VENTURA FREEWAY : Construction Alerts to Be Broadcast
Motorists seeking to avoid construction-related delays on the Ventura Freeway between Reseda and North Hollywood can now turn to the air-waves.
The California Department of Transportation is broadcasting traffic advisories on 1610-AM to warn motorists of lane, ramp and connector-road closures caused by the Ventura Improvement Project, a $76-million road-widening project scheduled for ongoing work until early 1992.
The broadcast will air during peak construction periods between Thursday and Sunday nights, when post-midnight traffic in certain areas is reduced to a single lane in each direction, Caltrans spokeswoman Nora Chopelas said. Roadside signs have been erected to alert drivers when the messages are airing.
The information is being broadcast in both English and Spanish.
The project, begun last November, will add an additional lane in each direction on a 15-mile stretch between Woodland Hills and Universal City.
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