Los Angeles (CNN) -- Will the closure of the Interstate 405 in Los Angeles hurt small businesses? The forecasts of gridlock have been alarming, but as a 10-mile stretch of the 405 closes for 53 hours this weekend, businesses say there is a lot more than a traffic jam at stake. "They are making it out to be a nuclear event," hairdresser Jon Condon said. He said city officials have frightened drivers with dire predictions of 50-mile traffic jams. He is closing his Brentwood Village shop this weekend and believes Los Angeles residents will be hunkered down in their homes.
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The weekend closure of the popular Interstate 405 is dubbed the "Carmageddon"
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One business is also closing for the weekend, too
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But a sportswear shop is remaining open with a "405" sale
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