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“The medical building that used to operate on the other side of the road has since been closed due to the number of times it was struck by vehicles,” Hahn wrote in the letter.“The end of this freeway has been badly designed and will probably lead to more fatalities unless corrected,” Hahn wrote.Caltrans has begun a project to install rumble strips on the exit ramp, a safety feature that vibrates vehicles when they cross them.
A Caltrans spokesperson told LAist that officials from the State Transportation Department met with city officials last August to begin talks about addressing the dangers at that intersection. The transportation agency has since had regular meetings with the city, as recently as last week.