2001: The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, in partnership with Caltrans, opens a new southbound carpool lane along the San Gabriel River Freeway (I-605) between South Street and the Los Angeles County-Orange County line.
The 3.3-mile addition provides congestion relief to the Gateway Cities and improves the air quality of adjacent neighborhoods.
More information can be found in the May 2, 2001 MyMetro employee news digest and the April 30, 2001 Metro Press Release.