Major I-405 Pass Lane Reductions Begin Tonight
Los Angeles, CA · August 7, 2026
Engineers are setting up cone lines on the 405 tonight, but there's a full slate of art walks and stargazing to carry you into the weekend.
The Lead
Caltrans is kicking off a major 55-hour construction push through the Sepulveda Pass tonight, bringing significant traffic delays to one of Southern California's busiest corridors. Starting at 10 PM, southbound Interstate 405 will be choked down from five lanes to just three between Ventura Boulevard and Mulholland Drive. To facilitate pavement preservation and ramp repairs, crews will also execute complete closures of both the northbound and southbound US-101 connectors linking to southbound I-405. The work continues uninterrupted until 5 AM Monday morning. Regional transit officials strongly advise commuters to avoid the pass entirely, pointing drivers toward designated detours along Sepulveda Boulevard and Van Nuys Boulevard or urging them to ride Metro rail lines over the hill instead.
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Today's Outlook
- High 92°F · Low 66°F — Fog Early morning coastal fog clears quickly for a hot, sun-soaked afternoon across the basin.
What's On Around Town
Long Beach: Midsummer Scream Long Beach Convention Center (300 E Ocean Blvd), 3:00 PM Explore haunted walkthroughs, horror vendors, and early Halloween festivities.
Frogtown First Fridays Elysian Valley River Corridor, 5:00–10:00 PM Stroll along the river for live music, ceramics, and food pop-ups.
Jazz at LACMA LACMA (5905 Wilshire Blvd), 6:00 PM Enjoy a free outdoor performance by the Theo Saunders Septet.
Shakespeare in the Park Old LA Zoo Picnic Area, 7:00 PM Catch a free performance of A Comedy of Errors under the stars.
Mount Wilson Observatory Star Party Mount Wilson Observatory, 7:00 PM–1:00 AM Peer through high-powered telescopes during this free public night sky session.
Spotlight & Story
- Chapman Plaza Opened in 1929 as one of the country's first drive-in retail centers designed specifically for automobiles, this Spanish Colonial Revival courtyard at 6th and Alexandria traded its original drive-through markets for packed Korean barbecue dining rooms and lively cocktail lounges.
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