"Carmageddon" - closure of the 405 Fwy for 53 hours - Page 2

klamedia · July 18th, 2011, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by goten2255

wow i cannot believe this all these complains about a freeway closure i am really shocked to hear about this.

even though it was averted but wow this is really not starting to make sense there is other routes to go thru sure its a hassle but hey its best to improve the freeway on the weekend most roads, mass transit do repairs and such on the weekends or late nights, the carmeggoddon thing seemed really odd?

i hope this is a lesson to the people of Los Angeles that Mass Transit is important and should be taken seriously.

the 405 should have a light rail or something to compliment it because the closure had to happen to improve the freeway.

i know this event is over but still i question of the logic of the car culture in the United states.

Note: i live in Miami Florida and i heard of this in the news and i don't understand can some please help me make a better understanding also i don't mean to attack anyone i just questioned this whole situation as bizarre?

Read my above post.

PragmaticIdealist · July 20th, 2011, 07:43 AM

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lano...-the-time.html

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But in her opinion, the event was not an inconvenience but a delight. She watched bicyclists roll down Sunset. Neighbors came out and talked to each other, and the stress of traffic was absent.
"Its like we live in a small town today," she said. "Its amazing; I love it. I wish it were like this all the time.... Let's just have this once a month."

milquetoast · July 20th, 2011, 09:57 AM

CARMAGEDDON

ROBERT GAUTHIER/LATIMES

FORGET PLANKING, TRIO HOLDS DINNER PARTY ON EMPTY 405

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One Sherman Oaks couple and their college friend marked the 405 Freeway closure with a dinner party. On the empty freeway.

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ROBERT GAUTHIER/LATIMES

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Matt Corrigan, 29, his wife Amanda, 28, and their friend Barry Neely, 31, decided last week that they would have a little fun on the 405 while it was shut down between the 10 and 101 freeways for construction. "We just tried to think of the most outlandish thing to do in the middle of the freeway, and we thought, "Let's have a dinner party."

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ROBERT GAUTHIER/LATIMES

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They had a few days to scout locations and finalize details: how the trio would get on the road (climbing up a bramble-covered hill), the menu (pasta salad with cranberry juice instead of wine) and their attire (dressy). Silverware, plates, doilies, a tablecloth and a centerpiece were packed.

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IRFIN KHAN/LATIMES

AN ANGRY YOUNG KLAMS BELTS OUT HIS HIT

PROTEST SONG: "Baby! You and Us Lets Take the Bus!

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The location - near the Ventura Boulevard exit by the 101 - was checked and double-checked. Another friend from college was enlisted to photograph the stunt. "We were serious about it," Corrigan said. He later added, "If you're going to do it, why only go halfway there?" Finally, around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, the group of four drove to the bottom of the hill and parked.

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GARY FRIEDMAN/LATIMES

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They made the climb up the freeway, wearing running clothes over their more-formal wear to protect it from the thorny bushes. After reaching the road, they set the scene as fast as they could - taking off track pants and laying out silverware – but with a police car looming in one direction of the freeway, and construction vehicles headed slowly toward them from the other,
some of the details were bypassed.

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MARK BOSTER/LATIMES

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"We had gone over it and planned what everyone would do, but the cranberry juice spilled and Barry set up the place mats wrong and we had a Tupperware of pasta salad to put on the plates, but we didn't have time," Corrigan said, estimating they were on the freeway for only about three minutes. "I also didn't have time to take my pants off, so I have on track pants, a tie and a shirt." At least there was enough time for a photo.

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MARK BOSTER/LATIMES

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"My wife was really worried that we were going to get arrested," Corrigan said. "Barry and I were really worried that we were going to get arrested before the picture." The group managed to clean up and make it off the road before they were noticed by authorities or construction crews and were not cited. And if a picture is worth a thousand words, the three have a good story to last them a while.

