10 Freeway closed: Detours revealed as commuters brace for traffic nightmare in downtown LA.

. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (BNN)-- A part of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles stayed closed down in both instructions Sunday as crews continued to examine the damage triggered by a huge fire at a storage lawn.
More than 100 firefighters battled the fire that broke out early Saturday early morning at a storage yard under the highway in the 1700 block of East 14th Street, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. It would eventually go on to burn 8 acres - the equivalent of 6 football fields.
Commuters brace for traffic nightmare as 10 Freeway stays closed in downtown LALos Angeles vehicle drivers should expect traffic snarls throughout the Monday commute as teams examine how much damage was triggered by a raging fire over the weekend that closed the 10 Freeway in downtown, authorities said.Pallets in both yards were primarily consumed by the large flames that also engulfed portions of the freeway, vehicles and other materials. The fire prompted the highway to be shut down from Alameda Street to the East Los Angeles Interchange until additional notification.
The cause of the fire has not been identified.

Detours and delays around the 10 Freeway

L.A. transportation officials are urging chauffeurs to transfer to other freeways-- like the 60, 5 and 101-- rather of getting off the highway to get around the closure utilizing surface streets.
Doug Young, an assistant chief with the CHP, supplied the following highway detours:.
-- motorists on eastbound I-10 will be diverted at Alameda Street;.
-- motorists on the westbound 60 will be diverted to northbound I-5 or northbound 101;.
-- chauffeurs on southbound I-5 will be diverted onto the westbound I-10 however must take the first exit at Mateo Street;.
-- chauffeurs on northbound I-5 must divert to the northbound 101.
Homeowners were encouraged to check out emergency.lacity.gov for updates.
More than 24 hours after it started, Caltrans officials stated they were still assessing the damage, and could not state when the highway would resume. "We & #x 27; re seeing a lot of ... concrete that & #x 27; s flaked off the columns.
Wonder stated if the damage is primarily cosmetic, traffic might potentially resume on the bridge.
"" If it'& #x 27; s rebar, then we can not put traffic load on there, and it might take a week ... a month. It may take less time,"" she said.
Throughout a press conference Sunday afternoon, Mayor Karen Bass and other city officials echoed the same message.
"" Unfortunately, there'& #x 27; s no reason to believe that this is going to be over in a couple of days. We can not give you an estimate of time today,"" she stated.
Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Newsom supply upgrade on 10 Freeway closure.
Mayor Karen Bass, Gov. Gavin Newsom offer update on 10 Freeway closureLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom offered an update on the 10 Freeway closure in downtown L.A. however a time for resuming was not given.A hazmat group was on scene Sunday to check materials under the freeway. Those outcomes will then determine whether engineers can access the site and choose what repairs require to be done, said Caltrans public details officer Jim Medina.
"" What appears on the outside to be troublesome may not be the real issue. It'& #x 27; s what lies beneath and that'& #x 27; s the bridge deck,"" said Gov. Gavin Newson. "" That'& #x 27; s the primary focus now of our investigation."".

State of Emergency declared

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass took a trip of the damage Saturday as Gov. Gavin Newsom declared a State of Emergency in Los Angeles County to help facilitate cleanup and repair work.
"" I have directed all city departments to right away prepare for how to resolve increased traffic due to this closure to best mitigate the influence on Angelenos and we will continue to urgently collaborate with our state partners to solve this problem for not just the millions who utilize this highway, however also for those who live and work in the surrounding areas."".
She stated she has actually spoken to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, who says the White House is all set assist.
"" For those of you who keep in mind the 1994 Northridge earthquake, Caltrans worked all the time complete emergency situation repairs to the freeways - an this structural damage calls for the same level of seriousness and effort,"" Bass stated Sunday.
City News Service added to this report.