A really long goodbye to Wilshire ramps

Carmageddon, as the whole world knows by now, came to a happy, early close. Now it’s time to start thinking about the 405 Project’s next…
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Carmageddon or Carmaheaven?

Last weekend’s closure of the 405 Freeway represented a historic moment in our region’s long traffic history. Bracing—and preparing—for the worst, we were rewarded with…
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Carmageddon by the numbers

So how big an impact did the 405 closure have on Los Angeles last weekend? Big, if you believe the statistics that have been trickling…
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A speedy recovery on the 405

I’ve just spent the better part of this afternoon at the demolition site of the Mulholland Drive bridge over the 405 Freeway. I’m pleased to…
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Could this be Carma-heaven?

Thank you, Los Angeles, for successfully taking on Carmageddon. You stepped up yesterday evening and this morning. Southern California motorists followed the advice of public…
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Our Carmageddon cheat sheet

After months of preparations and weeks of dire prognostications, the 53-hour closure of the 405 Freeway is finally upon us. Whether L.A. faces Carmageddon this…
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53 ways to survive without the 405

Editor’s note: These tips from the original Carmageddon could still be useful this time around. The dates have changed, of course; the 405 closure is…
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Start mapping your 405 getaway

The latest ramp closure and detour maps for the 53-hour shutdown of the 405 Freeway have been finalized and feature a Sepulveda Boulevard route through the…
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Getting hitched—with a hitch

When Dalia Franco started planning her wedding more than a year ago, she decided to handle the nuptial logistics herself, from makeup to valet parking. …
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