Congestion Relief Project Underway at 101/405 Interchange

SHERMAN OAKS, CA – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) announced that construction is underway on a $4.7 million project to help alleviate congestion at the 101/405 interchange –the busiest highway interchange in the nation carrying over 457,000 vehicles daily.

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will widen the southbound and northbound off-ramps on the 101 Freeway at Van Nuys Boulevard to provide additional capacity to accommodate future traffic volumes. Completion is estimated summer 2013.

"Day in, day out, motorists in the San Fernando Valley sit idle in traffic in both directions of the Ventura Freeway at the 101/405 interchange," said Congressman Sherman. "This project will help reduce overall traffic delays in both directions on the 101 Freeway for motorists transitioning to the 405 Freeway and for vehicles exiting onto Van Nuys Boulevard."

"This is yet another project on the Ventura Freeway that will help to improve aging freeway infrastructure and the flow of traffic in the Los Angeles area," said Caltrans District 7 Director Michael Miles. "We are very happy to have transportation advocates like Congressman Sherman on our team."

Congressman Sherman was successful in convincing the California Transportation Commission to accelerate funding for the project. Sherman secured $500,000 in federal appropriations funding to initiate project studies at the 101/405 interchange, including improvements to the northbound and southbound Van Nuys Boulevard off-ramps. He has also advocated successfully for federal and state funding to accelerate construction of a northbound carpool lane on the 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass.

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