The iconic Mulholland Bridge that spawned two unprecedented weekend closures of the nation’s busiest freeway and introduced the word “Carmageddon” into the American vernacular was fully reopened to traffic in Los Angeles at 6 a.m. Wednesday after nearly two-and-a-half years of intensive bridge reconstruction work. The contractor, Kiewit Infrastructure West, [continue reading]
The above photo shows some of the first motorists to cross the new bridge atop the Sepulveda Pass this morning. The old bridge was demolished during Carmageddon I & II and the new bridge built to accommodate a wider 405 freeway as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project [continue reading]
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4wnld6opwQ&feature=youtu.be] And here is the video from last Thursday’s media event on the reopening of the last of the Wilshire-405 ramps. Please see this Source post for the news release on the ramps and more photos. The rebuilt ramps are part of the ongoing I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project.
Metro, Caltrans and Kiewit have opened another one-mile section of new freeway lane on the I-405 between Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard, making good on a promise to continue opening parts of the freeway improvements project as soon as they’re ready for public use. Just before the Memorial Day [continue reading]
The above closure comes addition to the northbound closure tonight from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. Sunday at Santa Monica Boulevard — motorists will be able to exit the freeway at Santa Monica Boulevard and then re-enter, but delays are expected. More information about tonight’s closure here. The above [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: A short section of the northbound San Diego (405) Freeway, between the Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp and the Santa Monica Boulevard off-ramp will be closed tonight and tomorrow night, Friday, May 17, and Saturday, May 18, from 11 p.m. to 9 a.m. Motorists traveling [continue reading]
Here’s the news release from Metro: The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor is scheduled to conduct a full northbound I-405 freeway closure from Santa Monica Boulevard to Wilshire Boulevard in West Los Angeles beginning Thursday night, May 9 2013 from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. The full northbound freeway [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. ART OF TRANSIT — Click above to see a larger version; black and [continue reading]
The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements contractor is on schedule with Northbound I-405 paving work between Montana Avenue and Getty Center Offramps. Earlier this morning, the contractor completed grinding the pavement in this 2.5-mile area, and is now paving lanes. Striping work and K-rail shifts will follow as work continues today. [continue reading]
Here is a look at some of the transportation headlines gathered by us and the Metro Library. The full list of headlines is posted on the Library’s Headlines blog, which you can also access via email subscription or RSS feed. OCTA Board rejects toll lanes for I-405 (Los Alamitos-Seal Beach [continue reading]
