On Thursday, Metro staff gave a progress report to the Metro Board’s Construction Committee on the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project. Project staff reported that the mega project has overcome some mega challenges over the last three years as it works to improve the I-405 freeway and add a northbound [continue reading]
That’s the scene as of a couple minutes ago as traffic on the northbound 405 rolled under the Mulholland Drive Bridge with horns a-honkin’ — led by a big-time escort by the CHP and Caltrans vehicles (below). The southbound lanes should be open in the next hour or two. The [continue reading]
There’s the scene earlier this afternoon as crew work to clean up the roadway. There will be a news conference at 5 p.m. at Camp Carmageddon with an update on construction/demolition progress.
Here’s the official update issued by the Unified Command: LOS ANGELES (Sat., Sept. 29, 2012, 9:30 p.m.) – The Interstate 405 Freeway (I-405) Unified Command announced the following update information: Herbalife Triathlon Los Angeles Reminder: The Herbalife Triathlon Los Angeles will be held tomorrow morning. Participants and spectators should stay [continue reading]
With work on tearing down the southern half of the Mulholland Drive Bridge complete, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced Sunday that the 405 freeway over the Sepulveda Pass will begin reopening about 11:30 a.m. Sunday, more than 17 hours before the scheduled reopening at 5 a.m. Monday. “Not enough [continue reading]
The agency had previously announced free service on the Orange Line busway and the Red and Purple line subway on the weekend of July 16-17, when the 405 will be closed over the Sepulveda Pass for the partial demolition of the Mulholland Bridge. In addition, the Metro Board of Directors [continue reading]
Angels Flight shut down by inspectors over damaged wheels (L.A. Times) After being open for a little more than a year, Angels Flight – the short funicular railway in downtown Los Angeles – has been shut down again due to signs of deterioration on the wheels of the rail cars. [continue reading]
The key word in the headline is ‘could.’ Here’s the news, from Metro CEO Art Leahy’s daily email to staff: Our contractor for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, Kiewit Infrastructure Group, has informed us that the contractor’s Local 12 Operating Engineers Union has called a strike following unsuccessful labor [continue reading]
With rain in the forecast for Tuesday, there will be no full freeway closures tonight as part of the project to add a northbound carpool lane to the 405 freeway between the 10 and 101 freeways. The current schedule now has full closures between the 10 and Santa Monica Boulevard [continue reading]
Enjoying the rain? Look at the bright side: construction work on the northbound 405 carpool lane project has been postponed for Tuesday night due to the inclement weather. Construction updates are available on the project’s page on the Metro website and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/I_405. I’m writing this post at [continue reading]
