“It’s a lot wider and much safer,” said Mike Barbour, who is
heading up the project for Metro. “It’ll be a lot more comfortable for people
to get on and off the freeway.”
Monday’s reopening comes after more than two years of demolition
and reconstruction work on the bridge. One final push is needed to complete the
job, however, and the bridge will be closed from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday nights. The bridge will be reduced to a single lane in each
direction from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Details are here. The
Sunset Bridge is the first of three overpasses to be demolished and rebuilt
during the 405 Project. Demolition work on one of the others, the Mulholland
Bridge, will take place on September 29 and 30 will require the weekend-long
405 Freeway closure known as Carmageddon II. Angelenos are being encouraged to “eat, shop
and play locally” during the closure and to avoid driving in the area.
Note: On the left is a photo of the old bridge from 1957.
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