Los Angeles County is the nation’s leading business, trade and cultural center. The County is home to 10.2 million residents, the 17th largest economy in the world, and 21,253 miles of roadway including 25 freeways.  

It is vital that the County has a regional transportation system to ensure the County’s 88 cities and 134 unincorporated communities keep moving.

 In 1988, Supervisor Antonovich initiated the Traffic Signal Synchronization Program, which utilizes innovative, low-cost operational improvements to our streets and highways. 

Since 1988, Los Angeles County has upgraded traffic signals along major routes to keep the signals synchronized with vehicle detectors in the pavement, coordinated the timing of the signals between successive intersections, and automatically adjusted the traffic signals to facilitate the movement of vehicles through the intersections. 

Estimates show that this project has saved motorists, on an annual basis, $218 million in vehicle costs, 14.8 million travel hours, 18.7 million gallons of fuel, and 7,700 tons of pollutants to date.  Travel times are reduced by as much as 24 to 29 percent. 

As the nation’s gateway to the Pacific, Los Angeles County two ports at Los Angeles and Long Beach annually are responsible for 40% of all cargo container traffic coming into the United States.  In an effort to stimulate more jobs and move containers more efficiently and faster, while decreasing pollution and reliving truck traffic congestion, Supervisor Antonovich has proposed an “inland port” for the Antelope Valley to encourage the movement of long-distance freight to and from the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach by rail. 

An “inland port” in the Antelope Valley will hold advantages over other locations in Los Angeles County, especially if supported by the transportation infrastructure necessary to make this facility a success for the entire County. Open land, access to Palmdale Airport and the future High Desert Corridor, and a railroad line that already serves the region are all attractive features for making the Antelope Valley a natural host for this concept. 

In August 2006, to reduce traffic congestion and air pollution county-wide, Supervisor Antonovich introduced a motion creating a County wide policy providing incentives to vendors doing business with the County to schedule deliveries, pickups, and other required vehicle trips during off-peak hours as a means of reducing congestion and vehicular emissions during morning and afternoon commute periods.

Considering the scarcity of public transportation funding available for Los Angeles County, light rail regional projects such as the Gold Line Foothill Extension to Claremont connecting to the LA-Ontario Airport are vital.  In order to develop a truly regional rail system in Los Angeles County, the Gold line could be extended east into San Bernardino County, west serving Glendale/Burbank/Pasadena, and ultimately to Ventura County along the 101 Freeway.

Unlike a subway which can cost upwards of $400 million a mile to construct, light rail cost between $50 to $70 million per mile and bus rapid lines cost $20 to $35 million per mile.  Los Angeles County can build between 6 and 20 miles of light rail and bus rapid for just one mile of subway constructed.

To relieve congestion in the High Desert, Supervisor Antonovich and San Bernardino County Supervisor Brad Mitzelfelt initiated the High Desert Corridor Joint Powers Authority to build a multi-lane expressway connecting State Route 14 in Palmdale to Interstate 15 in Victorville. For more information on the High Desert Corridor please click here.

Additionally, Supervisor Antonovich sponsors the annual Summer Beach Bus Service to Santa Monica Beach during the summer months for the Antelope Valley, Altadena, Charter Oak, La Crescenta/La Cañada Flintridge, and Santa Clarita communities.  Supervisor Antonovich also sponsors the post-Rose Parade shuttle program.