While state politicians were wrapping up the penultimate day of the this year's legislative session, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger took the time to sign two bills into law. One of them was San Francisco Leland Yee's carpool lane bill. more ›

Attention Prius and other hybrid vehicle drivers who rock the carpool lane solo thanks to that special set of yellow stickers on your car: Those days are numbered. more ›

The 405 freeway may be headed to three years of this kind of stuff, but the 10 and 605 freeways are getting some love, too. A $175 million project, expected to debut in winter of 2012, will bring carpool lanes in each direction of the 10 Freeway between the 605 and Puente Avenue. Caltrans warning to expect lane, ramp and even some full freeway closures through Saturday morning, mostly along the 605 this week. Also, $165 million worth of pavement work on the 10 will prompt various lane closures from downtown to Boyle Heights and a little beyond. Full details for both projects are after below. more ›

Just as one project on the 405 Freeway completes, another one is set to begin. A $1 billion project--partially funded by bonds--will take 10 northbound miles--between the 10 and 101 freeways--and bring car pool lanes to them, saving 10 minutes of travel time in the Sepulveda Pass, according to the Daily News. more ›

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