysis Report
Contact Caltrans District 7
Contact Metro Board
Press Releases
UPDATE: Najarian Voted Back on the MTA Board for Another 4 Years, 3/9/2013
Najarian Voted Off MTA Board (PDF)
No 710 Action Committee condemns
Fasana and Messina, 12/11/2012
No 710 Action Committee (PDF)
Position Statement, 9/2012
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The No 710 Action Committee
is a fast growing association of cities, organizations, professionals and citizens who realize that the SR-710 tunnel is an unacceptable alternative to address regional transportation problems. Our mission is to promote solutions that are environmentally and fiscally sound, reduce pollution, reduce health risks, reduce congestion, and eliminate public dependence on fossil fuels. The No 710 Action Committee demands that transit authorities operate in an honest and transparent manner that is responsive to the concerns and interests of the impacted communities and the public at large.
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Why the SR-710 (Tunnel) is a Bad Idea
- The SR-710 North Extension is not being built for commuters. It's intended as part of a goods movement system that ties into the Expansion of the I-710 Freeway and the High Desert Corridor.1
- These 4.5 mile tunnels will not have exits or onramps, further demonstrating that it is not designed for local commuters, but pass-through traffic from the Ports.
- The SR-710 North Extension (tunnel(s) would likely connect the lower 710 Freeway with the already heavily congested 210 freeway which will lead to gridlock conditions for everyone.2
- Cost - Government sources have quoted project cost ranges between $1 - $14 billion to build the tunnel. The current figure being used by the MTA and SCAG is $5.6 billion. The smaller "Big Dig" tunnel, (only 3.5-mile long) was estimated to cost $2.8 billion in 1982 dollars.3 However, the Boston Globe has estimated that the project will ultimately cost $24 billion,3 including interest, and that it will not be paid off until 2038.3
- To pay for the huge construction and upkeep costs (lacking in the $5.6 billion estimate) a public-private partnership must be forged. These investors need to make a profit from this deal and tolls will be charged. Tolls create diversion traffic.4 Drivers unwilling to pay the "average" fees of $5.64 for cars and $15.23 for cargo trucks5 will likely take the "short cut" through local neighborhood streets.
- InfraConsult, a financial consultant, provided a forecast volume of 190,000 annual average daily traffic in the SR-710 North Tunnel for the year 2030 to which a diversion rate of 35% has been applied.4 It is possible that a public-private partnership for the 710 tunnel(s) will fail like other toll roads because the forecasts were based on FLAWED traffic projections6 and traffic volumes may be much lower than expected.7
- The risk of being killed in a traffic accident occurring in a tunnel is twice as high as on open stretches of motorways.8
- If a fire occurs, there is no easy way out of a tunnel, especially for the infirmed.9
- Vehicle exhaust cannot be properly filtered and will lead to health issues not only for the drivers who use the tunnel10 but also for the surrounding communities where the exhaust is vented.11