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]
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]
Great news today with the final Wilshire ramp to the 405 reopening to traffic. While there is some minor work remaining on the ramps, motorists can now fully see the two benefits: more capacity on the ramps and, equally important, the ramps on both sides of the freeway separate traffic [continue reading]
Reaching another milestone for the for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, Metro, Caltrans and contractor Kiewit Infrastructure West have opened a brand new, longer and safer “flyover” ramp at the Wilshire/I-405 interchange in Westwood. The southbound I-405 offramp to eastbound Wilshire Boulevard officially was open for its very first [continue reading]
The demolition and reconstruction of the northbound entrance to the 405 freeway from westbound Wilshire Boulevard and the northbound exit from the 405 to westbound Wilshire begins tonight. My sympathies to those who will be sitting in excess traffic. The above is a map showing alternative access to the 405 [continue reading]
The demolition of the first two Wilshire-405 ramps begins this weekend. There’s no way of sugar-coating it: there will be significant traffic impacts. That said, the status quo in the area has been pretty much horrible for as long as I can recall — way too many cars competing [continue reading]
Wondering how you will survive the Wilshire ramps closure set to begin June 22 and last about a year? In advance of the planned 90-day closure for reconstruction of the first two Wilshire ramps at the I-405, Board of Supervisors Chairman and Metro Board Member Zev Yaroslavsky will hold an interactive Live Chat from [continue reading]
Reconstruction of the 405/Wilshire Boulevard on- and off ramps will begin June 22 and it’s sure to make a mess of traffic. But Metro is reaching out to commuters who live in the area or commute there, suggesting options to help them leave their cars at home and avoid traffic caused [continue reading]
