One step for one-way on Pico/Olympic

The plan to make Olympic and Pico boulevards one-way took a tiny step forward today, despite continued skepticism about whether the idea will flood smaller streets with traffic:

A city-sponsored study should be completed to determine whether Olympic and Pico boulevards should be converted to one-way streets from downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica, a City Council committee agreed today. Members of the council’s Transportation Committee said they would have to discuss specific terms of what the study should entail before forwarding the recommendation to the full City Council for consideration. Councilman Herb Wesson said the study should examine the impact on surrounding streets, local businesses and schools. Directing traffic east on Olympic Boulevard and west on Pico Boulevard could increase capacity on both roads by 20 percent, according to the Olympic/Pico One-Way Pair Initial Feasibility Report. (from CNS)

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