405-Sepulveda Pass update: no directional closures tonight
The planned closure to build the falsework for the reconstruction of the Mulholland Bridge has been postponed. A new schedule for this work will be provided at a later date. Stay tuned.
Southbound 405 closed overnight between Getty Center Drive and 101 freeway
Here is the latest construction notice:
Wilshire Boulevard directional closures begin tonight
Wilshire Blvd Closures
Overnight 405 freeway closures over Sepulveda Pass scheduled to begin Friday night
Here’s the construction notice from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project team: 405 Construction Notice
Late night northbound 405 closure over Sepulveda Pass scheduled to begin late Wednesday
Here’s the construction notice from the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements project: 405 Construction Notice
Why Do Back-Up Alarms Have To Be Noisy?
When they are working as intended, back-up alarms—in common with some forms of modern music—broadcast annoying sounds for several blocks. The I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project has been trying to do something about this. The answer may rely on a duck or, at least, the sound of a duck. Back-up [continue reading]
How do they do that? Close freeway lanes
How do they do that? is a new series for The Source that explores the technology that helps keep Metro running and passengers and other commuters moving. Some of it applies directly to the trains, buses and freeways and some of it runs in the background — invisible to nearly [continue reading]
A look back at some of the year’s most popular and interesting posts on The Source
As 2011 winds down, the following is a look back at our more popular posts from the past year. Not surprisingly, many of the posts are from earlier in 2011, which tended to be heavy on big news. And equally non-shocking, readers showed the most interest in posts about Metro [continue reading]
Full late night closure of southbound 405 between 101 and Getty Center Drive tonight
Here’s the news release:
Panels Rupture on 405 project retaining wall, no threat to public safety
Several media outlets have reported on a visible defect in a retaining wall now being constructed as part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project in the Sepulveda Pass. Panels on a localized segment of the retaining wall at the future Skirball Drive on-ramp became displaced late last week. This [continue reading]