The project will include widening 20 bridges and implementing dynamically priced toll collection.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is loaning the LA Metro $802.5 million to expand Interstate 105 ahead of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games.
“The project will convert an existing carpool lane into an ExpressLane in each direction and add a second ExpressLane in each direction between the 405 and 605 freeways. It will also include the widening of 20 bridges, new retaining and sound walls, signage and dynamically priced toll collection,” Anna Albaryan writes for Spectrum News.
Buses and shuttles will also be able to use the ExpressLane, potentially improving travel time. Metro is still seeking funding to fully build out the bus and shuttle network needed for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic games. In August, Los Angeles-area congresspeople said L.A. needed $2 billion in transportation funding by Sept. 1 to properly prepare for the games.
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