It's not Carmageddon, and it's only going to affect those drivers who need to get from the 405 Southbound to the 101 Freeway in either direction. However, Caltrans still wants everyone to be forewarned that the connector from the I-405 south to the 101 in both directions will be closed from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday September 11th for maintenance. more ›

From the folks who brought you the marvel that was Carmageddon comes The Rampture--no, it's not a traffic-inspired disaster movie, but rather a nickname bestowed upon the several days of closures the eight Wilshire Boulevard on and off ramps to the 405 Freeway will undergo at various times in November. more ›

The cars come in...and for several hours last weekend they were kept out. For your video lunch today, here's a timelapse look at the 405 Freeway shut down known as Carmageddon...or Carma-Heaven through the footage of a group of photographers, sped up to show the whole ordeal, in--what else?--4:05 minutes. more ›

Anderson Cooper doesn't live in LA, but he has something to say about Carmageddon in the following three videos. First, he expresses his concern that anything manmade and bad is now going to be given a nickname that ends with -ageddon. more ›

We've been so pumped for 53-hours of being unable to drive on the 405 between the 101 and the 10, that to hear they could re-open the normally-busy freeway earlier than scheduled is almost a letdown. However, Carmageddon could screech to a halt before 6 a.m. Monday morning, if the contractor "can finish and clean up the pavement ahead of schedule," reports L.A. Now. more ›

"Carmageddon my ass!" begins the Daily Truffle's, er, opinion piece about the meaning of this weekend's 53-hour shut down of the 405 Freeway between the 101 and the 10. Cause to panic? Mais, non, say the cultured bloggers of DT. This is a reason to celebrate, because for one weekend, the General Public (that's GP, for short, dears) will be kept at bay. more ›

Motorists who use the 405 Freeway to get to work weekdays have one serious stress point: What if the 405 isn't re-opened in time for their commute the morning of July 18th, post-Carmageddon? Metro and Caltrans have been firm in saying "don't worry," but now comes word there's a price tag attached for contractors if they aren't done in time. more ›

Still don't have plans for Carmageddon? Wondering whether to hightail it out of town or cloister yourself in your apartment with stores of canned goods, water bottles, and your own all-encompassing terror? Well, a local helicopter company would like to propose a third option: face your fears head-on. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department, in partnership with CalTrans and Metro, have released a set of maps showing the closure route of the July 15-18 Mulholland Bridge demolition on the 405 Freeway, aka Carmageddon. more ›

Once upon a time in Los Angeles a disgraced football star-turned occasional actor led police on an instantly infamous slow-speed car chase on the 405 Freeway in a white Bronco. In the back seat, the man known as "Juice" told authorities he was contemplating suicide, and just wanted to go be with his late wife, Nicole. For your video lunch today, a look back at a day in the life of O.J. Simpson. more ›

During a press conference held this morning by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and other local officials, Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavksy referred to the 53 hours in mid-July when the 405 Freeway will be shut down for the Mulholland Bridge demolition as "car-mageddon." Good one, Mr. Y! more ›

In an effort to ease congestion and as a token* of goodwill during July's upcoming 405 Freeway Fubar, Metro is offering free subway rides to help residents move about the region during the 53-hour shut down, Metro officials announced. more ›

Two men in their thirties were found shot to death inside a vehicle on the side of the 405 Freeway just north of the Long Beach Boulevard on-ramp. The victims have been identified as Reginald Watson Sajonas, 37, of Anaheim, and Derek Alexander Pouono, 36, of Long Beach, according to the Press-Telegram. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Department, Los Angeles Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Los Angeles Department of Transportation, Metro and Caltrans want you to be ready for the coming nightmare. No, not the end of the world. For 53 dark hours in mid-July, the 405 Freeway will be closed for demolition work on the Mulholland Bridge. more ›

A 405 Freeway construction-awareness campaign is gearing up to prepare summer drivers for the impending, grinding, halt that is the Mulholland Dr Bridge Demolition & Reconstruction. All lanes of the 405 Freeway will be shut down in both directions for more than two days in July, according to officials, with closures beginning Friday night July 15 and and reopening 53 hours later at 5:00 a.m. on Monday, July 18. more ›

David Beckham was involved in a car accident on the 405 Freeway near Torrance on Friday morning when his black Cadillac rear-ended a stalled Mitsubishi that had reportedly broken down in the carpool lane, according to authorities, reports TMZ. According to the California Highway Patrol, "Beckham did... more ›

