Billions needed to improve traffic

More than $3 billion in improvements planned for some Los Angeles County freeways will reduce congestion on those roadways, but the region needs 10 times that much before drivers will see an end to traffic jams, a Caltrans official said Monday.Sue Dpyle in the Daily News.

Within the next five years, construction will start on widening highways and building five car-pool lanes and some new freeway ramps, California Department of Transportation officials said during a meeting to preview upcoming projects.

But it's still not enough to accommodate all the cars on the road.