405 carpool work to start in January

Construction will begin in January on the $1billion northbound carpool lane on the San Diego (405) Freeway through the Sepulveda Pass, officials said Tuesday. Sue Doyle in the Daily News.

Proponents had worried last spring about funding for the 405 project after the cash-strapped state withheld millions of dollars in revenue from voter-approved bonds awarded two years earlier.

However, with additional revenue expected from recently issued infrastructure bonds, and assurances from the state that it will honor its funding commitment, transit officials are preparing to break ground on the 10-mile project.