Predicted ‘Carmageddon’ in LA not quite biblical

THE event that many feared would be the “Carmageddon” of epic traffic jams cruised calmly toward a finish last night, with bridge work on the Los Angeles roadway completed ahead of schedule and officials reopening a 16-kilometre stretch of one of the busiest US freeways.

Work had been expected to finish today.

Drivers honked their horns and waved from car windows as traffic started moving on Interstate 405 just after noon, for the first time since being shut down at midnight on Friday to allow for the partial demolition of a bridge. There were no major problems since the freeway was closed, despite warnings.