To make commuting smoother on the I-5 through the Newhall Pass in Santa Clarita, we are part of a coalition that spearheaded environmental and impact studies and secured funding for significant improvements. Funds for these improvements have been committed with construction to begin in 2011.
The plans include adding mandatory truck climbing lanes over the Newhall Pass so we can get those sluggy 18-wheelers, U-Hauls and other large trucks off the primary lanes, leaving them for cars only. This alone will guarantee a zippier drive. HOV lane also will be added, which will not only open up more lanes, but encourage carpooling. Additionally, the construction will create 10,000 jobs.
