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Maybe An Early End To 'Carmageddon?'

July 15, 2011 • A 10-mile section of heavily traveled I-405 in Los Angeles closes this evening and isn't scheduled to reopen until early Monday. But officials are cautiously optimistic that work will go well and traffic might be able to flow again a little earlier.

Fearing 'Carmageddon,' Los Angeles Police Ask Celebs To Tweet

The Mulholland Drive bridge over I-405 in Los Angeles is coming down, and that's going to create problems in mid-July. Reed Saxon/AP hide caption

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Fearing 'Carmageddon,' Los Angeles Police Ask Celebs To Tweet

June 30, 2011 • From the evening of July 15 through the early hours of the 17th, 10 miles of the 405 Freeway will be closed. Officials hope Lady Gaga, Ashton Kutcher and others will help urge folks to stay away from the area.