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    Toll lanes possibly coming to 405 freeway

    The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), is considering letting single drivers use the carpool lane on the 405 freeway -- for a per-mile toll.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Dec 3, 2019 • 1 min read

    The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro), is considering letting single drivers use the carpool lane on the 405 freeway -- for a per-mile toll. If the program is approved, it’s intended to be finished by 2027, just in time for LA to host the 2028 Summer Olympics. We look at how the 405 toll lanes would work. Is the goal to relieve congestion, or is there more to it?

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    Sunset Strip nightclubs receive landmark status
    1. 0:00Sunset Strip nightclubs made historic landmarks
    2. 11:06UCs consider dropping ACT and SAT exams
    3. 19:49Toll lanes possibly coming to 405 freewayYou’re reading this
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