The September 29 and 30 demolition of the north side of Mulholland Bridge can be described by the 53 hours the work is expected to require or the approximately 4,000 cones to be used during the closures.
Gardeners
might be impressed by the 1,200 cubic yards of soil to be spread under
the bridge, to a height of approximately four feet, to cushion the
freeway surface from falling debris.
If
you enjoy trivia, you might appreciate that 38,000 pounds of
miscellaneous iron and steel will be removed. The metal jackets
surrounding the four pillars to be removed that weekend weight 90,333
pounds each, a total of 361,332 pounds. As a comparison, the Washington
Monument, according to the National Park Service, weighs 162,240,000
pounds.
If
you want to see the demolition up close, Metro.net will feature a live
feed of the demolition, beginning very early Saturday morning, September
29. If demolitions do not interest you, Metro offers dozens of
discounted offers and events through its Eat, Shop and Play Locally program that weekend.
Although we
hope drivers will rise to the occasion as they did last year and avoid
the Sepulveda Pass during the I-405 closure September 29 and 30, you
might want to prepare for lengthy delays. On the subject of prepare, whether you stay at home or Eat, Shop and Play locally, Countdown to Closure II is a good time to review your emergency preparedness. Even though National Emergency Preparedness Week was last week, the message to prepare your home and car for an earthquake or fire is worthwhile any week.
The City of Los Angeles Emergency Management Department has a thorough 16-page Comprehensive Guide on Family Preparedness. The guide offers specific tips on considering the needs of babies, children, and the elderly.
If your taste runs toward Dalmatians wearing fire hats, the Los Angeles Fire Department has a colorful Emergency Preparedness Booklet (this might take a moment to load). Its 40 pages include a feast of simple diagrams. Particularly valuable for Southern California drivers, the booklet includes a section on building a Portable/Auto Survival Kit.
We hope an ancillary benefit of Countdown to Closure II will be a better prepared Southern California.
Your first line for information is the project website, as well as the project's social media sites:
Thanks again for your help in spreading the word on Countdown to Closure II.
Placed in the public domain by United Neighborhoods Neighborhood Council.
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