Entries from LAist tagged with '10'
July 6, 2008
A vehicle crashed into a bridge support pillar on the westbound 10 near the Arlington Ave. exit around 8:15 this morning, killing five four. Eyewitness calls to 911 reported that a red Lexus sedan crashed into the pillar and overturned, bursting into flames and trapping the vehicle's occupants. All westbound traffic was being diverted at Arlington. As of 9:15 a.m. the three left lanes were reopened. An investigation is ongoing. *Updated; reports of a 5th......
Continue Reading "November 12, 2007
10 Freeway westbound Normandie on-ramp, 8:45 a.m. Imagine a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles with no schools and no government. But the rest of us still had to go to work. Enjoy your Veterans Day Monday commute!......
Continue Reading "No Traffic Monday"July 10, 2007
There's gunna be some more traffic for you 'der late night commuters and all... Why? To remove temporary structures at the Palms Avenue Bridge. Tonight and Wednesday 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Northbound 405 from Venice Boulevard to the 10 Thursday and Friday 1 a.m. to 5 a.m. Southbound 405 from the I-10 connector to Venice Boulevard The Big Picture The closures are connected to the $167 million carpool lane project on 405 from the......
Continue Reading "Full Closures of 405 Freeway Beginning Tonight"June 12, 2007
With one-third of the worst freeway junctions in this land o' freedom according to Forbes Magazine, somehow, this city still runs. It must be due to the fact that Los Angeles is economically successful: that is, if we go by the theory of economist Anthony Downs who said in the Washington Post that more economic activity equals more cars and more driving. He continues to say that "congestion will remain a fact of life......
Continue Reading "LA Wins 4 of 12 Worst Bottlenecks in the US"