Ramp delay, closure and more on 405

Activity’s buzzing all over the 405 Project these days, but work on one of the biggest—and potentially most traffic-confounding—near-term endeavors has been put off till May. Work on the much-anticipated “flyover” ramps at Wilshire Boulevard, originally scheduled to start last year and then postponed until… [Read more]

Meet the 405 Project’s utility player

Bonnie Verdin knows where the wires are buried. Also the sewer pipes, cable conduits and gas lines. And with the 405 Sepulveda Pass Project heading into its most intensive, multifaceted construction phase yet, she’s under pressure to get it all moved, as quickly and safely… [Read more]

Sunset Bridge demo, the sequel

The 405 project hits a new stage next week as workers demolish the north side of the Sunset Bridge. That bridge was the first of three to be demolished and rebuilt as part of the project, which will add a 10-mile northbound carpool lane and… [Read more]

Westside story—always a traffic drama

It’s official: Rush hour on the Westside is nasty, brutish and long. A new report assessing potential routes for the Westside subway extension looks at current traffic conditions in the area to project what the future would likely bring, with or without a subway. In… [Read more]

Steering clear of Mulholland Bridge

They were looking for a sign—and they’re getting one. Five signs, to be exact: moveable electronic message boards that will warn of congestion ahead on the Mulholland Bridge. As classes get underway next week at schools along the Mulholland corridor, residents and parents alike are… [Read more]