Traffic nightmare for CSULB commuters

Photo by: Stefan Agregado

       CSULB commuters faced the unpleasant consequences of heavy traffic Tuesday after the Seventh Street connector was closed due to the West County construction project. 

       The connector was closed on Monday and is expected to remain closed until April 2012.  

      

       An accident near the Palo Verde exit on the I-405, which is a main detour for students, also added to the stressful congestion leading into Long Beach. 

       Dennis Ngyuen, 20, a biology major who resides in Westminster said "as convenient it was to exit Seventh, I can take five more minutes to exit through Palo Verde." Ngyuen added that the traffic problems haven't affected his commute significantly since the road closed because he arrives on campus around 11 A.M. 

       Although some students are finding ways to avoid the traffic, many students are significantly being affected. The Daily 49er wrote in a recent article, that one student reported half her class missing Tuesday morning because they were all stuck in traffic. 

       "The overall sentiment of commuters was not good," said Matt Grippi and Chasen Doerr, both Daily 49er Staff Writers.  

       Students and faculty commuting along the affected area can go to octa.net/westcounty to learn more about the project and detour information.