Road/Freeway Closures - Sepulveda Pass 

Skirball Bridge - May 31st

Notice of upcoming work activity requiring the closure of the Skirball Bridge for five nights starting Tuesday, May 31, between the hours of 10 PM and 6 AM and a full directional freeway closure for three nights starting Wednesday night, June 1.

Full Freeway Closure I-405 freeway beginning

July 15, through July 18, 2011

As background, Metro is currently improving the I-405 freeway through the Sepulveda Pass to add a northbound HOV lane.  Part of the project scope necessitates the demolition and reconstruction of the Mulholland Bridge.  The bridge will be demolished one half at a time.  The first demolition is scheduled for the weekend of July 16-17, 2011.  The second demolition will occur one year later.

The entire 53-hour closure of the 405 freeway will be managed through an incident command post headed by LAFD/LAPD/CHP/Caltrans/Metro.  Our outreach to commuters and travelers will have to be local, regional, statewide and even national because the routing of vehicles around the Sepulveda Pass will have impacts on the regional system.  Please expect to receive regularly scheduled information including approved routing maps, communications options for up to the minute updates and expected system impacts.  It is our intent to provide you with all the critical information necessary leading up to the actual demolition date so travelers on this weekend can make informed choices to arrive at their destination or choose to refrain from unnecessary travel through the affected area.

Your first line for information is the project website:www.metro.net/405.  You may also call Jennifer Gill at 213.922.4224for a referral to your regional lead. Please be advised that our Board of Directors and the agency staff are committed to getting you all the information you and your stakeholders need in advance to facilitate travel on this weekend.  In the future, all communications on this very important road closure will be labeled I-405 SEPULVEDA PASS CLOSURE ALERT.