While the recent shutdown of an 11-mile stretch of the Interstate 405 in Los Angeles proved to be more “Carma-good” than “Carmageddon,” Southern California transportation officials are quick to point out the operation didn’t go smoothly by accident.
“This is a situation where all parties involved were 100% focused on getting the job done safely and effectively – and exceeding expectations,” said Ron Rattai, project manager for Kiewit Infrastructure Group, Los Angeles, in a statement issued July 18. Kiewit is general contractor for the effort, dubbed the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Widening Project.