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1934 - Bouquet Canyon Reservoir, replacement for ill-fated St. Francis Dam & reservoir, begins to fill with water [story]
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[Caltrans] – Twelve changeable message signs located on most Los Angeles County freeways began displaying information about the upcoming closure of the San Diego Freeway (I-405) over the weekend of February 14-18.

The CMS notices began appearing the morning of Friday, January 31 and will remain in effect around the clock through the duration of the closure. Twelve additional portable CMS signs will be placed at various freeway locations. Approximately 14 such signs also will be posted on various surface streets in Los Angeles County.

The planned 80-hour “Jamzilla” closure involves a complex paving operation requiring the grinding, pouring and setting of several layers of concrete in relation to the $1 billion northbound I-405 carpool lane project from the Santa Monica Freeway to U.S. 101.

The closure operation consists of a partial day-time lane reduction and a full night-time directional freeway closure on the northbound I-405 between Getty Center Drive and Ventura Boulevard. The closure area is approximately 5.6 miles long, or nearly two thirds of the entire I-405 project area. During daytime hours, two northbound lanes will remain open while the remaining three lanes will be closed. During night-time hours, all five northbound freeway lanes in this area will be closed. The southbound I-405 will remain fully open during the day, but some southbound lanes may be closed during night-time only paving operations.

Work is scheduled to begin Friday night, February 14 starting at 11 p.m. and will last until Tuesday, February 18 at 6 a.m.

“Caltrans knows from past experience how effective CMS signs are in conveying information to the motoring public,” said Acting District 7 Director Carrie Bowen. “We are using every means possible to ensure that people know to stay away from the closure area and limit driving over Presidents’ Day weekend.”

 

ALSO: 55-HOUR CLOSURE OF SR-118/SR-23 INTERCHANGE PLANNED

Caltrans will close the northbound Moorpark Freeway (SR-23) connector to the eastbound Ronald Reagan Freeway (SR-118) at Los Angeles Street from 10 p.m. Friday, February 7 until 5 a.m. Monday, February 10.

The closure is required to implement emergency repairs of bridge joints on the Arroyo Simi Overhead structure.

Electronic freeway message signs will begin warning of the impending closure a week in advance. Caltrans is urging motorists to avoid the interchange if at all possible and to expect delays.

Eastbound SR-118 will be directed to exit northbound SR-23 at Tierra Rejada Road, travel eastbound and then turn left onto Madera Road to return to eastbound SR-118.

Motorists continuing on eastbound SR-118 from westbound SR-118/Los Angeles Avenue will take southbound SR-23 to Tierra Rejada Road.

Work will take place around the clock and may generate noise and dust for residents adjacent to the freeway. Otherwise, the work is not expected to involve significant community impacts.

A second 55-hour closure will be required to perform the same work on the westbound Sr-118 connector to southbound SR-23, currently scheduled from 10 p.m. Friday, February 21 through 5 a.m. Monday, February 24. Additional information will be provided closer to that date.

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6 Comments

  1. So much for Light Rail…

  2. So much for Light Rail…

  3. Really? Valentine’s weekend? Poor timing…

  4. Really? Valentine’s weekend? Poor timing…

  5. Where is Raymond Burr when you need him?

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