110 Freeway to Gain Toll Lanes

Manhattan Beach commuters who travel the 110 Freeway to downtown Los Angeles daily will be able to pay tolls to use the carpool lanes next year.

Beginning Sunday, carpool lanes in both directions will be closed overnight from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., seven days a week, until construction of their conversion to toll lanes is completed. 

The scheduled completion date is September 2012, and once open, the toll lanes will cover 11 miles in each direction.

When the toll lanes open, solo drivers will be able to use the carpool lanes for a fee. Carpools, vanpools and privately operated buses and motorcycles will not have to pay.

City News Service contributed to this report.