Starting tonight and through Monday morning, a 2 1/2-mile section of the Hollywood (101) Freeway will be completely closed indowntown Los Angeles for crews to construct two arches for the replacement Sixth Street Viaduct.
Sixth Street Viaduct Replacement Project website.
End of a Landmark: Sixth Street Bridge
The 55-hour closure will be located “around the eastside of the viaduct construction site in Boyle Heights, closing a 2.5-mile section of US Rte 101 from the 10/101 split to the 5/10/101 interchange east of downtown Los Angeles.”
The Los Angeles Bureau of Engineering shared this list of detours:
When traveling N/B 5 from the Orange County area approaching the 5/10/101 Interchange :
Exit to N/B 101 closed
Exit to W/B 10 open
Exit to N/B 5 open
Primary Detour: N/B 710 to W/B 10
Secondary Detour: W/B 10 to N/B 110
Women carpenters are breaking new ground on the Sixth Street Viaduct construction site
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) What s aiming to be an iconic landmark in the heart of Los Angeles is nearing its completion date and the construction not only features groundbreaking designs, but a groundbreaking workforce.
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