Politics & Government
Westside Drivers Beware: Obama Visit, 405 Project
Venture to the Westside Friday at your own risk, as traffic delays are inevitable with the President Obama visit and the freeway project construction.
The following post was written and reported by Patch Editor Matthew Sanderson.
President Barack Obama arrives in L.A. today and is scheduled to speak at a luncheon fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in Santa Monica.
In addition to the expected Obamajam, there's regular morning and afternoon closures scheduled for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, which could add to traffic woes.
Los Angeles 11th District City Councilman Bill Rosendahl said the Los Angeles Police Department issued an alert Thursday about the potential traffic delays and to avoid these areas, and is urging locals to plan ahead and map out a different route before heading to their destination.
President Barack Obama arrives in L.A. today and is scheduled to speak at a luncheon fundraiser for the Democratic National Committee in Santa Monica.
In addition to the expected Obamajam, there's regular morning and afternoon closures scheduled for the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, which could add to traffic woes.
Los Angeles 11th District City Councilman Bill Rosendahl said the Los Angeles Police Department issued an alert Thursday about the potential traffic delays and to avoid these areas, and is urging locals to plan ahead and map out a different route before heading to their destination.
"Government agencies are working together to ensure the least amount of disruption possible during the president's visit to Los Angeles," Rosendahl said.
Unless noted below, closures occur from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The street and freeway closures are:
Streets
- Sepulveda Bl northbound 2 lane closed from recreation center to GSA Building.
- Sepulveda Bl southbound 2 lane closed near Wilshire Bl.
- Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction near Constitution Av.
- Sepulveda Bl northbound 2 lane closed from Sepulveda Wy to Moraga Dr.
- Sepulveda Bl southbound 2 lane closed from Moraga to Montana.
- Sepulveda Bl reduced to one lane each direction from Getty Center to Moraga Dr, 9 to 11 a.m. Sepulveda Bl southbound 2 lane closed near Moraga Dr.
- Sunset Wy cul-de-sac closed at Sunset Bl, 5 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Freeway
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- Northbound off-ramp to Moraga Dr closed.
- Northbound on-ramp from Moraga Dr closed 9 to 11 a.m.
- Southbound on-ramp from Valley Vista closed 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Northbound off-ramp to Skirball Center Dr closed.
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