Are there any freeways left in SoCal not under construction?

[Riverfamlee]

Can’t tell if traffic sucks because more people are out/working or if it’s all this damn construction. I swear every freeway around me is torn up.

Surprised they still have cones available

 

[LazyLavey]

Your recent gas tax at work...... and frankly we thought we'd never see it

 

[Mandelon]

Isn't now the best time? Less traffic than there has been in years!

 

[Riverfamlee]

Isn't now the best time? Less traffic than there has been in years!

For sure. Shit they should have started this 6 months ago when they were empty. Just find it interesting that they tear them all up at the same time.

 

[Livewire Fabworks]

I always wondered why they start projects on multiple freeways instead of throwing man power at one or two projects and completing them in a timely fashion instead of years later.

 

[HALLETT BOY]

Remember how fast the freeways were repaired after the last big earthquake ? Why can’t we now accomplish the same ?

 

[Dan Lorenze]

It's crazy how every road is under construction.. lol

 

[Bobby V]

Remember how fast the freeways were repaired after the last big earthquake ? Why can’t we now accomplish the same ?

The Northridge quake 26 years ago? Those guys are retired.

 

[shock22]

The Northridge quake 26 years ago? Those guys are retired.

Nope still working just different government rules now slows it all down

 

[riverroyal]

Im praying that people are leaving and covid creates more stay at home jobs

 

[zhandfull]

Surprised they still have cones available

Cones, no problem. Now cement and ready mix products I hear are in short supply do to Covid and black outs.
Last time there was a shortage was before the Great Recession.

 

[c_land]

They finished making all the freeways in the Bay Area and Sacramento 10 lanes and perfectly smooth. Now we get the left overs

 

[HB2Havasu]

Your recent gas tax at work...... and frankly we thought we'd never see it

Not sure that’s entirely true. I know the 405 Construction between the 55/605 is paid by Fastrack.

 

[hawgty55]

Its not just California over the last couple years of traveling road construction is everywhere and takes forever to complete!! I remember when the 15/215 split was re-done it took for ever but also was done quickly and had millions of dollars in bonus money for early completion. Which they met.
Are all projects setup like this in California as far as early completion money?

 

[hallett3]

Damn I wish they would just clean up the trash along the freeways. It’s horrible

 

[KevinR]

Sure seems to me the freeways rebuilt/expanded the past 10 years or so have terrible quality with respect to concrete being smooth. Drove west bound on the 60 yesterday between the 605 and Montebello area and nearly needed a 5 point harness!

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

Can’t tell if traffic sucks because more people are out/working or if it’s all this damn construction. I swear every freeway around me is torn up.

Surprised they still have cones available

I can guarantee you that Highway 259 in San Bernardino is construction free. That's about it, as the 215, 10 and 210 (including the part that used to be called the 30) has all got something going on, and even with this covid situation , they are taking their sweet time about it.

 

[DarkHorseRacing]

I always wondered why they start projects on multiple freeways instead of throwing man power at one or two projects and completing them in a timely fashion instead of years later.

I always wonder why they couldn't have done just a little more back when they first built the freeway (if they could have thought ahead a little) that would have made later expansions far less painful. It seems they never did bridges and overpasses over the freeway the full width and length in terms of expecting it to grow, so years later the majority of the work goes into replacing them. If they had done that right from the beginning, then all they would have needed to do now was grade and pave to add lanes.

Of course we are talking government here, who never has the time or funds to do it right initially, but somehow finds the time and funds to do it over later.

 

[SCV2RVR]

They just started a 3 year project on the 210 freeway through Sylmar. Once the full level of traffic is back it is going to be a horrible commute through there

 

[RVRKID]

I just hate that they take years to do the freeway expansions and by the time they finish we have already outgrew that project. The Cajon Pass is still a fucking mess on Fridays and Sundays.

 

[DrunkenSailor]

I always wonder why they couldn't have done just a little more back when they first built the freeway (if they could have thought ahead a little) that would have made later expansions far less painful. It seems they never did bridges and overpasses over the freeway the full width and length in terms of expecting it to grow, so years later the majority of the work goes into replacing them. If they had done that right from the beginning, then all they would have needed to do now was grade and pave to add lanes.

Of course we are talking government here, who never has the time or funds to do it right initially, but somehow finds the time and funds to do it over later.

You gotta remember alot of the freeways started as two lane roads.

Here is my exit the 5 and el toro road back in the 50's. now its 20 lanes.... The people built around the freeways in orange county. The freeways really enabled urban sprawl. Businesses sprung up around them hemming them in.

Heres a cool article about the 405.

How Sepulveda Canyon Became the 405

L.A.'s most hated stretch of freeway began as a bucolic country road through the Santa Monica Mountains.

www.kcet.org

This is what the el toro marine base looked like in 1965.

I dont think anyone knew what was coming to be honest....

In cities like LA they didnt have the room to begin with. Here is the 101 under construction This was formerly Artesia Blvd.

This is a hell of a rabbit hole to go down and actually some of the stuff they did in LA to bring in the freeways is pretty incredible. Building the aquaduct is another cool time waster if you're ever bored.

 

[DrunkenSailor]

in the begining they didnt even have overpasses. This is the 5 freeway and anaheim blvd in 1954

And as my grandparents would say Orange Groves as far as the eye could see lol.

 

[Flying_Lavey]

Cones, no problem. Now cement and ready mix products I hear are in short supply do to Covid and black outs.
Last time there was a shortage was before the Great Recession.

Ironically enough, both shortages caused by the Chinese.

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[RodnJen]

Not sure that’s entirely true. I know the 405 Construction between the 55/605 is paid by Fastrack.

No it’s not. Part of it is paid with OCTA Measure M 1/2 sales tax. Part will be financed with bonds backed by future toll revenues and the rest is from a federal DOT TIFIA loan, secured by sales tax. Both the 91 and 405 Express Lanes are owned by OCTA.

 

[77charger]

Overlooking the states overall pictures more contruction zones = double fine zones =citations written =more money for the state from penalty assesments!!

Yup thats it LOL