Overnight Lane Reductions Coming to 405 Freeway Through Sepulveda Pass

LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Closures of some lanes on the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass are set to begin Friday evening at 10 p.m. and run through 5 a.m. Monday to accommodate Caltrans road improvements.

The closures had originally been scheduled for two weeks ago, but were moved to this weekend as part of the $143.7 million, I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project between Van Nuys and Westwood. Caltrans did not give a reason for the change.

Three lanes in each direction will be closed. The closures on the northbound side of the freeway will reduce the number of lanes to three from Santa Monica Boulevard to just north of Sunset Boulevard.

This lane reduction is part of the I-405 Pavement Rehabilitation Project, which aims to enhance safety and mobility along the freeway. The project, costing approximately $143.7 million, will occur every two weeks for about 25 weekends. Residents near the construction area may experience noise and dust.

According to Caltrans, motorists traveling along I-405 will experience the following lane reductions and closures:  

Northbound Interstate 405

• Northbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes between Santa Monica Boulevard to just north of Sunset Boulevard
• Santa Monica Boulevard on-ramp closed
• Wilshire Boulevard off-ramp closed
• Eastbound and westbound Wilshire Boulevard on-ramps to northbound I-405 closed
• Sunset Boulevard on/off-ramps closed
• Sepulveda Boulevard/Moraga Drive off-ramp closed

Southbound Interstate 405

• Southbound I-405 will be reduced to three lanes just north of Sunset Boulevard to eastbound Wilshire Boulevard
• Sunset Boulevard/Church Lane on/off-ramps closed
• Westbound Wilshire Boulevard on-ramp to southbound I-405 closed

Alternate Routes for I-405

• Santa Monica Boulevard to northbound I-405: Travel east on Santa Monica Boulevard and north on Sepulveda Boulevard to the on-ramp to northbound I-405 at Moraga Drive
• Sunset Boulevard to southbound I-405: Travel north on Church Lane, south on Sepulveda Boulevard, west on Santa Monica Boulevard to the on-ramp to southbound I-405

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