Driving in LA? Don?t take the 405.

Going to be in LA on July 16 or 17th? If so, you may witness the worst car jam ever, or better yet, you may want to rethink those plans. For 53 hours, the 405 will be shut down on a 10 mile stretch between US 101 and I10. This shutdown is to demolish the Mulholland Drive overpass and can only be done with a complete closure of the highway. The bridge will be rebuilt as a longer bridge so that the 405 can be widened in order to hold more cars, which will cause people to request even more lanes, causing more construction and thus continuing the circle of traffic. Predictions are that the traffic will be backed up from 25 – 60+ miles, showing that the California DOT really has no idea what will actually happen. The work is scheduled to begin Friday at midnight, with entrance ramps to the 405 shutting down earlier in the evening and will promptly end by 5 AM Monday morning. Supposedly, all work will be done on time.      

Source: http://www.hipstertravelguide.com/archives/14841

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