The southbound 405 Freeway will be closed overnight from the 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive until Dec. 8 due to a freeway widening project, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The same portion of the freeway is also expected to be closed on Dec. 13. The southbound lanes will begin to close at 10 p.m. each night, but ramps may close as early as 7 p.m., according to Metro. The lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. each morning through Dec. 8. The same closure times will apply on Dec. 13. Details for the closures are as follows: Location Portion of Freeway to close Expected Date Hours Southbound 405 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive Dec. 6-8 10 p.m.-5 a.m. nightly Southbound 405 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive Dec. 13 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Skirball Center Drive Off-Ramp N/A Dec. 9-12 Closed from 7 p.m. Dec. 9 through 6 a.m. Dec. 12 Metro officials also stated in a press release that the southbound Skirball Center Drive off-ramp will close at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 and remain closed until 6 a.m. Dec. 12. The closures are subject to weather conditions. For the latest information, visit the Metro website . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read more here: Southbound 405 to Close for Freeway Widening Project
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Southbound 405 to Close for Freeway Widening Project
The southbound 405 Freeway will be closed overnight from the 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive until Dec. 8 due to a freeway widening project, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The same portion of the freeway is also expected to be closed on Dec. 13. The southbound lanes will begin to close at 10 p.m. each night, but ramps may close as early as 7 p.m., according to Metro. The lanes are expected to reopen by 5 a.m. each morning through Dec. 8. The same closure times will apply on Dec. 13. Details for the closures are as follows: Location Portion of Freeway to close Expected Date Hours Southbound 405 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive Dec. 6-8 10 p.m.-5 a.m. nightly Southbound 405 101 Freeway to Getty Center Drive Dec. 13 10 p.m.-5 a.m. Skirball Center Drive Off-Ramp N/A Dec. 9-12 Closed from 7 p.m. Dec. 9 through 6 a.m. Dec. 12 Metro officials also stated in a press release that the southbound Skirball Center Drive off-ramp will close at 7 p.m. on Dec. 9 and remain closed until 6 a.m. Dec. 12. The closures are subject to weather conditions. For the latest information, visit the Metro website . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . Read more here: Southbound 405 to Close for Freeway Widening Project
Southbound Sepulveda Blvd. Closing Nightly Near Getty Ramps
Due to power line work, southbound Sepulveda Boulevard will be closed nightly near the Getty ramps for about two weeks, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The nighttime closures, which began Tuesday, are taking place from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Metro officials said the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power is replacing vaults at the Sepulveda under-crossing near the Getty 405 Freeway ramps. The southbound side of Sepulveda will be fully closed during night hours and there may also be daytime lane closures. Details of the closure and vault placement are as follows: Southbound Sepulveda will be closed between the northbound Getty off-ramp and the southbound Getty off-ramp. Northbound Sepulveda will be down to one lane between the southbound Getty off-ramp and the northbound Getty off-ramp. Nighttime closures are from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. Daytime work may continue from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with one lane of Sepulveda maintained in each direction. LADWP work will be completed in approximately two weeks. Detour information is as follows: Southbound traffic on Sepulveda will be detoured to the southbound 405 Getty on-ramp. Motorists may turn right from the southbound Getty off-ramp to Sepulveda. Left turns from the southbound Getty off-ramp to Sepulveda will be restricted. Metro reports that local access for residents will be maintained and that emergency responders will have access at all times. Pedestrians will be rerouted to a safe area. Closures and construction are subject to weather conditions. For the latest information, visit the Metro website . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . See the article here: Southbound Sepulveda Blvd. Closing Nightly Near Getty Ramps
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More Sunset Boulevard Road Closures Are Coming
A second set of road closures will be implemented while crews reconstruct the southern side of the Sunset Bridge. The first set of road closures was in effect from Sept. 30 through Thursday. According to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the closures are “necessary to raise the street intersections and utilities to meet the new height” of the reconstructed bridge. Emergency responders will still have access to the roads. Detailed Metro closures are as follows: Friday through Sunday: Sunset Boulevard will be closed between Barrington Avenue and Veteran Avenue from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Eastbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard will be detoured to southbound Barrington Avenue, to eastbound Wilshire Boulevard, to northbound Veteran Avenue and then back onto eastbound Sunset Boulevard. Local access will be maintained, per Metro. Westbound traffic on Sunset Boulevard will be detoured to southbound Veteran Avenue, to westbound Wilshire Boulevard, to northbound Barrington Avenue and then back onto westbound Sunset Boulevard. Local access will be maintained, per Metro. Eastbound Sunset Boulevard to the southbound 405 Freeway on-ramp and the northbound ramps will close at approximately 7 p.m. from Friday through Sunday. The ramps will be open during daytime hours, per Metro. Traffic on Sunset Boulevard will be operating with one lane in each direction on Saturday and Sunday. Monday through Oct. 29 Sunset Boulevard will operate with two lanes in each direction. Traffic traveling westbound on Sunset Boulevard to the southbound 405 Freeway on-ramp will be allowed to turn left onto the southbound freeway. Traffic traveling eastbound on Sunset Boulevard to northbound Church Lane will continue eastbound on Sunset to southbound Veteran Avenue, to westbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard and then back to Church Lane. Traffic traveling westbound on Sunset Boulevard to northbound Church Lane will be detoured at Sepulveda Way to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard and then back to Church Lane. Traffic traveling southbound on Church Lane to Sunset Boulevard will be detoured to continue southbound via Sepulveda Boulevard to: Eastbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Veteran Avenue and then back to Sunset. Westbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Church Lane and then back to Sunset. Bus Line 2, 233 and 761 will be detoured as follows: Bus Line 2: The eastbound line will take its regular route to Sunset Boulevard and Barrington Avenue. It will continue via Sunset Boulevard to southbound Church Lane, to eastbound Montana Avenue, and then continue on its regular route. The westbound line will take its regular route to Gayley Avenue and Veteran Avenue. It will continue via Gayley Avenue/Montana Avenue to northbound Church Lane, to westbound Sunset Boulevard, and then continue on its regular route. Bus Lines 233 & 761: The northbound line will take its regular route to Sunset Boulevard and Bellagio Road. It will continue via Sunset Boulevard to southbound Veteran Avenue, to eastbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Sepulveda Boulevard, and then continue on its regular route. The southbound line will take its regular route to Sepulveda Boulevard and Ovada Place. It will continue via Sepulveda Boulevard to eastbound Montana Avenue, to northbound Veteran Avenue, to eastbound Sunset Boulevard, and then continue on its regular route. After the southern side of the bridge is finished, crews will demolish the northern half of the bridge and begin reconstruction, according to Metro. Metro expects demolition and reconstruction on the northern half of the bridge to take approximately 12 months. Closures may change, so for the latest information visit the Metro website . Be sure to follow Beverly Hills Patch on Twitter and “Like” us on Facebook . See original here: More Sunset Boulevard Road Closures Are Coming
