The 405 Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass will undergo a massive repaving job that will take four years to complete and is set to begin in the next few months, Caltrans announced.

The repaving covers a 10.2-mile stretch of 405 between Van Nuys and Westwood along the Sepulveda Pass, replacing sections of two lanes in each direction from Victory Boulevard to Mulholland Drive. Some lanes will be completely overhauled in an effort to smooth out the lanes of the very busy freeway.

Caltrans wants to alert commuters and other residents about the major freeway improvement project by holding a virtual public meeting on Thursday, April 24 starting at 6 p.m. To attend, go to the following site (password is Repave405): https://cadot.webex.com/cadot/j.php?MTID=m69781b40680890fe2d383d43de23957e

The $143.7 million project will rehabilitate pavement, enhance some features and also improve pedestrian infrastructure along the 405 corridor through the Sepulveda Pass, according to Caltrans.

Caltrans is scheduled to begin the project in the spring or summer of this year, and it will last through winter 2029.

Specific schedules have not yet been released. But there will be nightly closures on select weekends. There will be 22 extended partial weekend closures planned over four years, lasting from about 10 p.m. Friday night to about 5 a.m. Monday morning, Caltrans reported.

“The renovations will enhance the motorist’s safety, ride quality, and mobility,” Caltrans said.

Other features of the project include: upgrading 6,400 feet of metal guardrails; improving or replacing 10 culverts; adding 10 curb ramps at on-ramps and off-ramps to meet ADA standards; replacing 98 sign panels and adding reflective sign panels; upgrading 2.5 miles of existing fiber communications conduit and replacing other fiberoptic cables.

For more information on the project visit the Caltrans Current Projects Website.

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