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Santa Ana Freeway Northbound Full Freeway & WB-91/NB-5 Connector Closures
October 20, 2014
Norwalk and Santa Fe Springs - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will conduct nightly, overnight FULL FREEWAY CLOSURES on the northbound Santa Ana Freeway
(I-5), from Valley View Boulevard to Rosecrans Avenue, Monday through Thursday, October 20 - 23, from 12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m.
Prior to the start of full freeway closure at midnight, one northbound I-5 lane will close from Valley View Blvd. to Rosecrans Ave. from 10 p.m. to midnight to set up the closure.
Also, two of three southbound I-5 lanes will be closed from Rosecrans Ave. to Alondra Blvd. from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., and the westbound SR-91 connector to northbound I-5 will fully close from midnight to 5 a.m.
10 p.m. to 12:01 a.m.- one lane closed on northbound I-5 from Valley View Blvd to Rosecrans Ave.;
10 p.m. to 5 a.m. - two lanes closed on southbound I-5 from Rosecrans Ave. to Alondra Bl.;
12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. - Full Closure of the westbound SR-91 connector to northbound I-5;
12:01 a.m. to 5 a.m. - Full Freeway Closure on northbound I-5 from Valley View Bl. to Rosecrans Ave.
Portable digital message signs will direct northbound I-5 motorists to continue on westbound SR-91, to northbound I-605 to reconnect to northbound I-5.
Motorists will be directed to re-enter northbound I-5 at the Rosecrans Ave. on-ramp. The detour is: from northbound I-5, exit at Valley View Blvd.; turn left at Firestone Blvd., right onto Valley View Blvd., left onto Rosecrans Ave., right onto Firestone Blvd, to re-enter northbound I-5.
The work involves installing falsework, the temporary wood structure, for the new Carmenita Road Bridge and paving within the freeway center median. The California Highway Patrol will be onsite for traffic control and safety. 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."
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
