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Celeb Tweets Help Avoid Carmageddon


Posted on Jul 16, 2011 @ 04:14PM - 4 comments

By Radar Staff

It seems that all the superstars who warned Angelinos to stay off the roads this weekend had an impact -- the dreaded Carmageddon has failed to materialize.

With 10 miles of the 405 Freeway -- the country's busiest road -- closed for the demolition of the Mulholland Drive overpass, there had been dire warnings about where the 500,000 drivers who use that stretch of road every weekend would turn.

It seems that all the superstars who warned Angelinos to stay off the roads this weekend had an impact -- the dreaded Carmageddon has failed to materialize.

With 10 miles of the 405 Freeway -- the country's busiest road -- closed for the demolition of the Mulholland Drive overpass, there had been dire warnings about where the 500,000 drivers who use that stretch of road every weekend would turn.

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So celebs, including Kim Kardashian, Ashton Kutcher, Ryan Seacrest, Christina Applegate and even William Shatner, were recruited by the LAPD to tweet suggestions that drivers just stay home and off the roads this weekend.

It worked. There have been no reports of congested roads anywhere!

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There are still concerns about Monday morning commuter traffic -- the road is scheduled to reopen at 5 am -- but for now, Carmageddon is a disaster that never happened.

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D-Day: Carmageddon Is Here!


Posted on Jul 15, 2011 @ 01:30PM - Add a comment

By Amber Goodhand - Radar Staff Reporter

After much anticipation and dread among local Los Angeles residents, the day has come — it’s Carmageddon!

Many celebs have already skipped town or made plans to stay home in an effort to avoid the closing of the 405 for construction and all the congestion that will follow.

After much anticipation and dread among local Los Angeles residents, the day has come — it’s Carmageddon!

Many celebs have already skipped town or made plans to stay home in an effort to avoid the closing of the 405 for construction and all the congestion that will follow.

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