Van Nuys Boulevard to Get Resurfaced this Weekend, First Time Since '98

A heavily traveled stretch of Van Nuys Boulevard in the San Fernando Valley is set to be resurfaced this weekend, meaning motorists should be prepared for some delays and freeway ramp closures.

Ramps to and from the Ventura (101) Freeway to Van Nuys Boulevard will be closed for much of the weekend to accommodate the work, which will resurface the street between between Ventura and Magnolia boulevards.

Councilman Tom LaBonge announced details of the $700,000 “Van Nuys Boulevard Street Lift” project at a Thursday morning news conference in Sherman Oaks.

The upgrade will include new lane striping, repainted curbs and cleanup of sidewalks, officials said. Caltrans also plans to take advantage of the ramp closures to conduct its own freeway maintenance.

The last time the street was resurfaced was 1998.

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