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Construction is stalled on a $11.9 million project to build sound walls on a stretch of the westbound 210 Foothill Freeway, between Baldwin Avenue and Rosemead Boulevard, but work is expected to resume soon. The delay is due to inaccurate design plans that are being modified.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 28, 2008

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: June 28, 2008

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: 210 Foothill Freeway; Acoustics; Caltrans; Noise; Sound Walls

Item ID: 31261AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

The City Council has decided to spend about $100,000 for vines on the 4.5 miles of sound walls the Metropolitan Transportation Authority will build along the 210 Freeway in 2004-2005.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 12, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: September 12, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Noise; Sound Walls; 210 Freeway

Item ID: 30727AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Sound walls will be built along the 210 Freeway by Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) at a cost of $549 million. Under state rules, walls can be built wherever freeway noise is above 67 decibels.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 13, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: June 13, 2002

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Noise; Sound Walls

Item ID: 30575AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Freeway sound walls promised for Arcadia and Monrovia appear to be still on schedule, according to the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). The sound walls scheduled for construction as early as 2005 run from Michillinda Avenue to Santa Anita Avenue in Arcadia, and from Huntington Drive to California Avenue in Monrovia. Lower priority sound wall project locations are also given.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 1, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Newspaper: Arcadia Weekly

Date: May 1, 2003

Pages: p. 1

Subjects: Freeways; Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA); Noise; Sound Walls

Item ID: 31569AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

A temporary sound wall has been built to block the sound of drilling a new well along Baldwin Avenue, south of Colorado Boulevard, in Arcadia.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 8, 2007

Pages: p. Local 2

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: February 8, 2007

Pages: p. Local 2

Subjects: Noise; Sound; Sound Walls; Water; Wells

Item ID: 30586AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Construction will begin on a 14 foot high sound wall along the westbound lanes of the 210 freeway between Second and Fifth Avenues.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 9, 2001

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: July 9, 2001

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Freeways

Item ID: 21454AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Arcadia City Council commissioned Joe Wertheimer to create a pair of relief murals to be installed on freeway sound walls within the city limits.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 3, 2003

Pages: p. A1

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: March 3, 2003

Pages: p. A1

Subjects: Sound Walls; Wertheimer, Joe; Murals

Item ID: 25444AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

Part of the 210 Freeway was closed to clean up fuel leaked from a big rig. It happened on the eastbound lanes near Baldwin Avenue.

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Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 16, 2004

Pages: p. A5

Newspaper: Pasadena Star News

Date: May 16, 2004

Pages: p. A5

Subjects: Foothill Freewar (210) - Baldwin Avenue; Traffic Accidents; California Highway Patrol (CHP); Seumanutafa, John - Patrol officer

Item ID: 28502AN

Collection: Newspaper Index

General information regarding the Foothill [210] Freeway.

