Thursday, July 7, 2011

Carmageddon

Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa stated last week,
If you think the 405 is gridlocked during the week, you haven’t seen anything yet. My message is to stay home. Or go on vacation. Walk. Go on a bike. But do not get in your car and go anywhere near the West Side. It’s going to be a mess.

That is why I will be staying at home on that Friday before and Monday after. It is going to be hell.

Pulled from the project's site:

Here are the I-405 freeway closure boundaries for the July 16-17 weekend:

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
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 morning, July 18. Ramps and connectors will be reopened by 6 a.m.


Official website: http://www.metro.net/projects/I-405/



So in other words, stay the hell home!

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