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I-5 Corridor Improvements Between Orange County Line to the I-605
April 22, 2016
FLORENCE AVENUE INTERCHANGE PROJECT
The most recent pile driving activity adjacent to the Florence Avenue interchange along northbound I-5, just south of the Florence Avenue bridge, has been temporarily completed. Crews also completed the most recent operation driving test piles along the southbound I-5 Florence Avenue on-ramp.
Work is underway along Dollison Drive Orr and Day Road in Downey and Santa Fe Springs, to begin constructing cul-de-sacs and/or realigning streets adjacent to northbound and southbound I-5. To complete this work, construction fencing will be repositioned to allow adequate room for the work area.
Crews are working to form soundwalls along northbound and southbound I-5. Roadway excavation is underway behind k-rail and the construction fencing, along Mondon Avenue between Cecilia Street and Buell Street. Over the next few weeks crews will be pouring concrete for the new soundwall adjacent to southbound I-5. This work will be conducted weekdays (Monday through Friday) between 6:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. and will be ongoing for approximately the next two to three weeks.
Finally, work is ongoing on the Orr and Day railroad bridge, which runs perpendicular to I-5, underneath the freeway, south of Florence Avenue.
IMPERIAL HIGHWAY & PIONEER BOULEVARD PROJECT
Adoree Street and Frontage Road, have both been opened to through traffic between Imperial Highway and Norwalk Boulevard.
Construction of the retaining wall along Mondon Avenue, between Tina Street and Bayla Street is ongoing. As crews work to complete improvements in this area, access on Mondon Avenue is temporarily limited to local traffic only, as crews work to complete improvements in this area. This work is ongoing and will be conducted weekdays between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
As crews work on Imperial Highway, Pioneer Boulevard and Norwalk Boulevard bridges at I-5, one lane in each direction will be closed on each street (at I-5) during the daytime.
ROSECRANS AVENUE & BLOOMFIELD AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT
The week of April 24, crews will pour the approach slabs for the new Bloomfield Avenue Bridge.
In addition to this work, crews will begin releasing falsework (the temporary bridge support structures) on the Rosecrans Avenue bridge. This will require nightly closures of Rosecrans Avenue to through traffic in both directions underneath I-5, between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m., Monday, April 25 and Tuesday, April 26. The closure area is highlighted below in red; motorists will be directed to follow the detour route highlighted on the map below in green. For detailed detour information, please visit the project Google map.
Finally, in order to move a crane into the work area, crews will need to close either northbound or southbound lanes of I-5, at night sometime in the next two weeks (week of April 24 or May 2). This work has not yet been scheduled, but more information will be provided as soon as it is available.
CARMENITA ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT
The temporary southbound I-5 on-ramp at Carmenita Road closed permanently last week and the new on-ramp is expected to open later this year. In the interim, motorists will be directed to continue on Firestone Boulevard, turn left on Alondra Boulevard, then turn right on Valley View Avenue to access the southbound I-5 on-ramp. For detailed closure information, including recommended detour routes, please visit the project Google map.
The intersection of Excelsior Drive and Carmenita Road is closed temporarily, while the intersection is reconstructed to tie in with the new bridge. Also, the northbound I-5 Carmenita Road off-ramp has been temporarily reconfigured. Motorists that exit northbound I-5 at Carmenita Road will be directed to turn right on Excelsior Drive, left on Spring Avenue and left on Pumice Street to access Carmenita Road. Click the map below for more information regarding the new off-ramp configuration.
As a result of the traffic shift onto the new Carmenita Road bridge, the traffic pattern at the intersection of Firestone Boulevard and Carmenita Road has been temporarily detoured; motorists exiting southbound I-5 at Carmenita Road will only be permitted to continue straight on Firestone Boulevard.
DISCLAIMER: Due to the dynamic nature of construction, please note that all dates and times are subject to change due to unforeseen operational factors or inclement weather.
