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Photo Gallery: Northbound Glendale (2) Freeway/Golden State (5) Freeway connector reopens

The northbound Glendale SR-2 freeway connector to the northbound Golden State I-5 freeway in Echo Park was completed and reopened by the California Department of Transportation on Friday, January 10, 2014. Known as the 2/5 Tanker Fire Connector Repair Project, it took six months for this section of tunnel to reopen after the July 13, 2013 accident where a gasoline tanker flipped over and caught fire. Overall cost of repairs, including initial emergency response, was estimated at $16.5 million, according to the CalTrans press release.

The northbound Glendale SR-2 freeway connector to the northbound Golden State I-5 freeway in Echo Park was completed and reopened by the California Department of Transportation on Friday, January 10, 2014. Known as the 2/5 Tanker Fire Connector Repair Project, it took six months for this section of tunnel to reopen after the July 13, 2013 accident where a gasoline tanker flipped over and caught fire. Overall cost of repairs, including initial emergency response, was estimated at $16.5 million, according to the CalTrans press release.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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The underpass connecting the northbound 2 Freeway to the northbound 5 Freeway in Elysian Valley just north of downtown is scheduled to reopen by noon Friday, nearly six months after a gas tanker crashed and caught fire, severely damaging the tunnel’s concrete and support columns.

Photo Gallery: Northbound Glendale Fwy (2)/Golden State Fwy (5) connector opens

The northbound Glendale SR-2 freeway connector to the northbound Golden State I-5 freeway in Echo Park was completed and reopened by the California Department of Transportation on Friday, January 10, 2014. Above, officials from Caltrans, L.A. city officials and Caltrans workers stand together at press conference.. Known as the 2/5 Tanker Fire Connector Repair Project, it took six months for this section of tunnel to reopen after the July 13, 2013 accident where a gasoline tanker flipped over and caught fire. Overall cost of repairs, including initial emergency response, was estimated at $16.5 million, according to the CalTrans press release.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Northbound Glendale Fwy (2)/Golden State Fwy (5) connector opens

The northbound Glendale SR-2 freeway connector to the northbound Golden State I-5 freeway in Echo Park was completed and reopened by the California Department of Transportation on Friday, January 10, 2014. Known as the 2/5 Tanker Fire Connector Repair Project, it took six months for this section of tunnel to reopen after the July 13, 2013 accident where a gasoline tanker flipped over and caught fire. Overall cost of repairs, including initial emergency response, was estimated at $16.5 million, according to the CalTrans press release.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Northbound Glendale Fwy (2)/Golden State Fwy (5) connector opens

Officials walk the northbound Glendale SR-2 freeway connector to the northbound Golden State I-5 freeway in Echo Park that was completed and reopened by the California Department of Transportation on Friday, January 10, 2014. Known as the 2/5 Tanker Fire Connector Repair Project, it took six months for this section of tunnel to reopen after the July 13, 2013 accident where a gasoline tanker flipped over and caught fire. Overall cost of repairs, including initial emergency response, was estimated at $16.5 million, according to the CalTrans press release.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

Photo Gallery: Northbound Glendale Fwy (2)/Golden State Fwy (5) connector opens

The northbound Glendale SR-2 freeway connector to the northbound Golden State I-5 freeway in Echo Park was completed and reopened by the California Department of Transportation on Friday, January 10, 2014. Known as the 2/5 Tanker Fire Connector Repair Project, it took six months for this section of tunnel to reopen after the July 13, 2013 accident where a gasoline tanker flipped over and caught fire. Overall cost of repairs, including initial emergency response, was estimated at $16.5 million, according to the CalTrans press release.   (Raul Roa / Staff Photographer)

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