Carmageddon.
Ay Car-umba.
Carpocalyse.
Auto Asphyxiation.
I can't take it anymore. Los Angeles is on 24/7 Carmageddon alert. The closure of the 405 freeway for 53 hours this weekend to create a carpool lane and make an overpass earthquake safe is the most publicized event in La-la land since they discovered Botox isn't just for muscle spasms.
The state tells me the shutdown will displace 500,000 cars that usually travel that stretch of road on an average weekend, cars that may end up clogging other freeways and side streets—which are already clogged during the summer.