A section of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles that was damaged by a massive fire over the weekend will not need to be demolished, but repairs will take three to five weeks, officials said.

A Caltrans engineer said he expects the best case in getting the 10 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles open as soon as possible. Luckily, the fire didn't lead to more severe damage.

About 100 support columns were affected by the fire under a portion of freeway that handles about 300,000 vehicles per day. Demolition would have required a closure of about six months, Newsom said.

Interstate 10, which runs east to west, has been closed in Los Angeles for at least 24 hours, according to authorities. The cause of the fire hasn't been released. No people were reported injured.

A sign on the 10 Freeway urges motorists to use public transit instead of hopping onto the 10 Freeway into downtown. “Your best option is to travel by public transit,” said Laura Rubio ...

But she also described the 10 freeway closure as “nothing major.” After seeing her patient, she stuck to her routine of attending a nearby kickboxing class instead of scurrying home before the ...

The Ramona Freeway was the earlier name for Interstate 10 and went from downtown Los Angeles to the San Bernardino County line. The Macy Street Bridge, shown here in 1943, went above the route.

The stretch of the eastbound 10 Freeway was flooded east of Corn Springs Road at approximately 6:40 p.m. Wednesday. All lanes were closed after the washout, which left a large gap in the freeway.

Also see: 10 Freeway toll lanes in San Bernardino County to open Aug. 29 The car pool lane didn’t really go away. Those having a qualifying HOV or car pool can use the express lanes for free.

Q: Kathy Reid of Hemet asked when construction would be finished on the 10 Freeway from the desert to the 60. Signs on the exits says June 2020 thru Sept 2022, she said. A: The project to which ...

Most are calling the mile-long closure of the 10 Freeway between Alameda Street and the East Los Angeles Interchange a nightmare, with names like “Carmegeddon 2” popping up on social media ...