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Los Angeles commuters bracing for traffic nightmare as fire closes major freeway
ABC News ^ | 11-13-23 | Bill Hutchinson

Posted on 11/13/2023 1:25:05 PM PST by AirForceVet1988

Commuters in Los Angeles are bracing for an all-day traffic nightmare after one of the nation's busiest freeways was shut down indefinitely by a massive fire that erupted over the weekend in a storage yard underneath the normally congested artery.

The 10 Freeway, traversed by more than 300,000 drivers daily, remained closed in both directions as authorities suggested a series of detours and announced there is no timeline on when the thoroughfare through downtown Los Angeles will reopen.

"As we made clear yesterday, this was a huge fire and the damage will not be fixed in an instant," Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said during a news conference Monday morning. "Engineers have worked all night and are working right now to determine our path forward."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: california; fire; freeway; la; traffic
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To: TonyinLA

My aunt and uncle live near San Pedro. I will be flying into John Wayne airport. Just a 2 day visit with family.


61 posted on 11/13/2023 7:16:11 PM PST by Texas resident (Biden=Obama=Jarrett=Soros)
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To: Texas resident

Take a day trip to the Reagan Library. Well worth the drive.


62 posted on 11/14/2023 2:50:50 AM PST by OSHA (Dale Carnegie has a restraining order against me.)
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To: dayglored

San Fran cleaned out the homeless for the Xi visit. I would assume the same will be done for the road repairs..


63 posted on 11/14/2023 4:41:08 AM PST by EVO X ( )
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To: nutmeg

Bookmark


64 posted on 11/14/2023 4:10:47 PM PST by nutmeg (FJB)
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