Santa Monica's one-way issue

Santa Monica officials tell the Lookout News they are willing to look at the one-way plan for Olympic and Pico boulevards. But they have also noted one major pitfall: In their city, Olympic and Pico are divided by the Santa Monica Freeway. That means cut-through traffic would fix with freeway traffic:

A primary concern for [Councilwoman Pam] O'Connor is the challenge posed by the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) as it crosses the beachside city. Unlike in Los Angeles, the freeway runs directly between the two boulevards, splitting them and creating a man-made barrier between the north and southbound traffic, she said. "In some ways, that should eliminate cut-through traffic in that area," O’Connor said. "But then other areas where you can cross over could be more impacted." Already traffic backs up along the handful of streets that pass under and over the I-10, O'Connor said.

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[Amir K]

This would so not work here! In order to have a dual one-way street system, the two streets would ideally be a block apart, not 1/2 to 1 mile apart. Just curious, but why not have the 10 do what they do in Houston, which is to have a freeway contra flow system. It'd be a whole lot easier to do and wouldn't tear up the neighborhood as much.

Just a thought...