More 405 Closures Tonight, Plan Ahead

More overnight closures are planned tonight on the San Diego 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass, as work continues on a $1.2 billion improvement project.

At midnight, the northbound freeway will be closed from Getty Center
Drive to Ventura Boulevard as crews continue to work on rebuilding the
Mulholland Drive bridge across the 405.

Some freeway ramps in the area could begin closing as early as 7 p.m.,
some lanes could be blocked beginning at 10 p.m., and all northbound lanes will
be closed at midnight. The closures should be lifted by 5 a.m.

Southbound lanes will be closed Monday and Tuesday nights, and on the
nights of March 12 and 13.

According to Metro, which is overseeing the project, Sepulveda Boulevard
will remain open next to the freeway during the closures and will be
available as an alternate route. But it only has one lane in each direction in
much of the work zone.

The $1.2 billion project will add carpool lanes to the freeway and make
other improvements, including the reconstruction of major bridges over the 405
in the Sepulveda Pass. The overall project is scheduled to be completed next
year.