I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements ProjectCommunity Meeting February 28, 2013

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Project Highlights to Date

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2013 Milestones

Key Milestones • 100% Utilities • 100% Bridges (Mulholland, Skirball, Sunset) • 100% Wilshire ramps • 90% of on and off-ramps • 83% of retaining and soundwalls• 90% of underpasses and structures

Other Key benefits/deliverables • Sepulveda Boulevard fully functional during peak traffic hours • 2.5-mile construction of future HOV lane between I-10 and Wilshire• Getty Center gate and road improvements • I-405/10 Connectors

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Wilshire Segment

Wilshire Segment—Extended Closures

Ramp Tentative DateMaximum Duration

(Days)

WB Wilshire on-ramp to NB I-405 Complete 90NB I-405 off-ramp to WB Wilshire Complete 90NB I-405 on-ramp at Olympic (Cotner) February 8- March 9 21

SB I-405 off-ramp to WB Wilshire March 8, 2013 14

NB I-405 off-ramp to EB Wilshire Summer 2013 21EB Wilshire on-ramp to NB I-405 Fall 2013 90SB I-405 off-ramp to Santa Monica TBD 14NB I-405 on-ramp from Santa Monica TBD 7SB I-405 to EB Wilshire TBD 90

WB Wilshire on-ramp to SB I-405 TBD 14

SB I-405 on-ramp from Santa Monica TBD 75

Wilshire Segment--14 Day Ramp Closure

Southbound I-405 to westbound Wilshire, Friday, March 8−22

• K-rail shift, paving, and traffic shift to new on-ramp• Off-ramp alignment will be reconfigured• Detour maps available online• Detour 1: Exit 405 at SB Sunset, left or right on Church Ln to

Sepulveda• Detour 2: Exit 405 at SB Santa Monica, left on Santa Monica

to Sepulveda

March 8−226

Wilshire Segment--14 Day Ramp Closure

Outreach and Mitigations

• Construction Notice sent two weeks in advance• Media Relations press release • Changeable Message Signs (CMS) placed along route two

weeks in advance• Traffic Control Officers (TCO) will be placed along detour

route• Six intersections with strike team

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Six intersections with strike team

Wilshire Segment-14 Day Ramp Closure

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Wilshire Segment—Bridge Overview

• Completed:• WB Wilshire to NB I-405 on-ramp• NB I-405 to WB Wilshire off-ramp

• Near completion (at least 80 percent): • I-10 connector at Exposition Bl• Olympic Bl• Santa Monica Bl• Ohio Av• Wilshire Bl undercrossing• Constitution Av

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Wilshire Segment—Bridge Overview

Completion in 2013• Pico Bl• SB I-405 to EB Wilshire off-ramp• NB I-405 to EB Wilshire off-ramp• EB Wilshire to NB I-405 on-ramp

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Southbound Off-Ramp to Eastbound Wilshire expected to be completed this year.

Wilshire Segment—Bridge Overview

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Future Southbound Off-Ramp to Eastbound Wilshire

Northbound I-405 Off-Ramp to Eastbound Wilshire

Demolition of the existing northbound I-405 to eastbound Wilshire off-ramp will create space that will allow us to complete construction for the new on-ramp from eastbound Wilshire to northbound I-405.

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Wilshire Segment—Bridge Overview

Wilshire Segment—Bridge Overview

Northbound I-405 Off-Ramp to Eastbound Wilshire

Ramp closure of existing off-ramp is projected for Summer 2013 to facilitate the demolition of the existing ramp and the switch of traffic to the new ramp.

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Twenty-one day closure will be required

Progress on Eastbound Wilshire On-Ramp to Northbound I-405

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Wilshire Segment—Bridge Overview

The northbound I-405 on-ramp from eastbound Wilshire (looking west)

Wilshire Segment- Wall Overview

Significant progress in retaining wall and sound wall construction

• Approximate total linear feet of retaining walls 17,375 ft.• Approximately 86% complete

• Approximate total linear feet of sound walls 8,650 ft• Approximately 96% complete

• Combined, there are 26,025 ft of retaining wall and sound walls• Approximately 89.3% complete• This is a total of 23,241 ft worth of completed walls

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Wilshire Segment—Longest Walls

Length of wall 1599 is 2,250 ft

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Length of wall 1672 is 1,450 ft

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Sunset Segment

Sunset Segment—55-Hour Reduction

Northbound I-405: 55- Hour Lane Reduction• Between Montana Ave and Getty Center Drive off-ramps

• Starts Friday, March 1 at 10pm

• Ends Monday, March 3 at 5am

• Lanes 1, 2, and 3 will be closed

• Southbound I-405 remains open

• Sepulveda Bl remains open

The area at the center of the mainline will be paved to accommodate the new HOV lane and to facilitate realignment of the roadway.

