![]() During those hours, workers will demolish the north side of the Mulholland Drive bridge.īut public officials have warned the public not to be complacent - there's 30 percent more work to be done than this year and they predict it will take the entire scheduled closure to complete the job.Ĭarmageddon II is part of a massive project to widen the freeway and improve ramps and bridges, including making them wider and more seismically sound, and this weekend's closure is expected to affect nearly 500,000 drivers who travel this stretch of the 405 on weekends, public officials said. As well, artists have banded together to present a number of events in places accessible without travel by freeway, dubbed Artmageddon. As was the case last year, Los Angeles officials are urging people to eat, shop and play locally, offering discounts and special offers. ![]() Staying in your own neighborhood is a mantra across the sprawling metropolis. The outpouring of complaints over media and tour operators flying overhead during last year's closure prompted talk of establishing regulations governing flight paths and minimum heights, but those plans have stalled. ![]() Sherman Oaks board director Bob Anderson demanded that those flying overhead "stop having wine and cheese parties on helicopters to watch the bridge come down." Now blog notes that residents of neighborhoods near the construction area are asking helicopter operators to respect their privacy by not flying too low during the road closure. This year, though, there's another concern: preventing the swarms of helicopters that flew overhead during last year's demolition work. " Carmageddon, Schmarmaggedon," Zev Yaroslavky, a Los Angeles County supervisor and board member of the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Authority, declared last year after the closures went off with a hitch - and the road opened 17 hours ahead of schedule. Officials and residents are hoping for a repeat performance of a similar closure last year - known as Carmageddon - when much-hyped traffic woes never materialized. Carmageddon 2: Dont Get Complacent, Officials Urge Officials caution that the Sept. This weekend, a 10-mile stretch of heavily trafficked Interstate 405 in Los Angeles will be shut down for two days to demolish part of the Mulholland Drive bridge. The city is bracing for Carmegeddon II, scheduled for this weekend. The warning was issued based on the actions of trespassers last year.Carmageddonin' It? In a photo from last year, a traffic signs alerts motorists on Interstate 405 that the freeway will be shut down for two days in July for demolition of the Mulholland Bridge. Local hospitals are also preparing by having doctors and nurses sleep at the facilities this weekend.Īs for shenanigans during the closure, the CHP has issued a stern warning: If you access the closed section of the freeway, you will be arrested. Only 20 percent have and 2 percent of drivers were not yet sure of their plans. "It was beautiful, it was quiet, it was easy to get around so hopefully we'll have the same kind of thing this year."Īn exclusive Eyewitness News poll revealed 78 percent of drivers have not changed their plans in anticipation of Carmageddon 2. "I'm hoping it's as quiet as last year," he said. Peter Lund lives on Sepulveda and hopes this weekend will be a nice break from the traffic and construction he has been dealing with for a year. As an incentive, Metrolink is offering $10 off this weekend for those who want to take the train. I-110 between I-10 and Route 101: 33-minute delay expectedĬar specialist Dave Kunz has your shortcuts through Carmageddon 2Ĭaltrans says they need to get about 185,000 cars off the roads to make sure they don't have gridlocks and backups.Route 101 between I-110 and Alvarado Street: 37-minute delay possible.Sepulveda Boulevard between Route 101 and I-10: 40-minute delay possible.I-5 between Route 118 and I-405: 50-minute delay possible.If drivers do not heed warnings to stay away, Inrix says the following will be the top bottlenecks: The closure is expected to continue until 5 a.m. ![]() The closures are expected to begin as early as 7 p.m., and the entire freeway stretch will be shut down by midnight. The closure will stretch 10 miles from the 101 to the 10. The 405 Freeway will shut down in both directions Friday for two days as crews demolish the north side of the Mulholland Bridge.
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