Radio Station Will Air Traffic Alerts
A traffic information and emergency radio station will be available next year for commuters traveling to Los Angeles from Pacific Coast Highway or the 101, 405 and 10 freeways, a Caltrans official said Wednesday.
If there’s an accident that will create more than a half-hour delay, Caltrans personnel will relay the problem, the time estimated to clear it and alternate routes to motorists when it is on the air next year, said Sameer Haddadeen, Caltrans’ senior transportation engineer.
Signs posted along the highways will tell motorists to listen to the radio station. Disaster information will also be available on the station, he said.
“The highway radio will only be activated when we are broadcasting traffic information,” Haddadeen said. “If there are no incidents, there will be nothing on the radio.”
A radio station frequency hasn’t been determined yet, but papers have been submitted to the Federal Communication Commission requesting the use of 1620 AM, said Chuck Buregson, Malibu’s public works director.
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