After Massive Fire Closes Los Angeles Interstate, Motorists Urged To Take Public Transit

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls indefinitely as crews assess how much damage was caused by a raging fire that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown, officials said Sunday.

After massive fire closes Los Angeles interstate, motorists urged to take public transport

Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls indefinitely as crews assess how much damage was caused by the weekend fire that closed a major elevated interstate.

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Hazardous materials teams were clearing burned material from underneath Interstate 10 to make way for engineers to make sure the columns and deck of the highway can support the 300,000 vehicles that typically travel that route daily, Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a news conference.

“Remember, this is an investigation as to the cause of how this occurred, as well as a hazmat and structural engineering question,” Newsom said. “Can you open a few lanes? Can you retrofit the columns? Is the bridge deck intact to allow for a few lanes to remain open again?”

The I-10 is major East /West freeway. Monday's commute will be a nightmare.

 

[leftwinger]

Public transit doesn’t go near every job as LA is spread out over 100 miles. And you got to get to a station and park.

 

[1srelluc]

It looked last evening during the response as if pallets were being stored under the overpass.....What could go wrong?

 

[okfine]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls indefinitely as crews assess how much damage was caused by a raging fire that closed a major elevated interstate near downtown, officials said Sunday.

After massive fire closes Los Angeles interstate, motorists urged to take public transport

Los Angeles motorists should expect traffic snarls indefinitely as crews assess how much damage was caused by the weekend fire that closed a major elevated interstate.

apnews.com

Hazardous materials teams were clearing burned material from underneath Interstate 10 to make way for engineers to make sure the columns and deck of the highway can support the 300,000 vehicles that typically travel that route daily, Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a news conference.

“Remember, this is an investigation as to the cause of how this occurred, as well as a hazmat and structural engineering question,” Newsom said. “Can you open a few lanes? Can you retrofit the columns? Is the bridge deck intact to allow for a few lanes to remain open again?”

The I-10 is major East /West freeway. Monday's commute will be a nightmare.

Maybe LA will rethink about storing pallets under bridges.