Full and partial closures on the 405 Freeway began this week to accommodate construction of a bridge for the Crenshaw/LAX Line light-rail project. Metro is encouraging motorists to plan ahead and to expect some delays.
The 8.5-mile Crenshaw/LAX Line is a $2.058-billion light-rail line that will connect the Green Line and the Expo Line. It will have eight new stations to serve the Crenshaw, Inglewood and LAX communities. It is expected to open in 2019.
The lane closures are needed for the safe removal of the wood framing used to build the 800-foot-long bridge, which spans the 405, Hyde Park Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard.
The nightly full and partial directional closures will be from 10pm to 5am Monday to Friday. The freeway will be fully open during the weekends.
Closure schedule:
Aug. 7 to Aug. 11— Partial closure of the northbound and southbound high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and the No. 1 and No. 2 lanes.
Aug. 14 to Aug. 18— The southbound lanes will be fully closed between the La Cienega off-ramp and La Tijera on-ramp.
Detours
If traveling southbound, exit the 405 at the Florence/Manchester off-ramp, proceed south on La Cienega Boulevard and return to freeway via the Olive Street on-ramp.
Motorists heading to Los Angeles International Airport can remain on La Cienega to access Century Boulevard or re-enter the 405 and use the westbound 105 and Sepulveda Boulevard to reach LAX.
If traveling northbound, exit at the Florence/Manchester off-ramp, turn left (west) on Manchester Boulevard, turn right (north) on La Cienega Boulevard, turn west on Centinela Avenue, turn south on La Tijera until entrance to the north 405 freeway on-ramp.
Closure dates are tentative and subject to change based on construction progress and weather conditions. The bridge is expected to be completed in 2018.
LAX encourages passengers to arrive at their terminal two hours before boarding time for domestic flights and three hours before boarding time for international departures.
Metro encourages motorists to plan ahead and to expect some delays.
For more information on the Crenshaw/LAX Transit Project, go to metro.net/Crenshaw or call the project hotline at (213) 922-2736.
Source: Metro
