Traffic nightmare looms for LA drivers as major freeways choked off this weekend

Drivers traveling between the San Fernando Valley and the Westside this weekend should prepare for traffic hell as construction squeezes the 405 down to just three southbound lanes and shutters several ramps.The Sepulveda Pass is expected to see significant delays as crews carry out a major $144 million repaving project on southbound Interstate 405.Beginning at 10 p.m.Friday, Sept.

11, southbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes between Ventura Boulevard and Mulholland Drive.The restrictions will remain in place through 5 a.m.

Monday, Sept.14, according to Caltrans.  The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now.

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Never miss a story Another round of the same work is scheduled from 10 p.m.Friday, Sept.

25, to 5 a.m.Monday, Sept.

28.Northbound I-405 will remain open through the Sepulveda Pass without lane reductions.Several ramps will also be unavailable during the work:•⁠  ⁠The Ventura Boulevard on-ramp to southbound I-405•⁠  ⁠The southbound I-405 off-ramp to Valley Vista Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard•⁠  ⁠The Valley Vista Boulevard and Sepulveda Boulevard on-ramp to southbound I-405•⁠  ⁠The northbound I-405 off-ramp to Getty Center DriveThe 405 isn’t the only freeway where construction could snarl weekend traffic.Drivers on the 105 Freeway will also face lane closures as work continues on the I-105 ExpressLanes Project, one of Los Angeles County’s largest transportation projects, according to Metro.The $1.4 billion project will replace the freeway’s existing carpool lane with two ExpressLanes in each direction between the I-405 and I-605 freeways. Metro expects construction to continue through 2029.The next round of closures will take place Friday, Sept.11, Saturday, Sept.

12, and Sunday, Sept.13, along westbound I-105 between Wilmington Avenue a...