The expansion of the 710 Freeway between Long Beach and East Los Angeles could top $12

billion.
So what are we looking at here?

Start with the map:

More than a decade in the making, the $6 billion to $12 billion 710 Freeway expansion project
from Long Beach to East Los Angeles is poised to pass its biggest environmental hurdle,
causing anxiety among community members in the 19-mile corridors path about the pollution
and displacement it could bring. But planners say theres not enough money available now to
pay for the sky-high price of construction, delaying plans for generations.

Here are some of the alternatives in terms of freeway design and construction:

Cross sections between Long Beach Boulevard and the 91 Freeway:

Cross sections between Willow Street and the 405 Freeway:

Cross sections between Firestone Boulevard and Florence Avenue: