Q: Hello Mr. Honk: Ever since the Orange County Transportation Authority completed the 405 Freeway-widening project, I have noticed something strange just north of the Beach Boulevard exit. When I cross this area, my car’s Bluetooth connection invariably fails and sometimes I need to manually reset it; other times the Bluetooth will reattach after I drive through the area. Any idea what was done at this spot on the 405 to cause electromagnetic interference?

– James Nissenberg, Villa Park

A: No.

Honk reached out to Joel Zlotnik , a spokesperson for that Orange County agency, with your query, James. An OCTA official then reached out to Kapsch TrafficCom, which installed and maintains the setup on the adjacent 405 Express Lanes that helps ensure drivers are paying their fair share on t

See Full Page