Portions of the 134 Freeway, as well as on- and off-ramps and the connector road to the Golden State (5) Freeway will be closed through the weekend (again!) as crews work to repair the remaining damage from that fiery April 7 tanker truck crash.
More 134 Freeway Closures Through the Weekend as Repair Work Continues After Fiery Crash
134 Freeway Closed at Night This Weekend for Repairs
As part of the ongoing repairs stemming from a fiery April 7th crash on the 134 Freeway near Glendale, Caltrans will be closing down sections of the freeway for three consecutive nights this weekend starting Friday.
Drunk Driver Who Hit Tanker on 134 Cited for DUI, Released
The driver of a vehicle that struck a tanker truck on the 134 Freeway, leading to a massive fire, was cited for a DUI and has been released.
Cops Say Drunk Driver Rammed Into Tanker Truck, Causing Gasoline Inferno on the Freeway
Cops say a drunk driver rear-ended a tanker truck carrying 8,600 gallons of gas on the freeway last night, splitting the truck open and sparking a river of fire that completely shut down the 134 freeway.
Pedestrian Struck & Killed While Crossing Ventura Freeway
A pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning while attempting to cross the Ventura (134) Freeway in Burbank. The man had just crossed the eastbound lanes near Bob Hope Drive and was midway across the westbound lanes when he was struck by several cars.
All Eastbound Lanes of 134 Freeway Closed in Burbank [Updated]
A jackknifed double tanker truck has prompted the California Highway Patrol to shut down all lanes of the Eastbound 134 Freeway, officials said. At about 10:15 a.m., the CHP received word of the incident in which the rear trailer tipped over and was leaking gas onto the roadway. "It's too dangerous to allow drivers to go through that," explained CHP Officer Miguel Luevano. The tanker has a total of 4,500 gallons in it, but not all of it spilled.
New Year's Eve Reminders: All-Night Train Service, DUI Checkpoints, Freeway Closures
If you're going out tonight, here are some logistics you might want to consider:
Beware of Freeway Lane & Ramp Closures Around the Rose Parade
If you're planning to drive on the 134, 210 or 710 on New Year's Eve or Friday morning, heed Caltrans' warning as there will be various ramp and lane closures occurring due to the Tournament of Roses.
Thursday, December 31, 2009 to Friday, January 1, 2010
Glendale Freeway (SR-134)
· 8 p.m. to 11 a.m. - Eastbound Orange Grove Boulevard off-ramp.
· 2 a.m. to 12 p.m. - Westbound Orange Grove Boulevard on-ramp.
2-Car Freeway Collision Careens into Transient Encampment, Killing 1
A crash between two vehicles left an apparent transient dead this morning during rush hour in North Hollywood. Around 7:53 a.m., the vehicles traveling eastbound on the 134 freeway collided, leaving the freeway over the side where an encampment was set up behind the McDonalds at Riverside Drive and Lankershim Boulevard. "He just happened to be there at the wrong place at the wrong time," explained California Highway Patrol Officer Miguel Luevano over the phone.
Eagle Rock-Glendale Brush Fire Fully Contained; Investigation Underway
Investigators have begun looking into what caused yesterday's hillside brush fire in Eagle Rock and Glendale, which ultimately grew to 60 acres, triggered voluntary area evacuations, and required about 300 firefighters to extinguish. The fire, which "broke out near the interchange between the 134 and 2 Freeways at about 4:10 p.m." is now fully contained, and no homes were damaged and no one was injured, according to abc7.com.
Brush Fires Burning off 134 Fwy in Eagle Rock, Glendale [Updated]
A brush fire has reportedly grown to about 20 acres (LAFD officially says 4 to 5 acres) and may be threatening homes in the Eagle Rock neighborhood of Los Angeles near the Glendale border.
Accident Report: MTA Bus Crashes into SUV on 134 Freeway
This morning an MTA bus crashed into an SUV, sending the car off the road and both drivers to the nearest hospital. The accident took place on the eastbound 134 Freeway near the Figueroa exit, which is in Eagle Rock.

