Advancing Alhambra is the City's plan to improve local roads and mobility to create a safer and more active and connected community. The plan entails understanding the priorities and experiences of area residents, identifying specific locations for improvements, and outlining potential solutions to alleviate pass-through traffic, as well as support multimodal options, including biking and walking.
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Cancellation of the 710 Tunnel Project Leads to a New Opportunity for Alhambra
A project to connect the 710 to the 210 has been under consideration for more than 60 years. Over time it underwent many iterations, eventually taking shape as the 710 tunnel project. This project was supported by many organizations and municipalities including the City of Alhambra. Unfortunately, in 2017, the project was officially abandoned and the money raised to support the tunnel was distributed to various municipalities, including Alhambra, to develop local improvements to solve the needs of the community.
Today, Alhambra is leading the region by working with City residents to understand their personal experiences and identifying ways to improve local roads and other mobility infrastructure.
Local roads in Alhambra are subject to major pass-through traffic and congestion as the result of many factors, most importantly, backup on I-10.
Due to the backup on I-10 and the northern terminus of the 710 at Valley Boulevard, drivers are encouraged to use local roads to bypass backup and to get to other regional destinations outside of Alhambra.
This puts undue stress on local roads, local road operations, limits mobility for non-motorized users, adds to resident commute times, and increases the overall city cost of road maintenance.
Experienced transportation engineers from Gibson Transportation Consulting and Kimley-Horn have identified key locations for improvements to benefit the residents of Alhambra.
The 710 north of the 10 is referred to as the 710 Stub and dead ends at Valley Boulevard.
The configuration of the Fremont Avenue interchange houses a number of operational challenges that restrict traffic, thus creating additional backup on the I-10.
The configuration of the Atlantic Boulevard interchange houses a number of operational challenges that restrict traffic, thus creating additional backup on the I-10.The configuration of the Atlantic Boulevard interchange houses a number of operational challenges that restrict traffic, thus creating additional backup on the I-10.
The configuration of the Garfield Avenue interchange houses a number of operational challenges that restrict traffic, thus creating additional backup on the I-10.
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