CARMEGEDDON: Closure of the 405

photo by Dave Polaschek

So here we are Los Angelinos, the 53 hour, 3180 second closure of the 405 Freeway is nearly here. Starting early Friday morning, the 16th of July, is a day that “will live in infamy”, as Roosevelt would say.

It's very interesting to see the reaction of people to the closure, seeing as the stretch of highway being closed is indeed the most hated stretch of highway in the [world]. Average speed while driving between the hours of 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. (rush hour) is about 3-10 mph, depending on where you enter. No matter how hated and dreaded this 10-mile stretch is, it's used by millions of vehicles each day both directions.