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Carmageddon 2, The Sequel

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Real Estate Broker/Owner with Home Jane Realty BRE# 01439865

Carmageddon 1 was a non-event.  It took place a year ago to much fanfare and fear.  We thought that Los Angeles would shut down.  Amazingly enough everyone stayed home and driving on those days was a pleasure.

Carmageddon 2

Then we had The Rampture.  It was delayed from last year to a couple of months ago and continues, with on and off-ramps to the 405 being intermittently closed . Do we have congestion on the Westside, yes, but it is not as traumatic as first thought.

Carmageddon 2 is scheduled to start at around 7:00 p.m. on September 28, 2012 and continue through October 1st at about 5:00 a.m. with the closing and opening of ramps first then freeway lanes.

The purpose of this second closure is to complete the demolition of the rest of the Mulholland Bridge.  Last year the work was finished early which is not anticipated this time since there is more involved.

Let’s hope this closure goes as smoothly as the last.  Shame too, since I am out of the country the week before…..

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Comments(17)

Brenda Mullen
RE/MAX Associates - San Antonio, TX
Your San Antonio TX Real Estate Agent!!

I love this Jane...Carmageddon 2 lol :)!  What a light hearted way to describe what may happen when they close ramps and bridges.  Lots of luck for smooth traffic that week!  You're right, way too bad they couldn't schedule that for the week you are out of town lol :)!

Jul 23, 2012 08:10 AM
Broker Patty Da Silva Da Silva
Green Realty Properties® - 954-667-7253 - Cooper City, FL
Top Listing Broker

We have similar construction and ramp closures on one of our major highways and it's driving people mad down here. The flow of traffic has changed on the off ramps and lord knows how many accidents or near accidents it's caused. Hopefully everyone there pay more attention than FL drivers so and stays safe!

Jul 23, 2012 08:10 AM
Richard Iarossi
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage - Crofton, MD
Crofton MD Real Estate, Annapolis MD Real Estate

Jane,

Ugh! With major roads at maximum capacity, any interruption causes a lot of heartache. Pray that it goes smoothly.

Rich

Jul 23, 2012 08:11 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Barbara,  they didn't consult me :(

Patty,  no comment :)

Rich,  we can only hope.

Jul 23, 2012 08:15 AM
Laura Allen, Lake Tahoe - Truckee Real Estate for Sale TahoeLauraRealEstate.com
Coldwell Banker Realty, Tahoe City, CA (530) 414-1260 - Tahoe City, CA
Tahoe Real Estate Agent Helping Buyers and Sellers

Jane - In Tahoe there is a running joke here -we only have two seasons winter and orange cone season! It seems our road construction is never ending.  I hope yours goes better than ours!  

Jul 23, 2012 08:36 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Laura,  that is too cute.

Jul 23, 2012 08:39 AM
Karen Fiddler, Broker/Owner
Karen Parsons-Fiddler, Broker 949-510-2395 - Mission Viejo, CA
Orange County & Lake Arrowhead, CA (949)510-2395

Watch, this one will be a nightmare because the first one wasn't....hope history repeats. 

Jul 23, 2012 08:50 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Karen,  well I hope not.  And you know you guys will suffer it is it, right!  :)

Jul 23, 2012 08:53 AM
Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED
RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Hopefully it'll be calm too.  WOW they really start early to get the word out.  Here they put up a "Expect Delay" sign about 3 hours before the close the street . . . for a month.  LOL  Keep us informed!!

Jul 23, 2012 11:11 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Carla,  this is too major to do that.  The whole of So. Cal would shut down :)

Jul 23, 2012 11:13 AM
Juli Vosmik
Dominion Fine Properties - Scottsdale, AZ
Scottsdale/Cave Creek, AZ real estate 480-710-0739

Jane, it's people like you who help to get out information on carmageddon.  Only a person who knows the Los Angeles market like you do would understand what it all means.  

Jul 23, 2012 01:34 PM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Juli,  :)

Jul 23, 2012 02:17 PM
Kathy Schowe
California Lifestyle Realty - La Quinta, CA
La Quinta, California 760-333-8886

Hope it doesn't bog you down too much Jane!  Don't think I will be in town then-- so I should avoid any delays!  K

Jul 23, 2012 04:23 PM
Lottie Kendall
Compass - San Francisco, CA
Helping make your real estate dreams a reality

Keeping fingers crossed that Carmaggedon 2 will also go smoothly. We've had a few weekend shut downs of roads & bridges here--traffic was better than usual.

Jul 24, 2012 01:09 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Kathy,  lucky you :(

Lottie,  let'd hope it's the same here like last time.

Jul 24, 2012 02:27 AM
Mary Douglas
United Country Ponderosa Realty, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado - Red Feather Lakes, CO
REALTOR, Red Feather Lakes, Colorado

Jane, you know you should have waited for the  announcement before making  your vacation plans :-] HAHAHA

Jul 24, 2012 08:15 AM
Jane Peters
Home Jane Realty - Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles real estate concierge services

Mary,  wish I could have, but the wedding won't wait :(

Jul 24, 2012 12:53 PM