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Title: 90-day closure of two I-405 freeway ramps "Rampture" set to begin June 22
Post by: Bigmikelakers on May 12, 2012, 03:05:45 AM
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This is a long needed improvement to the Wilshire interchange. Having the entering traffic merging on way and the exiting traffic merging the other in that short of space is plain silly. I think the only other interchange like that on the 405 is the Lakewood Bl exit. But, that has less traffic than Wilshire obviously.

Title: Re: 90-day closure of two I-405 freeway ramps "Rampture" set to begin June 22
Post by: kurumi on May 12, 2012, 12:21:27 PM
Interesting. Some DOTs would have punted on the cloverleaf idea, removed some ramps, and installed more traffic lights.
Title: Re: 90-day closure of two I-405 freeway ramps "Rampture" set to begin June 22
Post by: CentralCAroadgeek on May 12, 2012, 12:30:40 PM
That sure is one strange exit. Really compressed cloverleaf ramps. The rendering looks beautiful. We've never really drove 405, but I'd like to actually see this someday. When will this be completed?
Title: Re: 90-day closure of two I-405 freeway ramps "Rampture" set to begin June 22
Post by: J N Winkler on May 12, 2012, 12:33:12 PM
"Cemetary"?
Title: Re: 90-day closure of two I-405 freeway ramps "Rampture" set to begin June 22
Post by: TheStranger on May 12, 2012, 03:25:23 PM
Quote from: kurumi on May 12, 2012, 12:21:27 PM
Interesting. Some DOTs would have punted on the cloverleaf idea, removed some ramps, and installed more traffic lights.

I think the existing intersection/lights at Sepulveda factored into why the cloverleaf was retained...
Title: Re: 90-day closure of two I-405 freeway ramps "Rampture" set to begin June 22
Post by: OCGuy81 on May 12, 2012, 10:11:52 PM
Those are some really sharp looking curves on some of those!