710 Freeway Lanes Reopen After Asphalt Spill

A truck carrying asphalt spilled into all lanes on Friday night

By Melissa Pamer
|  Saturday, Jun 23, 2012  |  Updated 2:27 PM PDT
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Countdown to 405 "Rampjam"

An asphalt truck overturned on the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway in Lynwood, shutting down all lanes at about 7:20 p.m. Friday.

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West Los Angeles Braces for "Rampture"

Two ramps that connect Wilshire Boulevard to the 405 Freeway close down Friday at 10 p.m. More ramp closures are also scheduled for the near future. All of it may add up to a commuter nightmare on the Westside. Michelle Valles reports from Westwood for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on June 22, 2012.

Countdown to 405 "Rampjam"

Southland motorists are prepping for the latest set of 405 closures, complete with their own catchy nicknames. Construction crews will close the westbound Wilshire on-ramp to the northbound 405 and the northbound 405 off-ramp to westbound Wilshire Friday, June 22. Angie Crouch reports from Westwood for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on June 21, 2012. Click here for detour information.
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All lanes of a stretch of the southbound Long Beach Freeway in Lynwood were reopened Saturday morning after being closed overnight due to an asphalt spill, a California Highway Patrol officer said.

All lanes of the southbound Long Beach (710) Freeway were closed in Lynwood after the spill was reported at 7:21 p.m.

CHP officers said a big rig leaked asphalt, the driver pulled over and the asphalt spread over all lanes.


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Posted Jun 22, 2012
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