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Massive car-killer pothole forces lane closures and triggers major concerns for highway integrity as crews set to descend

Nypost · · 193 words · By Daniel Farr
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“A giant pothole is wreaking havoc on the 14 Freeway in the Antelope Valley, forcing major lane closures and snarling traffic for miles.”
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Wikipedia entries about Antelope Valley and SR 14 provide general geographic and infrastructure information but do not mention any specific pothole incidents, traffic closures, or congestion related to the 14 Freeway.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Antelope Valley is a valley primarily located in northern Los Angeles County, California, United States and the southeast portion of Kern County, and constitutes the western tip of the Mojave Dese…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_Valley
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 14 (SR 14) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that connects Los Angeles to the northern Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Ante…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A vast network of interconnected freeways in the megaregion of Southern California serves a population of over 23 million people. The Master Plan of Metropolitan Los Angeles Freeways was adopted by th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_freeways
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“Caltrans crews are set to address the site in the southbound lanes just south of Palmdale Boulevard, where they’ll work to repair the hole, which officials say is large enough to damage vehicles.”
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Wikipedia entries about SR 138, SR 14, and Southern California freeways do not reference Caltrans repairs, pothole damage risks, or specific locations near Palmdale Boulevard.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 138 (SR 138) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California that generally follows the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and the western Mojave Desert. The sce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_138
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 14 (SR 14) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that connects Los Angeles to the northern Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Ante…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A vast network of interconnected freeways in the megaregion of Southern California serves a population of over 23 million people. The Master Plan of Metropolitan Los Angeles Freeways was adopted by th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_California_freeways
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“The California Highway Patrol reports that lanes #2, #3 and #4 are closed, leaving only the #1 lane open.”
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Wikipedia entries about SR 138, SR 14, and I-15 provide no information about lane closures, CHP reports, or specific traffic conditions on the 14 Freeway near Palmdale Boulevard.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 138 (SR 138) is an east–west state highway in the U.S. state of California that generally follows the northern foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and the western Mojave Desert. The sce…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_138
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — State Route 14 (SR 14) is a north–south state highway in the U.S. state of California that connects Los Angeles to the northern Mojave Desert. The southern portion of the highway is signed as the Ante…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_State_Route_14
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Route 15, consisting of the contiguous segments of State Route 15 (SR 15) and Interstate 15 (I-15), is a major north–south state highway and Interstate Highway in the U.S. state of California, connect…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_15_in_California
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“Scheduled nightly closures between 20th Street West and Avenue H (northbound) and Avenue F to Avenue H (southbound) will continue through Friday, April 10, from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the existence of scheduled nightly closures on the 14 Freeway between specified locations.
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“A longer weekend closure is planned for southbound SR-14 from Avenue I to Avenue H starting Friday, April 24, at 10 p.m., lasting 55 hours.”
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No evidence was found in Wikipedia, web search, or cross-references to confirm the existence of a 55-hour closure on southbound SR-14 from Avenue I to Avenue H starting April 24.
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