Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn sent a letter to the state Monday asking for immediate safety measures at the Norwalk terminus of the Glenn Anderson (105) Freeway, saying the abrupt end to the highway was the scene of a dozen crashes in 2023, including two fatalities.
“The way the 105 freeway ends is dangerous and the intersection has become a crash-magnet,” Hahn said in a statement. “Too many people have been injured or killed because of this badly designed freeway. I am asking the state to put in place safety improvements as soon as possible to safe lives and protect drivers and the Norwalk community.”
Hahn sent a letter to California Secretary of Transportation Toks Omishakin, calling for the immediate installation of additional lighting, signage and rumble strips on the freeway as a way of alerting motorists as they approach the freeway terminus at Studebaker Road.
She noted that crashes have occurred so frequently that a medical building located at the intersection was forced to close due to multiple vehicles crashing into it.
“The end of this freeway has been badly designed and will probably lead to more fatalities unless corrected,” Hahn wrote in her letter. “I’m hoping that under your direction, CalSTA will move swiftly to make meaningful changes for the safety and well-being of our residents.”