I-405 Closures Schedule: 'RampJam' Starts Thursday Night

"Ramp Jam," "The Rampture," call it what you will. The fact is that the reconfiguring of the Wilshire Boulevard ramps, part of the I-405 Sepulveda Pass Improvements Project, will have a significant impact on Westside traffic and most possibly further away for the next three months or so.

In addition, the Veterans Administration has stated that it will , a usual shortcut for Brentwood residents and others who want to get around Wilshire Boulevard traffic.

, announcing several measures to help emergency crews operate efficiently during times of dense traffic.

Closures:

On Thursday night at 10 p.m., the 405 Freeway Wilshire Boulevard westbound/northbound on- and off-ramps will be closed for demolition and reconstruction, according to Metro officials.

That means that if you're traveling west on Wilshire Boulevard and want to get onto the 405 heading north, think again. Heading north on the 405, you also won't be able to exit on Wilshire and travel west.

On Friday at 10 p.m., the Wilshire ramps will be closed again and will remain so for the next 90 days, according to Metro.

The demolition portion of the project will take three days, during which time street closures will be in effect:

Thursday

• Full closure of Sepulveda Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard and Montana Avenue; 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

• Two lanes closed in both directions of Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran and Federal avenues; 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Friday and Saturday

• Full closure of Sepulveda Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard and Montana Avenue; 9 p.m. to 10 a.m. 

• Two lanes closed in both directions on Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran and Federal avenues; 9 p.m. to 10 a.m.

Sunday

• Full closure of Sepulveda Boulevard between Wilshire Boulevard and Montana Avenue; 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. 

• Two lanes closed in both directions on Wilshire Boulevard between Veteran and Federal; 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.