Carmageddon or Lameageddon? Billion Dollar Project Isn't Apocalyptic After All
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GoogleDid you hear about Carmageddon? It turns out the apocalyptic
shutdown of the nation's busiest freeway, the 405, wasn't
apocalyptic at all.
Media hyped the billion dollar construction project for weeks,
claiming it could "back up traffic as much as 64 miles," and
politicians blunted told constituents, "Stay the hell away from the
405." But none of the predictions about a Carmageddon came
true.
Instead we found politicians ready to sing the praises of the newly
added carpool lane and teardown of the Mulholland Bridge (Including
an exclusive interview with Mayor of Los Angeles, Antonio
Villaraigosa). We also found Angelenos skeptical that the project
would actually alleviate traffic.
Written and Produced by Paul Detrick.
About 3:30 minutes.
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