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IRFIN KHAN/LATIMES

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"Everyone was so worried about 'Carmageddon, Carmageddon, Carmageddon,' but there was that whole couple of miles of untapped land where people could have been doing all sorts of stuff," Corrigan said. "We thought it would have been a funny thing to do, and we're happy with how it turned out." And what about next year, when the 405 closes again so the other part of the Mulholland Drive bridge can be torn down?
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JESSE GLUCKSMAN

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"Maybe we'll have lunch!"

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KATE MATHER

LOSANGELESTIMES

Fern~Fern* · July 21st, 2011, 12:57 AM

I wonder how long it would take to built a double decker carpool lane. Stretching from the 10 towards the 405

which I must mention it's very needed.

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July 20th, 2011, 09:57 AM	#23
milquetoast L O S A N G E L E S Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Henderson NV Posts: 5,341 Likes (Received): 30	CARMAGEDDON *ROBERT GAUTHIER/LATIMES* FORGET PLANKING, TRIO HOLDS DINNER PARTY ON EMPTY 405 . One Sherman Oaks couple and their college friend marked the 405 Freeway closure with a dinner party. On the empty freeway. . *ROBERT GAUTHIER/LATIMES* . Matt Corrigan, 29, his wife Amanda, 28, and their friend Barry Neely, 31, decided last week that they would have a little fun on the 405 while it was shut down between the 10 and 101 freeways for construction. "We just tried to think of the most outlandish thing to do in the middle of the freeway, and we thought, "Let's have a dinner party." . *ROBERT GAUTHIER/LATIMES* . They had a few days to scout locations and finalize details: how the trio would get on the road (climbing up a bramble-covered hill), the menu (pasta salad with cranberry juice instead of wine) and their attire (dressy). Silverware, plates, doilies, a tablecloth and a centerpiece were packed. . *IRFIN KHAN/LATIMES* AN ANGRY YOUNG KLAMS BELTS OUT HIS HIT PROTEST SONG: "Baby! You and Us Lets Take the Bus! . The location - near the Ventura Boulevard exit by the 101 - was checked and double-checked. Another friend from college was enlisted to photograph the stunt. "We were serious about it," Corrigan said. He later added, "If you're going to do it, why only go halfway there?" Finally, around 4:45 a.m. Sunday, the group of four drove to the bottom of the hill and parked. . *GARY FRIEDMAN/LATIMES* . They made the climb up the freeway, wearing running clothes over their more-formal wear to protect it from the thorny bushes. After reaching the road, they set the scene as fast as they could - taking off track pants and laying out silverware – but with a police car looming in one direction of the freeway, and construction vehicles headed slowly toward them from the other, some of the details were bypassed. . *MARK BOSTER/LATIMES* . "We had gone over it and planned what everyone would do, but the cranberry juice spilled and Barry set up the place mats wrong and we had a Tupperware of pasta salad to put on the plates, but we didn't have time," Corrigan said, estimating they were on the freeway for only about three minutes. "I also didn't have time to take my pants off, so I have on track pants, a tie and a shirt." At least there was enough time for a photo. . *MARK BOSTER/LATIMES* . "My wife was really worried that we were going to get arrested," Corrigan said. "Barry and I were really worried that we were going to get arrested before the picture." The group managed to clean up and make it off the road before they were noticed by authorities or construction crews and were not cited. And if a picture is worth a thousand words, the three have a good story to last them a while. . *IRFIN KHAN/LATIMES* . "Everyone was so worried about 'Carmageddon, Carmageddon, Carmageddon,' but there was that whole couple of miles of untapped land where people could have been doing all sorts of stuff," Corrigan said. "We thought it would have been a funny thing to do, and we're happy with how it turned out." And what about next year, when the 405 closes again so the other part of the Mulholland Drive bridge can be torn down? . *JESSE GLUCKSMAN* . "Maybe we'll have lunch!" . KATE MATHER LOSANGELESTIMES

July 21st, 2011, 12:57 AM	#24
Fern~Fern* Inquiry Within... Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Currently residing in the good Ol' IE until something else arises from the horizon. Posts: 7,426 Likes (Received): 11	I wonder how long it would take to built a double decker carpool lane. Stretching from the 10 towards the 405 which I must mention it's very needed.