The 4-1-1 on the 91
Steer clear of the 91 Freeway starting Friday, Feb. 19 from 9pm to Monday, Feb. 22 to 4am.
The Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and Metrolink will double the number of trains operating the weekend of the 91 Steer Clear and will offer a “two for one” promotional fare on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20 and 21.
The safety of construction crews, motorists and pedestrians is a top priority for the 91 Project. Please follow these safety tips near the 91 Project construction zone:
1. Slow down and watch for workers, heavy equipment, pedestrians and cyclists
2. Lanes and ramps may be closed, so allow extra time to get to work, school or appointments
3. Tell friends or customers about construction activity
4. Be extra careful when driving at night and in rainy weather
5. Avoid mobile phone use or other distractions when driving through the construction zone
6. Watch for lane and ramp closures, use alternate routes and follow detours
7. Obey the “Move Over” Law, which requires you to move to lanes away from construction work, when it’s safe to do so
The California Highway Patrol and Caltrans District 8 want to remind all motorists of the impact this closure will have on your commute. We encourage you to utilize alternate routes to navigate around the area.
Remember, this is a short-term inconvenience for a long-term traffic solution.
California Highway Patrol
Southern Division
An event with class
I want to give a big thank-you to all who came out to the annual shred and e-waste event on Jan. 30 at Hughes Middle School and to all who contributed financially to Samy Santana’s eco-project. Once again, we had two shred trucks worth of documents and one very full truck of e-waste. Samy collected $1,341 in cash and checks, which was enough to fully fund his project for the environmental science class at Hughes Middle School. We appreciated everyone’s time and patience and look forward to doing another event in the near future. A special thanks to Brian Krstich, environmental science teacher, and Cathy McCarty Procopio, who helped organize this with Brian and myself. It takes a village to make something this successful and meaningful to our community and our world.
As a reminder, document-shred events are reserved mainly for confidential information that needs to be destroyed by using the shredding method. People should use their home’s recycle bin for magazines and other non-confidential information, and Long Beach will recycle those papers accordingly.
Andrea Testa
Long Beach
