Week of June 12, 2016

FLORENCE AVENUE INTERCHANGE PROJECT

Crews plan to close two lanes on northbound I-5 at Florence Avenue, nightly between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., Monday, June 13 and Tuesday, June 14.

Work on the drainage system on Longworth Avenue has been postponed a few weeks. Residents in the vicinity of this work will be notified once the  new start date is scheduled. The work will include excavating asphalt to dig a trench, installing a new drainage pipe, backfilling the area and placing temporary asphalt. Resident's driveways along the north side of Longworth Avenue may be temporarily impacted for one day while this work is completed; additional information will be provided once the work is scheduled. 

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 and Orr and Day Road in Downey and Santa Fe Springs, to construct 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

Crews have begun work on the detention basin on Adoree Street / Zeus Street; this work will include grading, excavation and removal of the sidewalk on Zeus Street. This work will be conducted during the daytime, Monday through Fridays, and is expected to be ongoing for approximately one month. 

Adoree Street and Frontage Road, have both been opened to through traffic between Imperial Highway and Norwalk Boulevard.

Crews have completed major construction of the retaining wall along Mondon Avenue, between Tina Street and Bayla Street. The contractor will return to the area at a later date to complete finishing work.

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, between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m.

ROSECRANS AVENUE & BLOOMFIELD AVENUE BRIDGE PROJECT

There are no closures planned on this segment for next week. 

On Friday, June 24 crews plan to perform a traffic shift along northbound I-5, to realign northbound traffic from the outside lanes of the freeway, into the newly constructed center lanes. This traffic switch will allow crews to demolish the old Rosecrans Avenue bridge. As part of this traffic switch, the northbound I-5 on-ramp at Bloomfield Avenue will close permanently and the northbound I-5 off-ramp at Rosecrans Avenue will be closed for approximately the next four to six months. Additional information regarding this work will be provided once the schedule is finalized. 

CARMENITA ROAD INTERCHANGE PROJECT 

The following nighttime closures are planned Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17, as crews prepare to open the full width of the Carmenita Road bridge, the permanent northbound on and off-ramps at Carmenita Road, and the intersection at Excelsior Drive and Carmenita Road:

• Northbound I-5 Freeway will be completely closed between Carmenita Road and Rosecrans Avenue, between 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 16 and 5 a.m. Friday, June 17 and from 11:59 p.m. June 17 and 7 a.m., Saturday, June 18. The closure area is shown on the map below in red; motorists will be directed to follow the detour route highlighted in blue. 

Westbound SR-91 Connector to Northbound I-5 freeway will be closed from 11 p.m. Thursday, June 16 to 5 a.m. Friday, June 17 and from 11 p.m. Friday, June 17 to 7 a.m. Saturday, June 18. Motorists will be directed to continue westbound on the SR-91 and take the northbound I-605 connector to reconnect with northbound I-5. More information will be provided on the project Google map. 

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• Carmenita Road, between Alondra Boulevard and Pumice Street, will be closed nightly between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., Thursday, June 16 and Friday, June 17. Motorists can use Shoemaker Avenue or Marquardt Avenue as alternate routes. 

For detailed information regarding these closures, including recommended detour routes, please visit the project Google map. 

Crews plan to open the full width of the Carmenita Road bridge, the new permanent northbound on- and off-ramps at Carmenita Road, and the intersection of Excelsior Drive and Carmenita Road by 9 a.m. Saturday, June 18. 

The northbound I-5 Carmenita Road off-ramp was temporarily reconfigured while crews are finishing construction of the new permanent off-ramp (which is expected to open by Saturday morning, June 18). Until then, 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.

The temporary southbound I-5 on-ramp at Carmenita Road has closed permanently 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.  

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. 

For information regarding upcoming closures, detours and other construction activity, be sure to check out the project Google map. This map will be updated in real time, with the latest information regarding project construction. Click the image below to view the map.