A sharp U-turn on Mulholland

In the end, it was a bridge too far. A short-lived plan to build a new Mulholland Bridge before tearing down the existing one as…
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Wilshire 405 flyover ramps coming

Given the dismal state of Westside traffic, it’s been a long time since anybody was able to fly through the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and…
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Skirball Bridge demo—and detours—begin

Getting over the Sepulveda Pass is going to be trickier than usual over the next five nights. Demolition work on the north side of the…
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Community wins 405 bridge change

Neighborhood traffic concerns—and the potential for saving millions in construction costs—have prompted a radical rethinking of plans to bring down the Mulholland Bridge over the…
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Another night of bridge demolition

It ain’t over yet. Demolition work on the Sunset Bridge over the 405 Freeway, set to wrap up this morning, will now extend into a…
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Sunset Bridge, the early years

Say goodbye to the Sunset Bridge over the 405. The overcrossing—a symbol of California’s freeway-building love affair that profoundly affected the evolution of Los Angeles—was…
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Big blankets vs. 405 night noise

Demolition work on the Sunset Bridge over the 405 Freeway will take place within a massive cocoon of sound blankets—some 30 feet long and suspended…
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Loud work coming on 405 project

If you plan to be around the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and the 405 on Monday, June 28, you might want to pack some extra-large…
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405 project questions? Ask away

If the prospect of three years of construction on the 405 Freeway has you concerned, curious, or both, here’s a chance to get some answers…
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