Support for LAist comes from
Become a sponsor
Made of L.A.
Donate
Stay Connected

LAist is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media network. For the latest national news from NPR and our live radio broadcast, visit LAist.com/radio

Keep up with our local independent news

The Top 5 newsletter catches you up with LA’s top 5 stories in just 3 minutes.
Donate

Share This

This is an archival story that predates current editorial management.

This archival content was written, edited, and published prior to LAist's acquisition by its current owner, Southern California Public Radio ("SCPR"). Content, such as language choice and subject matter, in archival articles therefore may not align with SCPR's current editorial standards. To learn more about those standards and why we make this distinction, please click here.

News

Attention 405 Fwy Commuters, More Car Pool Lane Construction Ahead

By  Zach Behrens
Published Nov 11, 2009 11:00 PM
405-car-pool-lanes.jpg
Traffic on the 405 | Photo by Dan Wuh via LAist Featured Photos
Our June member drive is live: protect this resource!
Right now, we need your help during our short June member drive to keep the local news you read here every day going. This has been a challenging year, but with your help, we can get one step closer to closing our budget gap. Today, put a dollar value on the trustworthy reporting you rely on all year long. We can't hold those in power accountable and uplift voices from the community without your partnership.

Just as one project on the 405 Freeway completes, another one is set to begin. A $1 billion project--partially funded by bonds--will take 10 northbound miles--between the 10 and 101 freeways--and bring car pool lanes to them, saving 10 minutes of travel time in the Sepulveda Pass, according to the Daily News.

Three bridges will be replaced while 20 on- and off-ramps will be realigned. 20 overpasses will be widened and 18 miles of new sound walls will go up.

Yes, traffic will be impacted here and there through 2013, when the project should be completed. And when finished, there will be a network of car pool lanes down to Orange County. Constructions starts in January, but preparations will begin in December.

Most Read
Best of LAist