A couple news stations are reporting on the permanent closure of the Montana off-ramp in West Los Angeles as part of I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project widening work. Metro’s social media officer, Ned Racine, penned a clever “obituary” for the ramp in February of 2012 on Metro’s I-405 web page. [continue reading]
At the risk of sounding like I’m aware of current trends in pop culture, you simply must drop everything and watch Pharrell Williams’ new music video for his song “Happy.” It’s not just a regular video — it’s a 24-hour video featuring different people dancing to the song across Los [continue reading]
The northbound ramp from the 405 freeway to Sunset Boulevard reopened this morning, thereby ending construction work on ramp improvements at the 405-Sunset interchange. The top photos shows one of the first vehicles to use the newly lengthened and widened ramp; the bottom photo shows a later participant 🙂  More [continue reading]
Have a transportation-related article you think should be included in headlines? Drop me an email! And don’t forget, Metro is on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Pick your social media poison! ART OF TRANSIT: The sunset over Union Station and downtown Los Angeles on Friday as seen from the 25th floor of Metro headquarters. Can’t decide [continue reading]
Here’s the press release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to implement full directional closures of the northbound I-405 in West L.A. the nights of November 25 and 26, 2013. Full northbound freeway closures will occur between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m. both nights. Ramp [continue reading]
Pig out guilt free on Thanksgiving by squeezing in a quick run at the Turkey Trot 5k/10k on Thursday, November 28. The event starts at 8 a.m. and finishes around 12 p.m. Run options include the 5k, 10k, or 1k Widdle-Wobble for kidlets. The run will be followed by a [continue reading]
Reminder to Westsiders: Overland Avenue will be closed this weekend between Ashby Avenue and Coventry Place so that the rail crossing for the second phase of the Expo Line can be constructed. The closure begins tonight at 9 p.m. and runs until Monday at 6 a.m. More details are above. [continue reading]
At long last, the northbound I-405 off-ramp at Sunset is ready to re-open, marking another 405 project milestone. This closure was the longest yet, clocking in at almost four months. The contractor had a ton of work to do to complete the ramp, which now has 60 percent more capacity [continue reading]
Metro will host pop-up dessert café Thanksgivvukah Café on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2013 during lunch at Union Station as part of Metro Presents, Metro’s new program of arts and entertainment. The temporary cafe celebrates the rare, once in a lifetime overlap of Thanksgiving and the first day of Hanukkah and [continue reading]
Welcome to Friday Five, a weekly roundup of five transit pics we’re loving on Instagram. Want to be featured? Tag @MetroLosAngeles on Instagram to get our attention and follow us for more fun transit photos. After a little rain yesterday, the skies started to clear… Never going to get tired of bicycles [continue reading]
