LOS ANGELES : Santa Monica Freeway Ramps Reopen 4 Days Early
Repairs to the quake-damaged Santa Monica Freeway were virtually completed Friday with the reopening of two connector ramps at La Cienega Boulevard, four days ahead of schedule.
Traffic started moving on the off-ramp from eastbound freeway lanes to northbound La Cienega and the on-ramp from southbound La Cienega to the eastbound freeway at 4:35 a.m., according to Margie Tiritilli, a Caltrans spokeswoman.
C.C. Meyers Inc., the Sacramento construction firm that won a $14.5-million bonus for its completion of overpass reconstruction work two months ahead of schedule, was not eligible for a bonus for its early completion of the La Cienega ramp work. The $3.8-million ramp contract was let on May 13 and the scheduled completion date was Tuesday.
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