Traffic

Where are roads closed for the LA County fires? See an updated list of road and streets closures for the Palisades Fire, Eaton Fire and more.

Caltrans announced the closure of several freeway and highway locations across Southern California due to wildfires and windy conditions. As of 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Caltrans said the following stretches were closed:

A man who was attempting to evacuate the Pacific Palisades wildfire by car recounts how the flames caught up to him and other drivers, prompting them all to ditch their vehicles and run away. Later, a bulldozer was called in to clear the abandoned cars from the road. Watch the report from the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Tuesday,...

Drivers were at a standstill Tuesday as traffic gridlock plagued Pacific Coast Highway and other roads near a wind-driven wildfire in Pacific Palisades.

Drivers are stuck in traffic near the Palisades Fire. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday Jan. 7, 2025. 

Some Southern Californians have received a text message that threatens legal action and financial penalties if the recipient doesn’t pay a toll road fee.

An Amazon truck was part of a crash on the 5 Freeway in East Los Angeles. Video broadcast Monday Dec. 30, 2024 on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m.

An Amazon truck was part of a multi-vehicle crash Monday morning in East Los Angeles that left packages scattered on the 5 Freeway

A big rig crash and fuel leak closed lanes on the 101 Freeway Monday morning in the west San Fernando Valley. 

The bridge, which connects San Pedro with Terminal Island, will go under construction following its deteriorating deck.

Part of a Southern California freeway was shut down early Friday for an investigation after of shots were fired. John Cádiz Klemack reports for the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on Friday Dec. 6, 2024.

Part of a Southern California freeway was shut down early Friday after a report of shots fired near a Hacienda Heights restaurant and construction site.

Amid musical performances and a visit from Santa, President Joe Biden illuminated the National Christmas Tree outside the White House Thursday evening for the last time in his presidency.

Sections of the 5 Freeway in Santa Clarita will be closed for construction for the next three nights.

Thousands of travelers returned to Los Angeles Sunday following the holiday weekend that saw more than 80 million people leave town.

More than 6.5 million Southern Californians are expected to travel for Thanksgiving today. Lauren Coronado reports for the NBC4 News at 5 a.m. on Nov. 27, 2024. 

All lanes of the southbound 101 Freeway at the 170 Freeway interchange will be closed for the next couple of nights until early Tuesday morning, according to Caltrans,

Thanksgiving roadway travel is expected to break records this year in Southern California.

Traffic was snarled on the southbound 710 Freeway after a crash that left a motorcyclist wedged underneath a vehicle. As seen on air on the NBC4 News at 6 p.m. on Nov. 21, 2024.

Multiple lanes on the southbound 710 Freeway were closed after a motorcyclist was trapped under an SUV.