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Northbound (NB) I-405: 55- Hour Lane Reduction• FULL Closure of NB 405 on:

• 1am to 6am Saturday, March 2 • 2am to 7am, Sunday, March 3 • 12am to 5am Monday, March 4

Sunset Segment—55-Hour Reduction

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Looking south with Montana Dr in the background

Sunset Segment—55-Hour Lane Reduction

• Detour: exit NB 405 at Wilshire Bl, north on Sepulveda Bl, and back on at Skirball Center Dr.

• Traffic Control Officers will be deployed at key locations along the alignment.

• Changeable message signs will be utilized. These have been in place since February 11 giving advance notice.

• Northbound ramps to be closed:

• Getty Center Dr on-ramp (6 months)• Moraga Dr on-ramp• Moraga Dr off-ramp• Sunset Bl on-ramp• Montana Av off-ramp

Northbound 55- Hour Lane Reduction

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Sunset Segment

Sunset Segment – NB Getty On-Ramp

Northbound Getty On-Ramp Extended Closure• Starts with 55-hour lane reduction on March 1

• Will remain closed for 6 months

• Freeway storm drain work between Getty Center and Getty Ramps

• Facilitate widening and realignment work

• Roadway paving

Sunset Segment—Reopening Sepulveda Wy

• Anticipated for Monday, March 11• Sepulveda Bl will be shifted east• Acceleration lane returned

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Sunset Segment —Church Ln Bridge

• Anticipated to start after reopening of Sepulveda Way

• Widening of bridge on the northbound side

• Church Ln to be closed intermittently at night, including the Church Ln/Sepulveda Bl intersection

• Detour: Westbound Sunset to northbound Beverly Glen to Mulholland Dr to Skirball Center Dr to Sepulveda Bl

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Expected duration is eight months.

Sunset Segment—Sunset Ramps

• Reconstructed for greater capacity• Estimated completion:

• On-ramp- Summer 2013• Off-ramp: Late Fall 2013

• The new on-ramp will have two dedicated turning lanes from Sunset Bl

Sunset Bl On- and Off-Ramp Reconstruction

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New and current northbound on-ramp side-by-side

Sunset Segment

Wall 1720 and 1730—majority of lateral walls complete

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Updated Landscape Plan—Wall 1720/1730

Collaboration between City, Caltrans, and Elected Officials

Wall 1720, Montana to Homedale• 10-foot-wide sidewalk, 500 feet long• Creeping fig will be planted at base of wall• Approximately 20 trees will be planted• Trees will be spaced according to substructure restraints

Wall 1730, Homedale to Bronwood alley• 7 foot wide sidewalk, 500 feet long• Creeping fig will be planted at base of wall• Due to ADA requirements, not enough room for trees• Currently investigating large shrub option

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Mulholland Segment

• Freeway widening and sound wall reconstruction ongoing on east and west sides of freeway

• Sepulveda Bl overpass/bridge widening ongoing

Sherman Oaks and Valley Vista Work

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Valley Vista Area Construction

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Sound/Retaining Wall Construction in Sherman Oaks

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Bel Air Crest Construction

Bel Air Crest underpass is nearing completion

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Bel Air Crest Construction

Retaining wall

Fwy Widening

Bridge Widening

Sepulveda Blvd.

Bel Air Crest Entrance 33

Mulholland Bridge (North Half ) Reconstruction

• Ongoing nightly closures of Mulholland Dr due to drainage work

• Bridge abutment and column construction ongoing

• False work erection ongoing

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Columns poured on north side of Mulholland Bridge

• Bridge column construction complete• Bridge abutment construction ongoing

Skirball Bridge (South Half ) Reconstruction

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Future bridge abutment at east side of Skirball Bridge

Skirball Bridge Area Reconstruction

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Northbound on-ramp widening worksite

Relocated Southbound Skirball Ramps

New Southbound Skirball on-ramp

• New Skirball on-ramp opened February 4 (closing existing Skirball on-ramp at the same time)

• New southbound off-ramp under construction

• New southbound Skirball ramps relocated 2,000 feet south of existing ramps

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On-going utility relocation on Sepulveda Bl ongoing

Relocated Southbound Skirball Ramps

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Relocated Southbound Skirball Ramps

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Relocated Southbound Skirball Ramps

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• Temporary traffic reconfiguration complete

• Clearing and grubbing complete

• Excavation and grading to begin soon

• Retaining wall construction

• Full Sepulveda Bl closures

Sepulveda Bl Widening

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Sepulveda WideningN

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For More Information

Project Hotline: (213) 922-3665

I-405@metro.net

www.metro.net/I-405

www.facebook.com/I-405project

Twitter: http://twitter.com/I-405

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