Traffic on one of the nation’s busiest freeways caused Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa to arrive a half-hour late Monday to a news conference warning motorists of major gridlock when a section of Interstate 405 undergoes a weekend closure for major roadwork this summer.
“If you think it’s bad now, let me just make something absolutely clear: On July 16th and 17th, it will be an absolute nightmare,” Villaraigosa said in a parking lot overlooking the freeway, with the morning traffic sounding like a rushing river below.
The mayor and other officials urged drivers to avoid the freeway during the work or do the unthinkable — spend a summer weekend at home.
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