Community Corner
110 Freeway to Gain Toll Lanes
The carpool lanes on the Harbor Freeway will be converted into toll lanes during overnight closures.
Redondo Beach commuters who take the 110 Freeway to downtown Los Angeles daily will be able to pay tolls to use the carpool lanes next year.
Beginning Sunday, Metro will close the carpool lanes from 10 p.m. until about 6 a.m. daily so crews can convert them to toll lanes. The construction on the toll lanes, which will run for 11 miles in each direction, should be complete in September 2012, City News Service reported.
Travel times for Metro bus lines 450, 460 and 550 will be affected by the closure.
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Once the conversion is done, solo drivers will be be able to pay a fee to use the carpool lanes; however, carpools, vanpools, motorcycles and privately operated buses will be able to use the lanes for free.
City News Service contributed to this report.
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