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Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1954 p. 1; November 10, 1955 p. 1; April 19, 1956 p. 1; December 17, 1956 p. 1 (description of plans); January 6, 1958 p. 1; January 9, 1958 p. 1; January 16, 1958 p. 1 (presented o Planning Commission); February 20, 1958 p. 1; February 27, 1958 p. 1 (protests); March 6, 1958 p. 1 (cost comparisons); May 29, 1958 p. 1 ("Taxpayers League"protest); July 7, 1958 p. 1 (map); July 10, 1958 p. 1; January 1, 1959 p. 1; March 21, 1960 pp. 3, 7 (map); November 21, 1960 p. 1; December 29, 1960 p. 1; February 13, 1961 p. 1; May 29, 1961 p. 1; August 14, 1961 p. 1; November 9, 1961 p. 1; April 2, 1962 p. 1; April 5, 1962 p. 1; June 28, 1962 p. 1 (railroad crossing); August 1, 1962 p. 1; August 30, 1962 p. 1 (state pact with city); January 20, 1963 p. 1; January 24, 1963 p. 1; January 31, 1963 p. 1 (map showing route); March 10, 1963 p. 1 (map of interchange); July 28, 1963 p. 1; August 8, 1963 p. 1; July 12, 1964 p. 1 (map); August 2, 1964 p. 1; May 12, 1966 p. 1 (final stages of plans); July 31, 1966 p. 1; September 29, 1966 p. 1 (Arcadia-Azusa link); December 4, 1966 p. 1 (link to Monrovia); August 13, 1967 p. 1 (link to Duarte); August 17, 1967 p. 1 (funds); October 26, 1967 p. 1 (Rosemead Blvd. to San Dimas Section); June 30, 1968 p. 1; July 31, 1968 p. 1; August 11, 1968 p. 1; August 14, 1968 p. 1; August 18, 1968 p. 3; August 25, 1968 p. 1; October 27, 1968 p. 1 (section from San Bernardino Freeway to 605); December 22, 1968 p. 1 (Highland Ave to Duarte link); December 18, 1968 p. 1 (extension to Rosemead); October 10, 1969 p. 1; November 26, 1969 p. 1 (open to Grand Ave.); May 24, 1970 p. 1 (Santa Fe Railroad poles); May 27, 1970 p. 1; May 31, 1970 p. 1 (poles); January 13, 1971 p. 1 (dedication); July 4, 1971 p. 1 (open between Santa Clara to Rosemead); October 17, 1971 p. 1; October 20, 1971 p. 1; December 8, 1971 p. 1; January 19, 1972 p. 1 (noise abatement); May 28, 1972 p. 1 (wall to combat noise studied); July 20, 1972 p. 1 (CHP monitors noise)

Newspaper: Arcadia Tribune

Date: July 26, 1954 p. 1; November 10, 1955 p. 1; April 19, 1956 p. 1; December 17, 1956 p. 1 (description of plans); January 6, 1958 p. 1; January 9, 1958 p. 1; January 16, 1958 p. 1 (presented o Planning Commission); February 20, 1958 p. 1; February 27, 1958 p. 1 (protests); March 6, 1958 p. 1 (cost comparisons); May 29, 1958 p. 1 ("Taxpayers League"protest); July 7, 1958 p. 1 (map); July 10, 1958 p. 1; January 1, 1959 p. 1; March 21, 1960 pp. 3, 7 (map); November 21, 1960 p. 1; December 29, 1960 p. 1; February 13, 1961 p. 1; May 29, 1961 p. 1; August 14, 1961 p. 1; November 9, 1961 p. 1; April 2, 1962 p. 1; April 5, 1962 p. 1; June 28, 1962 p. 1 (railroad crossing); August 1, 1962 p. 1; August 30, 1962 p. 1 (state pact with city); January 20, 1963 p. 1; January 24, 1963 p. 1; January 31, 1963 p. 1 (map showing route); March 10, 1963 p. 1 (map of interchange); July 28, 1963 p. 1; August 8, 1963 p. 1; July 12, 1964 p. 1 (map); August 2, 1964 p. 1; May 12, 1966 p. 1 (final stages of plans); July 31, 1966 p. 1; September 29, 1966 p. 1 (Arcadia-Azusa link); December 4, 1966 p. 1 (link to Monrovia); August 13, 1967 p. 1 (link to Duarte); August 17, 1967 p. 1 (funds); October 26, 1967 p. 1 (Rosemead Blvd. to San Dimas Section); June 30, 1968 p. 1; July 31, 1968 p. 1; August 11, 1968 p. 1; August 14, 1968 p. 1; August 18, 1968 p. 3; August 25, 1968 p. 1; October 27, 1968 p. 1 (section from San Bernardino Freeway to 605); December 22, 1968 p. 1 (Highland Ave to Duarte link); December 18, 1968 p. 1 (extension to Rosemead); October 10, 1969 p. 1; November 26, 1969 p. 1 (open to Grand Ave.); May 24, 1970 p. 1 (Santa Fe Railroad poles); May 27, 1970 p. 1; May 31, 1970 p. 1 (poles); January 13, 1971 p. 1 (dedication); July 4, 1971 p. 1 (open between Santa Clara to Rosemead); October 17, 1971 p. 1; October 20, 1971 p. 1; December 8, 1971 p. 1; January 19, 1972 p. 1 (noise abatement); May 28, 1972 p. 1 (wall to combat noise studied); July 20, 1972 p. 1 (CHP monitors noise)