Freeway house to move at midnight

At the stroke of midnight, the story of the little house on the Hollywood (101) Freeway should come to a close.

At that time, a hired moving company will haul away the green ranch from the northbound highway shoulder, where it has sat for 11 days after a moving disaster on Sept. 15 that snarled traffic for eight hours.

Caltrans hired Master House Movers of Santa Clarita to whisk away the battered home from the roadside in the interest of public safety. The house owner, Patrick Richardson of Castaic, will be billed.

The far right lane closest to the house is now closed in preparation of tonight's move, Caltrans officials said.

The house was abandoned on the roadway after its owner tried to relocate it from Santa Monica to Santa Clarita and ran into all sorts of troubles with his vehicle, including losings its wheels during the move, officials said.