The closure of part of the 405 Freeway starts Friday July 15 and lasts into the morning of Monday July 18.  People throughout Los Angeles are urged to avoid driving during that time, particularly close to the 405, and instead walk, take public transportation or ride a bicycle. Please read our July 14 “Hi 5” newsletter which shares a lot of useful information related to the closure as well as ideas concerning shopping locally in the 5^thCouncil District – we have a choice of a lot of tremendous businesses and other attractions, providing a great way to have some fun without driving close to the 405. 

 

Here are some key facts, phone numbers and links regarding “Carmageddon.”

WHAT – A planned 10-mile, 53-hour closure of the I-405 freeway between
the U.S. 101 and I-10 on the weekend of July 16-17 for demolition work
on the Mulholland Bridge, part of a major I-405 improvement project.

WHEN – On Friday, July 15, ramps along the 10 mile closure will begin
to be shut down as early as 7 p.m., and closure of freeway lanes will
begin at 10 p.m. to ensure full freeway closure by midnight. The
closure will continue until 5 a.m. Monday, July 18. Ramps and
connectors will be reopened by 6 a.m.

WHERE – The specific freeway closure boundaries are as follows:

• Northbound I-405: 10-mile closure between I-10 and U.S. 101

• Southbound I-405: 4-mile closure between U.S. 101 and Getty Center Drive Ramps


WHO – The Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department,
California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles Department of Transportation,
Metro and Caltrans are all involved in a coordinated effort to inform
the public and keep everyone safe.

WHY – This weekend will begin the process of replacement of the
Mulholland bridge, the third of three bridges spanning the 405 to be
replaced as part of this project. The Mulholland bridge needs to be
demolished and reconstructed one side at a time to allow for an
additional northbound lane to be constructed under it.  Once the first
half is demolished and the abutments are removed the reconstruction
process will begin.  This will take approximately one year at which
time the traffic flow will be relocated to the new half of the bridge
and the remaining half will be demolished and reconstructed.  During
this process traffic flow on the bridge will be constricted due to a
reduction of carrying capacity on the east end of the bridge.


PUBLIC TRANSIT – Special Carmageddon Weekend Services:

Extra buses on major Westside & Valley streets
Free Fare on Red, Purple, Orange and selected bus lines
Added Metrolink trains
$3 one way fares from Amtrak: Downtown LA to Burbank Airport

KEY PHONE NUMBERS - Whom to call:

405 Project Hotline - (213) 922-3665 for non-emergency concerns
911 - For emergencies only
511 - For real time traffic conditions
311 - For City related issues

For more information on detour maps, closure boundaries, tweets, and
after midnight, time lapse photography of the actual demolition,
please click HERE .