First major milestones of 2021 involve bridge openings

I-405 FREEWAY PROJECT

The first half of the Westminster Boulevard bridge opened on Jan. 28, and the first half of Fairview Road is scheduled to open Feb. 12 The I-405 Improvement Project is reaching the first of many milestones scheduled for 2021, with the opening of the first halves of the Westminster Boulevard and Fairview Road bridges.

The first half of the new Westminster Boulevard bridge in Westminster opened to traffic on Jan. 28, and the first half of the Fairview Road bridge in Costa Mesa is expected to open on Friday, Feb. 12. The two bridges are among 18 to be built, widened or replaced as part of the project, which aims to speed up travel times on I-405 between Costa Mesa and the Los Angeles County line.

Both Westminster Boulevard and Fairview Road are being demolished and reconstructed in two stages, one half at a time, allowing them to remain open to traffic in both directions during construction.

Demolition of the second half of the bridges will require overnight closures of I-405. The freeway near Westminster Boulevard closed overnight on Feb. 6. Closures near Fairview Road are scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20, and Saturday, Feb. 27.

Construction of the I-405 Improvement Project will continue in full swing throughout 2021. Half of the 18 bridges being rebuilt as part of the project are anticipated to be completed by