CALTRANS TO EXAMINE CLOSURE OF OFF-RAMP.Byline: Daily News At the urging of the Los Angeles City Council  The Los Angeles City Council is the governing body of the City of Los Angeles, California, United States. , traffic engineers will study whether closing the Haskell Avenue off-ramp on the Ventura Freeway The Ventura Freeway is a freeway in southern California running from Ventura to Pasadena. It is the principal east-west route through Ventura County and in the southern San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. would improve traffic safety. The Caltrans study will look at environmental and traffic impacts of a temporary closure of six to 12 months, said Councilwoman Cindy Miscikowski's senior deputy, Lisa Levy. Caltrans also would look at alternatives to closure, such as partially blocking access to the ramp by allowing only drivers coming from the southbound south·bound adj. Going toward the south. southbound Adjective going towards the south Adj. 1. San Diego Freeway The San Diego Freeway (Interstate 405, and the part of Interstate 5 south of the El Toro Y[1]) is one of the principal north-south highways in Southern California, and the major beltway of I-5 running through Southern California. onto the westbound Ventura Freeway to exit on Haskell. The off-ramp poses a safety hazard and does not meet current engineering standards, Levy said. Drivers exiting the northbound north·bound adj. Going toward the north. northbound Adjective going towards the north Adj. 1. San Diego Freeway onto the westbound Ventura Freeway must cross several lanes of traffic to reach the Haskell exit, which results in a high rate of accidents, she said. Miscikowski is assembling a task force of community members to participate in the temporary closure study, Levy said. The study is likely to take six months, she said. If such a closure successfully improves safety, it could be made permanent, she said. |
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