Planned Freeway Closures: I-405 Girder Installation Work at Sunset Bridge Planned April 25-29
The Sunset Bridge girder installation, and associated closures has been rescheduled. The new date is April 25. See below for details.
As part of the reconstruction of the southern half of the Sunset Bridge and in preparation for the construction of roadway, the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project contractor will install girders on the bridge during five nights beginning Monday, April 25. This activity will require phased closures of the I-405 freeway, Sunset Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard during night-time hours.
What: Sunset Bridge girder installation and full freeway and street closures
When: Work is anticipated to start on Monday, April 25, 2011 for five consecutive nights between the hours of 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., with girder installation and freeway closures occurring between 12 a.m. and 5 a.m.
Where: I-405 freeway at Sunset Boulevard
What to expect:
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Full Closure Location
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Night
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Recommended Detour
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Southbound I-405 between the Church Lane Southbound on-ramp and Wilshire Boulevard
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April 25 and 26 from Midnight - 5 a.m.
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Southbound I-405 traffic will be detoured at Sunset Boulevard off-ramp to Northbound Church Lane, to Southbound Sepulveda Boulevard, to Westbound Wilshire Boulevard-Southbound I-405 on-ramp.
Oversized vehicles will be detoured off the freeway at Southbound Getty Center Dr off-ramp to Southbound Sepulveda Boulevard to Westbound Wilshire Boulevard-Southbound I-405 on-ramp.
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Northbound I-405 between the Montana Avenue and Moraga Drive ramps
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April 27 and 28 from Midnight - 5 a.m.
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Northbound I-405 traffic will be detoured off the freeway at Montana Avenue off-ramp to Northbound Sepulveda Boulevard, back to Northbound I-405 at Moraga Drive.
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Sepulveda Boulevard between Montana Avenue and Sepulveda Way
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April 29 from 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
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Northbound Sepulveda Boulevard traffic will be detoured to Eastbound Montana Avenue, to Northbound Veteran Avenue to Westbound Sunset Boulevard to Sepulveda Way, back to Sepulveda Boulevard.
Southbound Sepulveda Boulevard traffic will be detoured to Eastbound Sepulveda Way and continue on Sunset Boulevard to Southbound Veteran Avenue, to Westbound Montana Avenue, back to Sepulveda Boulevard.
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Sunset Boulevard between Gunston Drive and Thurston Avenue
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April 25 - 29 from 10 p.m. - 6 a.m.
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Westbound Sunset Boulevard traffic will be detoured to Sepulveda Way, to Northbound Sepulveda Boulevard, to Southbound Church Lane, back to Sunset Boulevard.
Eastbound Sunset Boulevard traffic will be detoured to Northbound Church Lane, to Southbound Sepulveda Boulevard, to Eastbound Sepulveda Way, back to Sunset Boulevard.
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Closure of Sepulveda Boulevard will NOT be simultaneous with freeway closures. Ramp closures may start as early as 7 p.m., freeway lane closures will start at 10 p.m., with full freeway closure from 12 a.m. to 5 a.m. Pedestrians will be rerouted to an area outside the construction zone.
Traffic control officers will be on site. Emergency access will be maintained. Detour maps and closure information are available at www.metro.net/I-405
Work is weather permitting and subject to change. For latest updates visit the project web site at www.metro.net/I-405 or follow the project on twitter: twitter.com/I_405. The project hotline is (213) 922-3665.
