Fail, LA
In this story, there are possible solutions to the congestion that seems to never end on the 405.
Officials also say this will probably be the last major widening of the 405 Freeway, because the cost of such projects begins to outweigh the benefits of adding lanes.
That’s because the freeway loses some of its capacity as drivers enter the freeway and weave from lane to lane.
“Really, the 405 is approaching the maximum number of lanes that you can do in a continuous segment,” Failing said. “There becomes a point of diminishing returns,” he said.
Failing said that the next step to reducing congestion should include improving the meters that allow drivers to enter the freeway.
That would mean making the meters smarter to allow more drivers on the freeway when there are upcoming gaps and hold drivers back when lanes are especially crowded.
That same idea can be applied to nearby streets that drivers use to access freeways, Failing said.
How about putting in a subway line that connects the SFV with the West side? Or is that too logical for the small minds that control the LA Metro?