A man was arrested Tuesday after running naked through morning rush hour traffic on the 405 Freeway in West Los Angeles, reports the LA Times. The unidentified nudie was reportedly trying "to make contact with people in their cars" near Pico Boulevard, according to a California Highway Patrol spokesman. more ›

With a decisive focus on the massive I-405 corridor, a transit project back by The Transit Coalition and The Regenerative Communities Project was presented yesterday during a joint House-Senate hearing in Los Angeles on transportation, and the 30/10 plan to implement several transit projects in the region as expediently as possible. more ›

The big rig that struck multiple vehicles while traveling northbound on the 405 freeway yesterday evening was driven by a man who lost control while suffering a heart attack, confirms LA Now. more ›

A big rig crash on the northbound 405 Freeway near the 10 Freeway has left three of the four lanes closed, and is creating a traffic nightmare as the evening commute gets underway. The vehicle "has struck about a dozen vehicles on the NB 405 North of the 10 Freeway. The big rig came to a stop south of Santa Monica Blvd.," says KNX1070 via Twitter. Early reports indicate that the driver of the big rig may have passed out, possibly due to a heart attack. As KNX1070's live reports indicate, the situation is fluid and will mean delays of at least an hour, as well as necessitate alternate routes for motorists who need to drive in, to, or through the area. more ›

All northbound lanes of the 405 Freeway will be closed tonight from midnight to 5 a.m. to make way for the partial demolition of the Skirball Bridge. But unlike what Metro warned drivers of earlier this week, this should be the last night because crews are two days ahead of schedule. Sepulveda Boulevard will remain open as a detour while the Skirball Bridge and and Skirball Center Drive on- and off-ramps, save for the northbound on-ramp, will be closed. The bridge project will be completed in 14 months, making way for an additional carpool lane and a seismically safer crossing. more ›

In light of this week's epic freeway closures and forthcoming traffic apocalypse, please enjoy this oldie but oh-so-goodie. "405, The Movie" is a viral video about our beloved freeway created by Bruce Branit and Jeremy Hunt ten years ago in the year 2000. That's right, the year 2000 was ten years ago. Somehow. more ›

Work to replace the Sunset Boulevard bridge over the 405 Freeway has been going on for a few months now, but tonight marks the beginning of a second bridge's replacement, and it once again brings some traffic headaches. more ›

A motorist who had been driving northbound on the 405 Freeway exited his vehicle, collapsed, and died early this morning, according to the Daily Breeze. The victim stopped his vehicle north of the eastbound 10 Freeway at around 2 a.m. California Highway Patrol responders found the unidentified male on the freeway, bleeding from the mouth. He was pronounced dead on the scene by paramedics. The CHP report that there "were no signs of a traffic crash or collision." more ›

Since last week, this fun video featuring a portion of the right-of-way for the Expo Line's second phase has been making the rounds. "A lot of people are very excited about having a rail line come to West L.A. The video captured places people don't have access to," explained Bart Reed of The Transit Coalition, which produced the steady-cam stop motion video, complete with music by California's rock star classical composer, John Adams. "It's sort of a treat for everybody to see the first two miles" of Phase 2. more ›

It looks like the developers behind a major housing and retail project next to the Sherman Oaks Galleria are gearing up to take their case to the public. On a newly launched Facebook fan page, proponents ask viewers to imagine something -- anything! -- in place of a large dirt field currently found between the corner of Sepulveda and Camarillo and the 405/101 freeway interchange. more ›

Oh, that 405 Freeway, it gets a lot of action. From a skateboarder to a large group of cyclists, from a family of ducks to mountain lions, there's been much craziness. The latest freeway encounter was during the Thursday afternoon rush hour when the California Highway Patrol was flooded with calls about a nude man on the center divider in the Long Beach area. Twitter user GMoney310 snapped a photo (see right) and wrote "WTF someone naked in the middle of the 405 by Cherry ave." Police arrested a 21-year-old Auburn man and charged him with misdemeanor indecent exposure. more ›

A 28-year-old California Highway Patrol Officer died this weekend on the 15 Freeway in the Barstow area. Officer Justin McGrory (pictured right) and his partner were conducting a traffic stop when a red 2009 Pontiac G6 rammed into McGrory, according to the San Bernardino Sun. Police do not believe alcohol was involved, but the 18-year-old driver who stopped at the scene was arrested for vehicular manslaughter. more ›