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Nightly, Southbound I-5 Full Freeway & Connector Closures

October 3, 2014

Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct FULL FREEWAY CLOSURES on the southbound Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5), Sunday through Thursday, October 5 - 9, overnight, from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m., from Norwalk Boulevard to Carmenita Road.  

Additionally, two northbound I-5 lanes, one connector and three ramps will be closed as follows:  

Northbound I-5 lanes: 
2 of 3 northbound lanes will be closed from Alondra Blvd. to Rosecrans Blvd. from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m

Closed Ramps:
southbound I-5 on-ramp at Florence Ave. from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
southbound I-5 on-ramp at Norwalk Blvd/San Antonio Dr. from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
southbound I-5 off-ramp at Carmenita Road.  from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m.

Connector Closure: 
The southbound I-605 connector to southbound I-5  will fully close nightly from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m.  Portable digital message signs will active directing motorists to continue southbound on I-605 to eastbound SR-91 to reconnect to southbound I-5.  

The work involves installing falsework, the temporary wood structure, for the new Carmenita Road Bridge and paving within the freeway center median. Crews and large equipment will be working in various areas within the closure areas.  Please be "Work Zone Alert" and "Slow for the Cone Zone."  

Other CLOSED RAMPS within the I-5 South Corridor from I-605 to Orange Co. line   
• Northbound I-5 Carmenita on-ramp is closed until mid-2016. Use NB I-5 Rosecrans on-ramp.  
• Southbound I-5 Imperial Highway on-ramp is permanently closed. 
• Southbound I-5 Rosecrans Avenue on-/off-ramps are closed through mid-2015. 
• Southbound I-5 on-ramp at Alondra Blvd. is permanently closed.

Good News! The new southbound I-5 Imperial Hwy off-ramp reopens Sat, Oct. 4 at 6 a.m. Thank you for your patience.  

The work is part of the $1.8 billion Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) South Corridor Improvement Projects to construct one carpool and one general purpose lane in each direction from the Los Angeles/Orange County line to Interstate 605.  The motoring public, residents and businesses are encouraged to sign-up for notification on street, lane and ramp closures by calling the toll-free I-5 South Corridor Improvement Projects information line (855) 454-6335 or by visiting www.I-5info.com

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