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Overnight lane closures on 405 freeway near LAX
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FILE: A section of the I-405 near the Mulholland Drive exit in the Sepulveda Pass, which was shut down for an entire weekend in 2012 during Carmageddon. A series of overnight lane closures near LAX is scheduled starting Monday.
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Construction on the Crenshaw line is moving ahead to finally bring the convenience of connecting to the Los Angeles International Airport by rail to travelers, but before that happens, drivers will need to suffer some inconvenience on one of the country's busiest freeways.
Starting Monday and running for three weeks, Caltrans will shut down some or all of the north and southbound lanes of the I-405 for about two miles in the LAX area.
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority will be building an 800-foot-long bridge over the freeway to accommodate the Crenshaw rail line. The line is set to open in 2019 and will connect to LAX terminals with a people mover connector scheduled to operate in 2023.
The work will occur from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday through Thursday and through 7 a.m. on Saturdays. All lanes will reopen for the morning commute.
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If you’ve got a late-night flight to catch or a beloved relative to pick up, you should plan for some delays and detours.
Here are the details from Caltrans, which controls the closures and detours:
NIGHTLY NORTHBOUND CLOSURES (July 31 - Aug. 5):
Full northbound nightly closures for one week between La Cienega Blvd./Manchester Blvd. off-ramp, Century Blvd. off-ramp and La Tijera Blvd. on-ramp.
Monday to Thursday
Two lanes closed 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All lanes closed 12 a.m. – 4 a.m.
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Two lanes reopened 4 a.m. – 5 a.m.
All lanes will be opened by 5 a.m.
Friday Night
Two lanes closed 11 p.m. – 2 a.m.
All lanes closed 2 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Two lanes reopened 5 a.m. – 7 a.m.
All lanes will be open by 7 a.m. on Saturday.
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DETOUR
Exit La Cienega Blvd/Manchester Blvd off-ramp
Turn left (west) on Manchester Blvd., then right (north) on La Tijera Blvd.
Take on-ramp to Northbound I-405
NIGHTLY CENTER LANE CLOSURES (Aug. 7-12):
HOV (carpool) and two left lanes closed in northbound and southbound directions for a total of five nights between La Cienega Blvd/Manchester Blvd off-ramp, Century Blvd off-ramp, and La Tijera Blvd on-ramp.
Monday to Friday
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Northbound and southbound HOV lanes and two left lanes closed 10 p.m. – 5 a.m.
All lanes will be opened by 5 a.m. the following morning.
NIGHTLY SOUTHBOUND CLOSURES (Aug. 14-19):
Full southbound nightly closures for one week between the Florence Ave/Manchester Blvd off-ramp to the south of Manchester Blvd.
Monday to Thursday
Two lanes closed 10 p.m. – 12 a.m.
All lanes closed 12 a.m. – 5 a.m.
Two lanes reopened 5 a.m. – 6 a.m.
All lanes will open by 6 a.m.
Friday Night
Two lanes closed 11 p.m. – 1 a.m.
All lanes closed 1 a.m. – 4 a.m.
Two lanes reopened 4 a.m. – 7 a.m.
All lanes will be open by 7 a.m. on Saturday.
DETOUR
Exit Florence Ave/Manchester Blvd off-ramp
Proceed south on La Cienega Blvd.
Take on-ramp to Southbound I-405 at Olive Street.
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