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134 Freeway Closed at Night This Weekend for Repairs
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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.
Lanes, ramps, and the connector to the 5 freeway are affected at various times and days. Most of the closures will take place after 10 p.m., with access re-opened by dawn.
Here is the full schedule as of this afternoon via Caltrans:
The freeway was damaged when a tanker truck struck by a DUI driver going too fast erupted in flames. "During the fire, more than 900 feet of the roadway, including guard rails, vegetation, bridge railing and pavement, were damaged," notes L.A. Now. The driver was cited and released.
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