photo from Soda Head
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FULL CLOSURE OF for the stretch on the SB SIDE of the 405 between  Sunset Blvd. and Wilshire Blvd. from midnight tonight and 5 a.m. tomorrow.
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Southbound on-ramp from Getty closed tonight, 7pm to 6am.
Wed, Aug 31, 05:19 PM PDT
Closure of southbound 4, 5 lane from Valley Vista to Mulholland/Skirball cancelled for tonight.
Wed, Aug 31, 05:18 PM PDT
Closure of southbound 5 lane from Valley Vista to Mulholland/Skirball cancelled for tonight.
Wed, Aug 31, 05:18 PM PDT
Closure of southbound on-ramp from Skirball cancelled for tonight.
Wed, Aug 31, 05:18 PM PDT
Closure …

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photo from Soda Head
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FULL CLOSURE OF THE SB SIDE of the 405 between  Sunset Blvd. and Wilshire Blvd. from midnight tonight and 5 a.m. tomorrow.
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Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Mountaingate to Skirball Center Dr tonight, 9pm to 6am.
Mon, Aug 29, 02:57 PM PDT
Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from NB Getty off-ramp to SB Getty ramps tonight, 9pm to 6am.
Mon, Aug 29, 02:57 PM PDT
Northbound 4, 5 lane closed at the Getty NB on-ramp tonight, 11pm to 6am.
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KCRW listener Alex Rose grew up just in Los Angeles just two miles West of the Mulholland Bridge. In fact, much of his childhood was spent on the 405, sitting in traffic while driving over the Sepulveda Pass. That many of his childhood memories are of the 405, this shaped an excitement and enthusiasm for what the 405 closure would do to our fair city. While he personally remains a bit let down that as a City we ultimately weren’t let down by crushing …

Photo from the LA Times
Mayor declares, “Mission Accomplished”, and LA has saved hundred of thousands of dollars due to the early opening of the I-405
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16 hours ahead of schedule, the 405 will reopen at 11:30AM! The Northbound and Southbound 405 will open first, followed by on-ramps. The 10 and 101 connector ramps will open last.
 
11:02 am

Mayor Villaraigosa press conference is underway. He commends Los Angeles citizens on heeding the media’s warnings and adhering to non-driving alternatives.
 
IT IS BEING REPORED THAT THE 405 WILL BE RE-OPENED BY 3:00 THIS AFTERNOON!
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I just got this from Metro…here is the timing on the demolition. It’s pretty interesting how they tackle a project like this. I thought you all might be interested…
 

Completed Mulholland Bridge, South View
Contractors for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project are planning a precise, carefully orchestrated ballet of workers and machinery to demolish half of the Mulholland Bridge the weekend of July 16-17, not a Vegas-style demolition.
The iconic three-span box girder bridge, standing tall between the canyon vistas connecting San Fernando Valley …

Photo from Bp2

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Sepulveda Bl reduced by one lane each direction, Bel Air Crest to Getty northbound off-ramp, 8pm to 6am, for utilities work.
Tue, May 17, 12:39 PM PDT
Northbound on-ramp from Getty Center Dr closed from 7pm to 6am for utilities work.
Tue, May 17, 12:38 PM PDT
Southbound off-ramp to Skirball Center Dr closed from 7pm to 6am for bridge abutment pour.
Tue, May 17, 12:37 PM PDT
Northbound off-ramp to Skirball Center Dr closed tonight, 7pm to 6am, for …

A lot of  LA commuters spend 2 to 3 hours a day more or less sitting in traffic. It’s no wonder we all don’t have road rage. Road rage comes from a kernel of truth. A feeling that a violation has been done to you, and that there is no justice. Plus that person that just cut you off  has the nerve to drive off with his arm sticking out of the window, and displaying a rude hand gesture. And to top it off, this guy actually has a big smile on …

Photo from L.A. NOW
If you are one of the estimated 300 thousand  commuters that drive the 405 on the west side, check this out!
Commuters are invited to participate in a Wednesday, May 26 lunchtime chat on metro.net to learn more about the project and to hear about how it will affect their daily commutes.
http://www.metro.net/news/simple_pr/may-26-next-live-chat-metronet-discuss-i-405-sepul/
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Metro Line 2/302 Detoured Due to Construction Work on I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project
Sunset bus route detoured between Westwood and Brentwood
Metro Bus Line 2/302 (Sunset Boulevard) between Westwood and Brentwood has been detoured to avoid street closures resulting from I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening project work.
Westbound buses leaving Westwood Village now turn north on Veteran Avenue, west on Sunset Boulevard and then return to their regular route.
Eastbound buses coming from Brentwood now turn left on Church Lane, right onto Sepulveda Boulevard, and left onto Montana and then continue on their regular …

Take, for example, how it can nurture comradery at work – water cooler chat if you will.   “Were you on the 405 today? Wasn’t it the worst!?” Bam! With that one question people have something in common, and within seconds, people are sharing their recent traffic woes. Also, traffic can give you a great excuse. “Sorry I’m late, babe, traffic was a nightmare.” You weren’t even in traffic. Admit it, you stayed at the sports bar until the game was over. Here’s the thing though, you must be careful …