During this Carmageddon, people expect business as usual

Last year's 405 Freeway closure caused fears of awful traffic jams — which didn't materialize. Many Westside and San Fernando Valley merchants and customers say they won't be fooled again.

Forget about panic. This weekend's big closure along the 405 Freeway in western Los Angeles is prompting little more than a ho-hum and a few worries from area businesses and workers. They say they can't forget being terrorized before the spectacular traffic jams expected last year.

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