Transportation
Navigate Santa Monica's mobility landscape through our comprehensive transportation coverage. From Big Blue Bus updates and Metro developments to bike infrastructure and pedestrian improvements, we report on the latest in local transit news. Our coverage includes traffic patterns, parking policies, sustainable transportation initiatives, and developments affecting how people move through our coastal city. Stay informed about public transit changes, street improvements, mobility programs, and transportation projects that impact daily commutes and city accessibility. Whether tracking specific transit developments or following broader mobility trends, rely on Santa Monica Daily Press for essential coverage of our city's transportation network.
New bus stops arriving
BBB HDQTRS — Shade canopies, seating and real-time arrival information are coming to a bus stop near you. On Monday...
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Council votes to chip away at Santa Monica Airport
Santa Monica Airport (Daniel Archuleta daniela@www.smdp.com) CITY HALL — City officials got the green light to start planning a potential...
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Expo Light Rail Line Note the following activities: 1. 17th Street 10-day street closure with 24-hour work shift for...
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Extended street closure starts Saturday
COLORADO AVE — The contractor building the Exposition Light Rail Line will be closing 17th Street at Colorado Avenue for...
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City Hall: Full Santa Monica Airport closure could take time
BIG CHUNK: The west end of Santa Monica Airport marked off by white lines could be closed by city officials...
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Brief: 405 Freeway closures continue
If you plan to travel south on the 405 Freeway between Santa Monica and National boulevards, you better think again....
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Santa Monica road advisories
Expo Light Rail Line Note the following activities: 1. 17th Street 10-day closure with 24-hour work shift for rail...
Read moreBrief: Street closure planned for light rail work
The intersection of Colorado Avenue and 17th Street will be closed for 11 days starting March 22 for the installation...
Read moreBrief: City Hall gets grant for alternative fuel vehicles
The city of Santa Monica received a grant from the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee (MSRC) of the...
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Brief: More 405 freeway closures
The southbound lanes of the I-405 freeway between Santa Monica and National boulevards will be closed on the nights of...
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