Long Beach settles lawsuit over 405 Freeway widening project

Long Beach has reached a $13 million settlement with Caltrans and Orange County transportation agencies over a four-lane widening project on the 405 Freeway from Costa Mesa to the city’s eastern border.
The settlement comes two years after Long Beach filed a lawsuit against Caltrans and the Orange County Transportation Authority when the agencies said the city would be responsible for the bulk of infrastructure work needed at five city intersections to offset traffic impacts during th