Freeway closure and snarled traffic pose a fresh political test for Mayor Bass
1 year, 1 month ago

Freeway closure and snarled traffic pose a fresh political test for Mayor Bass

LA Times  

Los Angeles was still shrouded in darkness as Mayor Karen Bass prepared to give her first news briefing of the day Monday at the state Department of Transportation’s traffic nerve center, a few hundred yards from City Hall. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass participate in a news conference at the site of a fire under the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. Katz served as a Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member during the first “Carmageddon” — the 2011 closure of a 10-mile stretch of the 405 Freeway from the 101 to the 10. Another difference from 2011 is that the city and county had months to prepare for the shutdown, while the current closure is an emergency, said Zev Yaroslavsky, a former Los Angeles County supervisor and L.A. City Council member who helped popularize the phrase “Carmageddon” at the time.

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Fire under 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. upends traffic with no reopening in sight
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire under 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. upends traffic with no reopening in sight

LA Times  

Investigators are looking into the cause of a major fire that has shut down the 10 Freeway in downtown L.A. Officials said to expect ‘significant’ traffic issues. The 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles will remain closed indefinitely as the California Department of Transportation moves to repair an overpass badly damaged by an intense fire early Saturday at two storage …

Fire closes major highway in Los Angeles
1 year, 1 month ago

Fire closes major highway in Los Angeles

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — A major highway near downtown Los Angeles was closed in both directions Saturday after a fire rampaged through storage lots underneath it. Interstate 10, which runs east-west, was closed near downtown Los Angeles for at least 24 hours into Sunday, authorities said. “The state is mobilizing resources and taking steps to ensure any necessary repairs are completed …

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