405 Lane Opens Friday

The installation of a 10-mile car-pool lane on the northbound 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass has made headlines for the past five years for the inconvenience to motorists on one of the nation’s most heavily trafficked roadways.

Now on Friday — five months ahead of schedule and just in time for the Memorial Day getaway weekend — construction on the $1.14 billion project is set to be completed, bringing a huge relief to commuters and local officials who have had to hear complaints over rerouted traffic and congestion...

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