![]() ![]() To make matters worse, smoke from an underground utility malfunction shut down a stretch of Sepulveda near LAX around 11:30am on Tuesday, which was enough to keep the road closed until around 8pm. But early reports had also pegged roads for this holiday as the most crowded in nearly a decade, with 3.65 million residents expected to be traveling, according to AAA. And after the end of Daylight Saving Time, it seems like everybody's forgotten how to drive in the dark. So we have to pause and ask: why? Rush hour traffic on the 405 is always abysmal, of course. It's not just the 405, either, that's come to a halt the ramps at the junction with the 10 are of course jammed, but so are large patches of Sawtelle and Sepulveda Boulevards. On a semi-related noted, we don't know whether to applaud their cheeky Mannequin Challenge reference or declare the time-freezing meme so over. The footage comes from ABC7 at 7:15pm last night. #MannequinChallenge? Traffic nearly at a standstill on the 405 Freeway /ZQndXJwEA3 ![]() But we were still taken aback by this helicopter footage taken on Tuesday-that's the day before the day before Thanksgiving-that shows both directions of the 405 at a standstill for miles. Soul-crushing, life-questioning traffic is by no means a new phenomenon in Los Angeles. Caltransįor more information about this project as it relates to the State, please contact Sam Gallardo at or call (310) 609-0266.Oh, you planned on going somewhere for Thanksgiving? The 405 would like a word with you. Notice of Night Paving Project Contact City of Torranceįor more information about this project as it relates to the City of Torrance, please contact Elizabeth Overstreet at may also contact the Public Works Department – Engineering Division at (310) 781-6900. Interchange Improvements and New Auxiliary Lanes Bridge Demolition and Falsework Clearances Press Release Initial Study with Negative Declaration/ Environmental Assessment with Finding of No Significant Impact UPDATE Caltrans to mitigate dust and noise - Flyer with photos Rebalance regional traffic circulation through an improvement in Level of Service (LOS) on the I‐405 mainline, on‐and‐off‐ramps, and at local roadway intersections, and complementary reductions in delay, out‐of‐direction travel, and Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT)Īdditional information about the project can be found on the Caltrans website here: Project LocationĬonstruction began in August 2021 and is anticipated to be completed in January 2024.Improve safety, and minimize queuing and blocking through the enhancement of confluence areas and vehicular storage on the I‐405 mainline, and through the introduction of new, protected turn movements at on‐and‐off‐ramps and interfacing local arterials.Alleviate congestion, and improve traffic flow and operational conditions on the Interstate 405 (I‐405) mainline at the Crenshaw Boulevard/182nd Street Interchange, its on‐and‐off‐ramps, and interfacing local arterials in the City of Torrance.The purpose of the proposed project is to achieve the following objectives: The proposed project is currently listed in the Federal Transportation Improvement Program (FTIP ID: LA0G874), and is included in the 2016‐2040 Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG) Regional Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy (RTP/SCS). The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), in coordination with the City of Torrance, proposes to improve the operational conditions of the Interstate 405 (I‐405) freeway mainline, and its on‐and‐off ramps at Crenshaw Boulevard and 182nd Street in the City of Torrance, Los Angeles County, from post mile 14.4 to 15.6.Ĭaltrans is the lead agency under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and also the lead agency under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). Customer Information, Plans, and ReportsĮlizabeth Overstreet, P.E.Reliability, Resilience and Sustainability.Rebates and Programs: For Your Business.Construction and Demolition Material Recycling.Household Hazardous And Electronic Waste +.Business, Commercial, and Multi-family Trash & Recycling +.Traffic Circulation Analysis (TCA) Guidelines.Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) Guidelines for Land Use Projects.Transportation Analysis Requirements for Private Development +. ![]()
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