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Weekend Traffic: Road closures in WeHo, 405 Freeway to close
File: Traffic comes to a stand still on the northbound and the southbound lanes of the Interstate 405 freeway near Los Angeles International Airport.
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File: Attendees dressed as President Barack and First Lady Michelle Obama drew many to take photographs on Santa Monica Boulevard. The carnival has taken place in West Hollywood since 1987.
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File: Motorists drive down the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles, Calif., Tuesday, September 25, 2012.
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This weekend is no exception to the frequent freeway closures.
Orange County Transportation is moving forward in its West County Connectors Project and crews will demolish the old 7th Street/22 East to northbound 605 connector bridge in coming days. In the process, portions of the 405 freeway will be closed between 11 p.m. Friday and 7 a.m. Saturday.
View the map below for a complete view of nightly closures, including detours.
View in a larger map courtesy of OCTA.
Read on to learn about more planned closures and detours that might affect your commute this weekend, including bike paths, ramps and bus routes — as well as road closures in West Hollywood for an annual Halloween carnival.
I-5
- Freeway Closure: The southbound 5 Freeway will be closed between the I-5/SR-170 interchange and Sheldon Street from midnight to 4 a.m. now until Nov. 26. Read More
- Ramp Closure at Alondra Boulevard: Northbound 5 on-ramp closed at Alondra Boulevard for bridge demolition. Read More
- Ramp Closure at EB/WB Tuxford Street: On-ramp closed at EB/WB Tuxford Street on southbound I-5 for shoulder reconstruction until the end of the year. Read More
- Ramp Closure at Pioneer Boulevard: The southbound 5 off-ramp at Pioneer Boulevard/Imperial Highway will be permanently closed through April 2014. Read More
- Ramp Closure at Imperial Highway: The northbound 5 off-ramp at Imperial Highway is permanently closed. Read More
SR-57
- Lane Closure: The 57 Freeway near Fullerton and Yorba Linda will see a number of ramp and lane closures through the weekend. Read More
US-101
- Freeway Closure: All lanes of northbound the 101 Freeway will be closed from Lindero Canyon Road to the Los Angeles County border tonight from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Read More
I-405
- Ramp Closure at Sunset Boulevard: Northbound 405 Sunset Boulevard off-ramp is closed until November. Read More
- Freeway Closure: The 405 Freeway experiences nightly closures at various locations in Los Angeles, such as a connector closure from the 101 freeway to 405 South. Read More
I-10
- Lane and Ramp Closures: In Fontana, the 10 Freeway lanes and ramps are being closed nightly at Citrus Avenue. Read More
I-710
- Ramp Closure at Olympic Boulevard: On-ramp closed at 710 SB at Olympic Boulevard for long-term bridge construction until 2014. Read More
SR-47
- Lane Closure: Lane closure at New Dock Street to Henry Ford Boulevard on 47 North and South for bridge work until 2014. Read More
- Ramp Closure at New Dock Street: On-ramp closed at EB/WB New Dock Street on Northbound 47 for bridge demolition until 2014. Read More
SR-2
- Construction Update: The northbound 2 Freeway connector to the northbound 5 Freeway is closed due to damages sustained in a fiery tanker crash July 13. Construction is scheduled to start in October and, if all goes according to plan, finish by Christmas. Read More
SR-39
- Lane Closure: Lane closures at Crystal Lake Road on Northbound/Southbound 39 for permanent road closure of highway. Read More
Road Closure
- West Hollywood: A number of streets will be closed tonight through Friday morning for the annual West Hollywood 2013 Halloween Costume Carnaval. Read More
- Alondra Boulevard and Freeway Drive Intersection: The Alondra Boulevard and Freeway Drive intersection will be closed until Feb. 14, 2014. Alondra Boulevard Bridge will also be closed until mid/late 2014. Read More
- Corner of Paddison and Zeus avenues: Adoree Street will be fully closed between Kalnor Avenue and the corner of Paddison and Zeus avenues through late February 2014. The corner of Paddison and Zeus avenues will also be fully closed. Read More
- 1st Avenue and Santa Clara Street intersection: The intersection of 1st Avenue and Santa Clara Street in the City of Arcadia will be completely closed starting Monday as crews will start constructing grade crossing improvements. The intersection is expected to reopen in February 2014. (A temporary re-opening of the intersection is planned for a few days in late October and early November 2013). Read More
Metro and Metrolink Alerts
- Bus Detour in West Hollywood: There will be a number of bus detours Thursday night in order to accommodate the annual West Hollywood Halloween Carnaval. The bus lines affected are 2, 4, 10/48, 30, 105, 330, 704 and 705; they will be impacted until 8 a.m. Friday. Read More
- Expo Line: Venice Blvd.: From 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Sundays, expect reduced lanes along Venice Boulevard and Robertson Boulevard until January 2014. Read More
- Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus: Due to Expo Line Phase II construction, Santa Monica's Big Blue Bus will temporarily close a number of Route 5 and Route 12 stops until further notice. Read More
Bike Route Alerts
- Coyote Creek Bike Path: Coyote Creek Bike Paths will be closed from Alondra Boulevard to Artesia Boulevard until May 2015. Read More
- Los Angeles River Bike Path: The Los Angeles River bike path will be closed from Clara Street to Imperial Highway due to construction activities until Dec. 9. Read More
- 405 Freeway Bike Path: The bike path along the west side of the southbound 405 from Waterford Street to Constitution Avenue will be closed through Sunday due to construction of a drainage system at Waterford/Church. Read More
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