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More 134 Freeway Closures Through the Weekend as Repair Work Continues After Fiery Crash

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Photo of the April 7 crash by LAFD via Flickr
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Portions of the 134 Freeway, as well as on- and off-ramps and the connector road to the Golden State (5) Freeway will be closed through the weekend (again!) as crews work to repair the remaining damage from that fiery April 7 tanker truck crash.

The significant lane closures are scheduled to begin late at night with the freeway re-opening early the following morning.

Caltrans has a complete list of scheduled closures for the 134:

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This weekend's work will have the crews installing metal beam guard rails, pressure-washing and sand-blasting fire-charred sections of the bridge columns, installing new vegetation and irrigation systems, and removing k-rails along the freeway shoulder, explains City News Service.

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